A health worker process for Covid-19 antibodies after getting blood from a patient. Gibela Trade and Invest and their staff's actions were found to be negligent and a risk to human life, said the National Health Laboratory Service.Two courier companies have been roped in to cover its routes with immediate effect.The contract termination comes after…
By Adam Vaughan Firefighters tackle a blaze in the Amazon region of Otuquis, Bolivia, in August 2019Gaston Brito/dpa/Alamy Live News For the second year running, vital ecosystems are in flames. Several major fires in the Amazon have been spotted ahead of the rainforest’s typical fire season, and it seems likely that 2020 will see worse…
By Adam Vaughan Satellite images show that last year’s Arctic fires have reignited after smouldering all winterContains modified Copernicus Sen There is strong evidence that last summer’s unprecedented Arctic blazes appear to have smouldered through winter as “zombie fires” and reignited this month. Intense blazes across the frozen north last year led to record carbon emissions…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…