By Press Release  |  Posted: Fri 2:38 PM, Jun 05, 2020  |  Updated: Fri 2:46 PM, Jun 05, 2020 KEARNEY, Neb. - A case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has been identified in a male under 18 from Dawson County. This is the first confirmed case in Nebraska. According to Two Rivers Public…
coronavirus cases were reported in Cape May County Wednesday.The county also said that as the number of testing locations has increased, and that the rate of positive test has decreased - to 2.5% for the week of May 17 to May 23.During that time, the county had 65 positive results from the 2,174 tests conducted.“Our…
By Michael Marshall DNA may have mixed with RNA to produce the first life on EarthRICHARD KAIL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Key building blocks of DNA and RNA can be made from the same raw materials. This finding suggests that instead of one or the other kick-starting life on Earth, both chemicals were involved in the first…
The landmark judgment on Tuesday by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria reining in a state which started out with the support of most South Africans in resisting the spread of the coronavirus, sets out the thrust of its arguments with a lengthy quote by former US attorney general Robert Kennedy.In his famous "ripple of…
There is no tradition in South Africa of presidents addressing regular, unscripted and unsanitised press conferences. In many democracies across the world, heads of state regularly engage with the press. This they do as part of convention and tradition which recognises that answering ad hoc questions in a formalised manner serves to enhance and strengthen…
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…