A Maryland man believes he may be one of the first people to be successfully vaccinated against the coronavirus after participating in a trial that has reported promising early results in producing antibodies, according to reports.David Rach, a graduate immunology student, was the first person to be injected in the trial at the University of…
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi Former national cricketers Pat Symcox and Boeta Dippenaar need to get to grips with the history of their game, their country and the society they live in. Their attacks on magnificent fast bowler Lungi Ngidi are testimony to an inability to recognise the moment and a failure to understand the…
South Africa's Faf de Klerk dives over to score his try despite the tackle of Kenki Fukuoka during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Quarter Final match between Japan and South Africa at the Tokyo Stadium on October 20, 2019 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Three English-based stars are favoured to lead…
statement that the Fort Worth-area dog was confirmed to have the virus that causes COVID-19.A private veterinarian tested the pooch Tuesday as a precaution after its owners were confirmed to have COVID-19. The veterinarian reported the 2-year-old dog is otherwise healthy, according to the commission statement.The dog is not the first animal in the nation…
South Africa's first Satanic church was registered in February this year as a non-profit company, under the category of religious organisation.The co-founders felt the religion was misunderstood and needed an official body to represent it.The organisation will be translating the Satanic bible into Afrikaans, which will be published next year.At the start of this year,…
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…