Share on PinterestPreliminary research looks at the links between state governors’ political alignment and how long it took to mandate face masks in their respective states.Christopher Adolph, of the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, is the lead author of the new study, which is part of the UW COVID-19 State Policy Project. He states:“Wearing…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky argued on Friday that United States governors are falsely justifying stay-at-home orders under the pretense of using scientific reasoning to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.“There is no science of lockdown, there is not. We don’t…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Lockdown orders are set to expire by May 1 in nearly two dozen states even as new cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, forcing governors across the country to decide whether to lift the orders or extend them.As of…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.President Trump and governors across the country are rolling out plans to reopen the U.S. economy, which has been largely shuttered for weeks to reduce the spread of the coronavirus — a move that could provide a glimmer of hope for Americans itching to…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Conservative radio host Mark Levin fired back on "Hannity" Thursday at governors who claim they have the sole power to decide what businesses they can close and what restrictions they can put on their populations."The governors have shut down the economy, not the…
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…