ALLEGHENY CO., Pa. — The Allegheny County Health Department has issued new orders Thursday that will close in-person service at all bars, restaurants, casinos and events of more than 25 people for a week starting July 3. This is in addition to the previous order from Dr. Debra Bogen that bans restaurants and bars from…
The rate of increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Gauteng has risen in recent days.The province's Health MEC predicts it will see around 300 000 cases by the end of August.As of 1 July, 244 people had died in the province.As Covid-19 cases have started to spike in Gauteng, all government hospitals in…
WTVG Channel 13 reports at least seven people have tested positive. Six people are from Lucas County and one from Ottawa County, the Sandusky Register reports. All of the people visited Put-in-Bay between June 17 and 21.The Port Clinton News Herald reports that the people who tested positive visited the Commodore Hotel, Mr. Ed’s and…
A colleague texted Dr. Erica Pan, the health officer for Alameda County, a photo of the yard sign. It showed a photo of her with the words “Financially destroyed families and businesses” and “#A--holeMD.” “I’m getting antagonism in all sorts of ways,” said Dr. Pan, who has been trolled on social media, received threats to…
It's no time to get complacent.That's the message public health leaders want Michiganders to understand as businesses open up, restrictions are lifted and coronavirus case numbers begin to inch upward.For the fourth consecutive day Saturday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced more than 300 newly confirmed coronavirus cases. The seven-day average of daily new cases rose to 275 after…
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…