By Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool UK health leaders have called for the country’s political parties to work together to contain the coronavirus.James Veysey/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 24 June UK health leaders warn there is a “real risk” of a second wave A second…
June 24, 2020 9:57 AM Matthew Clark Posted: June 24, 2020 9:57 AM Updated: June 24, 2020 10:29 AM MADISON, Wis. — Health officials in Dane County have reported the county’s highest number of COVID-19 cases ever. On Wednesday, Public Health Madison & Dane County announced 71 new cases of the virus. Since the beginning…
Obadiah Moyo. (Jekesai Njikizana / AFP) Zimbabwe's health minister Obadiah Moyo was arrested on Friday for alleged corruption related to the supply of medical materials to combat the coronavirus pandemic, the anti-graft agency said.He was being held at a Harare police station and is likely to appear in court on Saturday."I can confirm that the…
Colorado public health officials on Friday reported an outbreak of the novel coronavirus among staffers at a residential camp that borders El Paso and Teller counties. At least four cases of the respiratory disease COVID-19 have been confirmed, officials said. Another seven workers at Eagle Lake Overnight Camp are considered to have potential cases of…
As normal activities such as dining out resume, there has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images As normal activities…
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…