May 29, 2020 | 1:09pm | Updated May 29, 2020 | 2:33pm New York’s largest hospital system is conducting a sweeping analysis of its use of ventilators while treating coronavirus patients during the peak of the pandemic. The study comes as experts have raised concerns that an over-reliance on the machines may have actually cost…
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a 17-year-old boy has died of the coronavirus, marking the youngest fatality and first pediatric death in the state. Health officials: Georgia teen becomes youngest in the state to die from COVID-19 The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed a 17-year-old boy has died of the…
South African Medical Journal on Tuesday, called for level heads from the scientific community and government in an article titled "Freedom of speech and public interest, not allegiance, should underpin science advisement to government".Read the full article here.Habib, Jansen and Singh said the South African government deserved praise for its response to Covid-19 so far,…
World Health Organization (WHO) health emergencies programme Michael Ryan speaks during a press conference following an emergency committee meeting over the new SARS-like virus spreading in China and other nations, in Geneva on January 22, 2020.Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty ImagesCountries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if…
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…