Top Stories EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The Department of Public Health announced 197 new coronavirus cases and 1 additional death. That's the largest single-day increase in cases since the pandemic reached El Paso. The death toll now stands at 89. Health officials identified the victim as a man in his 40s with underlying health…
COVID-19 single-day new cases record for the second day in a row, but health officials are cautioning against jumping to conclusions.The number of COVID-19 cases in the state increased by 343 from Thursday — the highest daily increase since the pandemic began, according to the Utah Department of Health. One more death from the disease…
FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE PLAN. HERE’S THE LATEST NUMBER OF CASES OVER THE PAST FIVE WEEKS. ON THIS CHART, MISSOURI IS REPRESENTED BY THE RED LINE. AS OF TODAY, THERE ARE 6,826 CASES. IN KANSAS, THE GOLD LINE, SHOWS 3056. IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA, THERE ARE NOW JUST OVER 2,000 COVID-19 CASES.…
Woodbury County saw its biggest spike in COVID-19 cases yet on Friday, indicating a worsening situation in Western Iowa. According to Siouxland District Health, the number rose by 129, bringing the total to 287. On Monday, that number was 75. The New York Times has been tracking the way outbreaks happen in cities across the…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. John F. Kennedy International Airport -- the largest airport in New York -- has the highest number of employees in the country who have tested positive for coronavirus.According to data from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 95 TSA employees -- 88 of…
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…