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The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Maryland reached a three-week low on Sunday, according to the Maryland Health Department’s data. Gov. Larry Hogan has used the hospitalization rate as one of the key metrics in determining the state’s readiness to reopen. Much of Maryland went into Phase One of the governor’s recovery plan…
Baltimore Sun | May 17, 2020 | 11:12 AM The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in Maryland — the main statistic Gov. Larry Hogan used to justify lifting a statewide stay-at-home order Friday — dropped by 40 patients as of Sunday and is now at its lowest level in three weeks, according to state health officials.…
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…