Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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Is there a link between thunderstorms and an increase in ER visits?

JAMA Internal Medicine, may offer valuable insights, given the likely increased severity of thunderstorms due to climate change.Research has shown that our hearts and lungs are likely to bear the brunt of the damage that climate change will do to our health.According to Dr. Mary B. Rice — an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard…

Asthma may not increase the risk of severe COVID-19

Share on PinterestResearch indicates that people with asthma may not be more at risk of severe COVID-19.In their latest advice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn that people with moderate-to-severe asthma may be at greater risk of developing severe COVID-19.However, a review of research by scientists at the University of Colorado in…

Inequality may increase prostate cancer mortality in Black males

Share on PinterestNew cases of prostate cancer mortality are much higher among Black males.In the United States, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males after skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The society estimate that in 2020, there will be around 191,930 new cases of prostate cancer and 33,330 deaths…

Load shedding to increase to stage 2 from 2pm, says Eskom | Fin24

Load shedding will move from stage 1 to stage 2 from 2pm on Wednesday, Eskom has said. The power utility said the system was "severely constrained" with demand constantly increasing due to the cold weather. Find your load shedding scheduleStage 2 power cuts are set to continue until 10pm. In a power update issued on Wednesday, the utility…

‘Aggressive’ Rats May Increase During Pandemic, C.D.C. Says

May 24, 2020, 7:51 p.m. ETEnvironmental health and rodent control programs may see an increase in service requests related to “unusual or aggressive” rodent behavior, the agency said on its website on Thursday.“The rats are not becoming aggressive toward people, but toward each other,” Bobby Corrigan, an urban rodentologist who has both a master’s degree…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

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…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

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…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(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…