Darren Stewart, Gallo Images As the number of infections increase across the world, and especially in Europe, here is a weekly roundup of developments in the coronavirus crisis.Most new cases After stabilising, the pandemic has strongly picked up pace this week, with 286 000 new cases recorded on average per day throughout the world, an increase…
This story originally appeared on STAT, a health and medicine website that provides ambitious coverage of the coronavirus. Go here for more stories on the virus. Try STAT Plus for exclusive analysis of biotech, pharma, and the life sciences. And check out STAT’s COVID-19 tracker. Two new studies from Germany paint a sobering picture of the toll that Covid-19 takes on the…
Most Americans still at risk of COVID-19 Most Americans still at risk of COVID-19 08:38 A new study says the number of coronavirus infections in the U.S. could be as many as 2 to 13 times higher than what has been officially reported. With 3.9 million confirmed cases and more than 142,000 deaths, the U.S.…
data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The findings suggest that large numbers of people who did not have symptoms or did not seek medical care may have kept the virus circulating in their communities.The study indicates that even the hardest-hit area in the study — New York City, where nearly one…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. While Gauteng leads with the rate of infections in the country, KwaZulu-Natal is taking over.According to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, the department is at a point where it must stay ahead of the surge.KZN has recorded just over 40 000 cases of Covid-19.Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says that while…
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…