Chefs wear protective masks at Cocina Hermanos Torres restaurant in Barcelona, Spain. Xavi Torrent/Getty Images SA's restaurants and casino reopen for the first time since the lockdown began in March.But establishments have to adhere to strict protocols because of Covid-19.This has seen far fewer patrons in places than usual."I am breathing again," sighs Kanto Razafimandimby,…
NEW YORK (AP) — There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as…
Strict hygiene protocols have been implemented at schools to minimise the risk of contracting the coronavirus. Just a week away from opening its gates to more grades, schools across provinces report they are still faced with challenges ranging from water and sanitation, a survey by teacher unions has shown. Schools, through their principals, also reported…
People walking in the "Little Africa" district in Guangzhou, the capital of southern China's Guangdong province. Photo by Fred Dufour / AFP Africans in Guangzhou were targeted in April in a coronavirus clampdown that sparked a diplomatic backlash.Several black Africans living in China said the targeting of their community during the pandemic was deeply unsettling.Many…
WTA Tour 2020-05-26 20:52 Petra Kvitova (Getty Images) A little ball boy peeking from behind a fence gave Petra Kvitova the only touch of the fan support she misses at a Prague tournament played behind closed doors on Tuesday."It was after I played a decent passing shot down the line," said Kvitova, after she beat…
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…