The first dog in Louisiana has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a press release from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.Officials did not release the dog's name or where the dog lives.The pet tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. A Louisiana dog tested…
CHRISTINA: THANK YOU. TO THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUS IN OUR STATE. MORE THAN 1000 NEW CASES IN LOUISIANA. THAT BRINGS OUR TOTAL TO 120,846 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE. THERE ARE 17 MORE DEATHS, BRINGING THAT TOTAL TO 3910 PEOPLE. 1400 PATIENTS ARE BATTLING THE VIRUS AT THE HOSPITAL. 230 ARE ON VENTILATORS. Coronavirus in Louisiana:…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A child in Louisiana has died of a rare inflammatory condition that’s possibly linked to the novel coronavirus, marking the first such death in the state, health officials said this week.In addition to the one death, at least 13 cases of…
Get the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A 12-year-old girl in Louisiana infected with the novel coronavirus reportedly developed a rare inflammatory syndrome that temporarily stopped her heart. The condition may be the same one that doctors in the United Kingdom and elsewhere have warned is possibly linked to…
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…