Massachusetts has become a hot spot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state's death toll prepares to double in less than a week. Deaths from COVID-19 are expected to surpass 2,000 this week in Massachusetts, where officials are scrambling to boost hospital…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Cases of coronavirus surged in Massachusetts, creating a new hot spot for the virus, as officials scramble to beef up hospital capacities for the influx of patients.The state now has the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, with…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A Massachusetts emergency room nurse is bringing a dose of happiness to the bedsides of coronavirus patients who are unable to see their families during a no-visitor policy meant to protect against the disease's spread.Jeanna Barbieri, battling on the front…
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…