number of people in Michigan with the coronavirus rose 4% to 29,263, the state said Thursday, although many of them have long recovered. Deaths from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, increased by 172, or 9%, to 2,093. The state noted that 65 of those deaths could have occurred days or weeks ago.…
Map containing internal Oakland County COVID-19 data mistakenly leakedOakland County officials said a map containing internal coronavirus (COVID-19) data was mistakenly leaked Tuesday night.According to officials, the map had COVID-19 positive case information, such as gender, race, age, address and mortality status.Michigan lawmaker introduces plan to limit governor’s powersMichigan Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-Monroe) introduced a…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Doctors and nurses at two hospitals in New York and Michigan are providing patients who recently overcame the coronavirus with an important musical message: "Don't Stop Believin."In a video taken by the New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, health care workers draped in protective gear…
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…