Nurses working with the WHO (World Health Organization) administer the Ebola vaccine to a local doctor at the town all of Mbandaka on May 21, 2018 during the launch of the Ebola vaccination campaign.Junior D. Kannah | AFP | Getty ImagesAt least 80 million children under a year old could be at risk of diseases…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesNews24 reported on Wednesday that the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium projected a figure of between 1 and 1.2 million cases and that the model was not a crystal ball prediction, but subject to change as more data became available. During a further media briefing by the consortium and…
Data lockdown: Tension simmers as questions are raised about access to Covid-19 information"The models, however, have already been reviewed by a large number of groups, both the broader modelling consortium and departments of health, and presented to various committees, including the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC). So they have been through some fairly careful scrutiny including…
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By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Times Square during the coronavirus pandemicNoam Galai/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 14 May More than 36 million US citizens have filed for unemployment since start of pandemic Another 3 million US citizens filed for unemployment benefits last week,…
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…