By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Pupils wash their hands as they arrive on the first day back to school at Charles Dickens Primary School in LondonDominic Lipinski/PA Wire/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 1 September Pupils around…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption As the US economy reopens, some lawmakers say it's time to cut back the pandemic relief When Brandon Humberston's weekly unemployment benefits finally kicked in after months of waiting, the $750 (£586) cheque was a "godsend". Suddenly the 19-year-old, who worked as a cook at Mexican restaurant chain Chipotle…
When newscasters announce the latest tally of coronavirus cases, Arthur Hall chuckles and turns to his wife.“Whatever number they say, I’d add one,” he said.Hall is an uncounted survivor of coronavirus.The 51-year-old school administrator spent five days in the hospital with what doctors told him was severe respiratory distress caused by COVID-19. Although he had…
As businesses were forced to close their doors during the lockdown, more than half have cut working hours for their employees or implemented lay offs. A new study has revealed three million South Africans lost their job during the lockdown, with women accounting for two million of those.Martin Kingston of Business for South Africa said…
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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…