Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 4:53 p.m. CT May 4, 2020 | Updated 6:29 p.m. CT May 4, 2020CLOSEScientists reading the genetic blueprints of the new coronavirus, drawn from 250 Wisconsin COVID-19 patients, have discovered two distinct clusters of disease: one in Madison, and the other in Milwaukee. There appears to have been limited mixing between the two viral…
CLOSEMilwaukee officials signaled strong support for the extension of the governor's stay-at-home order Thursday, as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose to more than 2,000 in the county and the death toll surpassed 100. "We can never let these numbers become an abstraction," Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said. "These are people and lives." Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Glendale…
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…