New information suggests the coronavirus was spreading rapidly in the US much earlier than first thought. Only 23 coronavirus cases in several major cities had been reported by March 1, but analysis from a Northeastern University pandemic model estimates there could have already been about 28,000 coronavirus infections in those cities by that time. Researchers say…
A small town in northern California is working to become the first in the US to have every community member tested for coronavirus. Researchers hope the endeavor will help clarify how Covid-19 spreads through communities, and how immunity is built. Bolinas, an unincorporated, rural enclave of 1,600, nestled right above San Francisco and bordered by…
A small town in northern California is working to become the first in the US to have every community member tested for coronavirus. Researchers hope the endeavor will help clarify how Covid-19 spreads through communities, and how immunity is built. Bolinas, …
Models project excessive demand for ICU beds, ventilators even with flatter curve New Mecklenburg Co model shows curve flattening, some social distancing needed into summer By Nick Ochsner | April 20, 2020 at 9:47 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 11:51 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - New model projections released by Mecklenburg County health…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A key coronavirus model has lowered its estimate of total U.S. deaths in its latest projection of how many will die due to the contagious virus.The revision will likely fuel criticism from skeptics that initial projections were overblown, and one that…
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…