Weekly update — An overview of some of the developing stories of the past week. John Timmer - May 4, 2020 7:03 pm UTC Enlarge / Travelers wearing protective face masks stand around social distancing floor markers at "Gare du Nord" railway station as the lockdown continues due to the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) on May…
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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported by the state of Michigan have come in at less than 800 for the fourth day in a row.Meanwhile, an Ann Arbor hospital has started using plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat current COVID-19 patients, and lawmakers grow evermore concerned about the impact the pandemic is having on…
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…