Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts surpasses 110,000 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 290 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and confirmed 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Saturday, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,406.In addition to the total of 110,077 confirmed cases in Massachusetts, state health officials…
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations drops below 500 in Massachusetts; state reports 17 new deaths The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 177 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.In addition, the DPH confirmed 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,201.Click here to see a graphical…
WE'LL MAP OUT YOUR HOLIDAY WEEKEND FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES. GABY: WE ARE FOLLOWING BREAKING NEWS OUT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. OFFICIALS HAVE ANNOUNCED 18 MORE DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19 IN THE STATE, INCLUDING FIVE DEATHS IN THE UPSTATE. WE'RE TOLD ONE OF THOSE DEATHS WAS A YOUNG ADULT FROM SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND THAT BRINGS…
The number of coronavirus patients in Minnesota needing intensive care beds reached a single-day high Monday, a spike officials said was expected.Minnesota Health Department officials said patients needing ICU beds increased to 248 Monday. They also announced another 12 deaths, bringing the state total to 881. The previous single-day high for intensive care bed usage, 233,…
Collin County health officials reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the number of cases in the county to 901. The county has reported 587 recoveries from the new coronavirus and 27 deaths. Of the 14 new cases, four are in unincorporated parts of Collin County and three are in Plano. There are two…
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…