A man who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is wrapped in a body bag at the United Memorial Medical Center's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) intensive care unit in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 29, 2020.Callaghan O'Hare | ReutersThe number of confirmed U.S. deaths due to the coronavirus is substantially lower than the true tally, according to…
Screenshot: JAMA Network/YouTubeThis is just the “beginning” of a dangerous new wave of coronavirus cases that could become more deadly as it reaches an older population in the U.S., according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC. The U.S. has identified at least 2.59 million cases and over 126,000 deaths, the highest…
A City official, aged 54, was arrested on Friday for the rape of a girl.The 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped over a period of three years.The man remains in custody ahead of his bail application.A City of Cape Town employee, who was reportedly a former Umkhonto weSizwe commander, appeared in the Mitchell's Plain Magistrate's Court…
An official of the Independent Development Trust, with the screen name Christopher Mulaudzi, attends a parliamentary meeting without his shirt on, in the top right hand corner. An official of the Independent Development Trust attended a virtual parliamentary meeting in bed, bare chested.He was immediately removed from the meeting after ACDP MP Wayne Thring pointed…
Published on Jun 16, 2020Nearly half of the U.S. has seen an increase in coronavirus cases and infectious disease experts are warning the pandemic is far from over. NBC News talked to Dr. Richard Besser about what is causing the spike in coronavirus cases.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNewsNBC News…
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…