More than 50 residents of a Massachusetts nursing home have died from the novel coronavirus, the latest of a series of outbreaks in such facilities.In addition to the deaths, 117 residents and 42 staffers at the Courtyard Nursing Care Center in Medford have tested positive for the virus, operator Genesis Healthcare told The Washington Post.“We care for…
Faf du Plessis (Gallo) Despite reliable data pointing to a sizeable increase in South Africans' consumption of news during the Covid-19 pandemic, Faf du Plessis is one of those shying away from the generally gloomy daily coverage on the crisis."Sportsmen are no different to anyone else. We go through the whole range of emotions," the…
34 more employees of Ruiz Foods have tested positive for COVID-19.This brings the total number of workers at the frozen food company who have contracted the coronavirus to 77.A spokesperson told Action News the company has not shut down its two plants in Tulare and Dinuba but has scaled back production.The company is also stressing…
34 more employees of Ruiz Foods have tested positive for COVID-19.This brings the total number of workers at the frozen food company who have contracted the coronavirus to 77.A spokesperson told Action News the company has not shut down its two plants in Tulare and Dinuba but has scaled back production.The company is also stressing…
CLOSEDesert Cove Nursing Center in Chandler confirmed Friday that 53 residents and staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 and, of those, four residents have died. The facility's executive director, Tim Bouseman, said in a statement that 40 residents and 13 staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. Seven residents were hospitalized, and…
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…