A revised coronavirus death forecast for the United States, released Thursday, projects the nation will see a total of 317,697 virus-linked deaths by Dec. 1.That’s an increase of about 8,000 deaths from last week's earlier forecast issued by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.As of Thursday, the U.S. had recorded 5,863,363…
CORONAVIRUS County health officials believe social distancing is working due to trends in the data. The peak projection can change daily. Monday, it changed drastically. MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — A new COVID-19 projection shows a peak in cases in Mecklenburg County won't hit until June 27, according to data released by county health officials. The models…
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…