Pleads with public to take precautions, avoid overwhelming system (Update: Adding video, comments from St. Charles official) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- St. Charles Bend said Friday it's seen a near-doubling in COVID-19 hospitalizations in 24 hours, from six to 11, and urged residents to take precautions to avoid overwhelming the hospital's capacity in coming days…
State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice State reports 290 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 17 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Friday, bringing the state's total to 8,149.In…
The number of Minnesotans receiving intensive hospital care for COVID-19 jumped by nine Friday, the largest single-day increase in more than a month. The increase comes as government leaders across the country are taking steps to prevent new transmissions and curb a national spike in new lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases, which are now surpassing 50,000 a…
This is the fifth day during the pandemic that the number of daily coronavirus cases in Oregon has passed 200. PORTLAND, Ore — Health officials on Sunday announced 247 new and presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Oregon. This is the third day in a row and the fifth day during the pandemic that the state’s…
Protestors argued that if there was community spread, it was likely due to police actions such as NYPD officers not wearing masks, arresting, shoving and macing protesters. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images New York City has not reported an uptick in Covid-19 cases many feared would come from weeks of mass protests against police brutality. The…
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…