Environment | Analysis 23 April 2020 By Adam Vaughan Insects are under threat, but how much?ManuelVelasco/Getty Reports of the death of insects may have been greatly exaggerated. Research out today finds that while an alarming 9 per cent of land-dwelling insects are being lost each decade, the state of the world’s insects is much more…
CORONAVIRUS Oregon state health officials announced 57 new positive tests. PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority reported 57 new cases of coronavirus in the state on Wednesday.But for the first time in over three weeks, state health officials reported no new deaths of COVID-19. The last time the OHA reported no deaths in Oregon…
KOB Web Staff Updated: April 21, 2020 05:45 PM Created: April 21, 2020 03:55 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reported 7 additional COVID-19-related deaths in the state on Tuesday. The latest deaths include: A female in her 80s from Chaves County. The individual was hospitalized and had underlying medical conditions.…
(AP) – A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. A worker administers a test at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing location on Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Franklin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark…
This article is republished here with permission from The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. (AP) – A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling…
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…