The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts rose by 16 to 8,265, state officials said Thursday. The number of confirmed cases climbed by 270, bringing the total to 107,683, as key metrics the state uses to monitor its phased reopening held generally steady.The state reported no new probable-case deaths, keeping that total at…
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) - For the second time in three days, Wisconsin received more than 1,000 tests that were positive for the coronavirus.The state received 14,212 tests during the 24-hour period ending Thursday morning, and 1,052 were positive. That’s 7.4%.That’s comparable to Tuesday, when the state had a record 1,117 positive results from 14,488 tests,…
seven new deaths from the novel coronavirus, tying the state’s record for the most deaths reported in a single day. The record was previously set on April 28 and repeated on July 14.Those who died ranged in age from 47 to 88, including a 59-year-old Washington County man with no underlying health conditions. Public health…
SCENE AND WILL BRING YOU ANY UPDATES ON AIR AND ON WMTW.COM THE NEW NUMBERS RELEASED FROM THE MAINE CDC EARLIER TODAY... 12 NEW CASES TODAY, FOR A NEW TOTAL OF 3- THOUSAND 7- HUNDRED AND 23 CASES. THERE IS ONE NEW DEATH, A PERSON FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY....THE DEATH TOLL IS NOW ONE HUNDRED AND…
Los Angeles County officials have announced another record-breaking day among patients hospitalized for the coronavirus.As of Monday, 2,232 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms — the highest single-day number reported and the sixth consecutive day that hospitalizations surpassed 2,100. On Sunday, 2,216 patients were reported, the first time hospitalizations had surpassed 2,200. Of those currently…
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…