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695,781,740
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627,110,498
Recovered
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6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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New UCLA Research Reveals Why Sleeping is So Important

A dramatic change in the purpose of sleep occurs when children are about 2 1/2 years old -- a time when sleep's primary purpose changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, according to a study released Friday by researchers at UCLA. “Don't wake babies up during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Important work is…

State research institute warns 2020 could be worst year yet for load shedding

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has warned that load shedding for 2020 is projected to reach 1383 GW hours. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has warned that load shedding is projected to reach 1383 GW hours this year.Rotational power cuts are expected to continue for two or three more years, depending…

Research is our best weapon in the fight against covid-19 and obesity

The obesity and covid-19 pandemics have been shown to be interlinked, and both urgently require more research to provide clear evidence on how best to beat them Health | Leader 22 July 2020 CandyBox Studio/Alamy FOR months now, UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his ministers have been repeating a mantra for tackling the coronavirus…

JUST IN: Medical Research Council reports estimated 17 000 excess deaths during Covid-19 outbreak | News24

A healthcare worker wears PPEs. Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Im The latest weekly mortality report finds an estimated 17 090 excess deaths occurred from natural causes between 6 May and 14 July.Not all of these excess deaths are attributed to Covid-19 – but could be related to the outbreak.The weekly death reports…

Medical Research Council records 11 000 ‘excess deaths’ between May and June | News24

Weekly deaths from all causes. The SA Medical Research Council has recorded an excess of almost 11 000 deaths between 6 May and 7 July.This means there were almost 11 000 more deaths than predictions suggested based on historical data. It is still unclear how many of these deaths can be attributed to Covid-19 or the…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

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…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

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…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(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…