Washington — Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned Sunday that the United States is "right back where we were" when the country experienced its first peak in coronavirus infections earlier this year."We're right back where we were at the peak of the epidemic during the New York outbreak,"…
Peet Sapsin directs clients inside custom built "Gainz Pods", during his HIIT class, (high intensity interval training), at Sapsins Inspire South Bay Fitness, Redondo Beach, California, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Peet Sapsin directs clients inside…
Teachers from several schools in Cape Town protested in wintry morning traffic today - expressing dismay at schools being open as the Covid-19 pandemic reaches "peak". Teachers protest in wintry morning Cape Town traffic.Calls to close schools during Covid-19 peak - and only open once pandemic has subsided.Teachers speak of their fears - for themselves,…
Bhekithemba Phungula died in a hail of bullets as unknown assailants opened fire. The family of Ward 84 Umlazi councillor Bhekithemba Phungula have spoken out about his death.His daughter says they witnessed him being shot and killed on Tuesday evening.They could not identify the assailants, only saying they came out of nowhere.The family of an Umlazi…
By Leah Crane The motion of stars has helped prove Einstein correct againUPI / Alamy Even in some of the most extreme areas in the universe, Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity seems to hold up. A test of a key tenet of general relativity using three stars has shown that all objects fall 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…