Credit: CC0 Public Domain A large team of researchers with members affiliated with a host of institutions in France has identified what they believe is a hallmark of severe COVID-19 patients. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their study of 50 COVID-19 patients in France and what they learned from…
According to British neurologists, COVID-19 can cause serious damage to the brain and central nervous system. Such damage can lead to psychosis, paralysis and strokes, which are often detected in their late stages. There are numerous signs that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 not only attacks the lungs and respiratory tract, but also other organs on…
More than four in 10 News24 readers' personal finances "severely affected" by Covid-19.60% of readers have dipped into their savings funds.35% say their salary or wage has been reduced since the outbreak of the pandemic.A new Ipsos/News24 poll has revealed the dire effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on many News24 readers' finances, with thousands resorting…
Rain and overcast weather. (Naseema Barday, News24) It will be another cold day across the country on Monday, with severe frost expected over several areas, the South African Weather Service says.Special weather advisories:- Severe frost is expected in places over the extreme south-western Mpumalanga, extreme southern Gauteng, over the Free State, southern parts of the…
Share on PinterestResearchers have identified a correlation between COVID-19 severity and NET levels.In a new study, researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Northwell Health in New York City, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, also in New York, NY, have made a discovery that could help advance scientists’ knowledge about how COVID-19 progresses.Their…
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…