COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.A lower supply of a certain type of immune cell in older people that is critical to fighting foreign invaders may help explain their vulnerability to severe COVID-19, scientists say. When germs enter the body, the initial "innate" immune response generates inflammation not specifically targeted at the bacteria or…
Refinery issues and weather delays were behind a recent LPG shortage.People on social media had complained of being unable to find gas for their stoves and heaters.The energy department said there should no longer be a shortage.The recent shortage of liquefied petroleum has (LPG) in the Western Cape was due to weather related and refinery…
Ramaphosa calls on all citizens to play their part as SA heads to Level 3 lockdownMkhize, briefing the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, explained the drop in tests was due to the worldwide shortage of test kits.A backlog could mean doctors will have to make clinical diagnoses.BacklogHe said the backlog was not due to…
After weeks of searching high and low for ventilators, Governor Andrew Cuomo and health care leaders around the state are breathing a little easier—and sending some of the frantically acquired units to New Jersey, where they’re increasingly needed during the coronavirus pandemic.But now, many hospital workers on the front lines in the metro area have…
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…