By Jackson Danbeck |  Posted: Thu 2:16 PM, Jun 18, 2020  |  Updated: Thu 3:02 PM, Jun 18, 2020 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)-- Wisconsin has experienced the highest jump in the percent of positive new COVID-19 cases and the highest number of new confirmed cases in over two weeks, the state DHS reported Thursday. The Wisconsin Department…
(Reuters) - New coronavirus infections hit record highs in six U.S. states on Tuesday, marking a rising tide of cases for a second consecutive week as most states moved forward with reopening their economies. Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas all reported record increases in new cases on Tuesday after recording all-time highs last week.…
Police Minister Bheki Cele Since the lifting of the alcohol sales ban, murder and gender-based violence have increased, says Police Minister Bheki Cele.The minister was reacting to a mass shooting in Jabulani in Soweto and two gender-based murders.Trauma cases at two Cape Town hospitals spiked substantially since the easing of lockdown regulations under Level 3.Since…
Newaygo and Oceana counties are seeing a spike coronavirus cases according to Northern Michigan health officials. Within the past month, District Health Department #10 says confirmed cases in their region at 363 as of Saturday. On April 30, confirmed cases were at 164. This is an increase of 121%. DHD#10 says this is because some…
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure walk along the Venice Beach. Los Angeles County reopened its beaches for active use while requiring people to wear face masks and maintain social distancing as the county tries to reduce COVID-19 infections. (Ronen Tivony / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images) The most populous state was…
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…