Just under 7 000 inmates have been released on special parole to ease overcrowding in prisons to curb the spread of coronavirus in prisons. There are 1 485 accumulative positive cases of Covid-19 for inmates, with 15 fatalities.Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says the South African government recognises and affirms the right of inmates to inherent human…
There is no way that we can avoid the coronavirus storm, but we can limit the damage that it can cause to our lives, said President Cyril Ramaphosa as he once again bans alcohol sales and announces a curfew on Level 3.Read the full statement here:My Fellow South Africans, This evening, as I stand here before…
Updated 8:20 AM What are coronavirus symptoms? While COVID-19 has been commonly known as a respiratory illness, many patients experience a wide range of different symptoms that the CDC says can appear anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure."COVID-19 can look different in different people," it says. "For many people, being sick with…
All it took was one packed bar. An infected patron. And a wild party afterward.This is the toxic combination that has led to a new wave of COVID-19 cases in the Grosse Pointe community, where at least 30 new cases in recent days have been tied to an outbreak at a popular East Lansing bar almost 100…
Share on PinterestPeople, especially women, living in crowded homes may have a higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesSARS-CoV-2, which is the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can spread when a person coughs or sneezes, when they make physical contact with someone else, and when they touch a surface that is contaminated with the…
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to wholesale distributors and to grocery stores located in
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have
A senior adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services spent this week posting three claims about food safety on X, each one preceded by a red exclamation point and the word FACT. As of Thursday, August 20, 2026, CDC counts 10,930 people sick in the federal Cyclospora outbreak, at least 454 of them hospitalized, two