Global Statistics

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695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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As virus surges in some US states, emergency rooms swamped

A fast-rising rising tide of new coronavirus cases is flooding emergency rooms in parts of the United States, with some patients moved into hallways and nurses working extra shifts to keep up with the surge. Patients struggling to breathe are being placed on ventilators in emergency wards since intensive care units are full, officials say,…

Coronavirus surges in the suburbs

Oak Creek, Hales Corners, Brown Deer and the border of West Allis and West Milwaukee are some of the COVID "hot spots" Coronavirus surges in the suburbs Oak Creek, Hales Corners, Brown Deer and the border of West Allis and West Milwaukee are some of the COVID "hot spots" Hide Transcript Show Transcript JOYCE: 12…

As coronavirus surges, Houston confronts its hidden toll: People dying at home

This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive ProPublica's biggest stories as soon as they’re published.HOUSTON — When Karen Salazar stopped by to check on her mother on the evening of June 22, she found her in worse shape than she expected. Her…

Steinhoff surges on signs it can settle R192 billion in claims | Fin24

Steinhoff International Holdings rose the most in almost three months after the retailer confirmed it’s working on ways to settle 10 billion euros (R192 billion) of legal claims following an accounting scandal that almost destroyed the company.The stock climbed as much as 26% in Frankfurt on Monday, its biggest increase since mid-April, before paring the…

All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking

the coronavirus, seeding infections in thousands of mostly young adults and adding to surging cases nationwide.Louisiana health officials tied at least 100 coronavirus cases to bars in the Tigerland nightlife district in Baton Rouge. Minnesota has traced 328 recent cases to bars across the state.And in East Lansing, home to Michigan State University, nearly 140…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

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…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

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…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(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…