Georgia also is likely to eclipse 4,000 cumulative deaths this week, as fatalities from COVID-19 have risen in the wake of a prolonged surge in new infections.Data from the state Department of Public Health show a net increase of 3,765 cases and 63 deaths on Wednesday. Cases of the virus appear to have plateaued at…
Romario Valentine with staff at the Umgeni River Bird Park. A Durban boy surpassed his goal of raising R15 000 for the Umgeni River Bird Park, reaching more than R20 000 by the weekend.Romario Valentine received a certificate of excellence and spent some time with his beloved birds for his birthday celebration.Praise was internationally sung…
Los Angeles County has seen a record-breaking week when it comes to the rapid spread of the coronavirus.More than 4,000 Los Angeles County residents have now died from causes related to COVID-19, and more than 150,000 cases of the virus have been recorded, authorities announced Friday.Those numbers came on the heels of Thursday’s total of…
AN 8 DAY FORECAST THAT BRINGS IN SOME BIG HEAT AS WE HEAD TOWARD THE WEEKEND. STACEY: NEW AT 6:00, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS SAYS SHE IS CONSIDERING RE-INSTATING SOME COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, IN RESPONSE TO A RISE IN CASES. KCCI’S CHRIS GOTHNER EXPLAINS WHAT COULD BE IN STORE FOR IOWA BARS. CHRIS: SPEAKING HERE IN WEBSTER CITY,…
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa has surpassed 10 000, Health Minister Zweli Mkize said on Sunday.The total now stands at 10 015.Eight more deaths have been confirmed – three in the Western Cape, one in the Eastern Cape and four in Gauteng - bringing the total number of deaths to 194.Mkhize, however, said…
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…