By Leah Crane The Long March 5B blasts offLuo Yunfei/China News Service via Getty Images China is getting ready to build a new space station. On 5 May, the Chinese Long March 5B rocket – the same rocket that is planned to lift parts of a new space station into orbit and eventually carry astronauts…
By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 6:52 am PDT, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Medical student and volunteer Yohana Keleta swabs Mission resident Anna Zhong for COVID-19 during UCSF's mass testing study at Garfield Square. A comprehensive study of the virus's spread held by UC San Francisco researchers in partnership with San Francisco Department of Public Health and…
Food Lovers Market shared on its Twitter page, it clarified that no staff member had tested positive for the virus and added that one employee had been on sick leave from 16 up to 30 April. "We understand that this was for influenza. She was not tested for Covid-19 as she did not show any symptoms," the…
The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. Two cats in New York City have tested positive for the novel coronavirus — the first cases of the disease confirmed…
It may be difficult to get tested for coronavirus in your location. James Martin/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. With the growing number of coronavirus cases around the world, more facilities have transformed into COVID-19 testing sites, from drive-through test locations to medical centers set…
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…