A group of SA scientists have made a major breakthrough in detecting Covid-19 through sewage. GreenHill Labs in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, piloted a study using samples from five wastewater treatment works in Gauteng.The method may help the government detect and track Covid-19 hotspots.A group of South African scientists working from a KwaZulu-Natal lab is using faecal matter…
SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice Tracking curve of coronavirus cases, deaths in Florida We're tracking the curve of coronavirus cases and coronavirus-related deaths that have occurred in Florida.The data shows the total number of COVID-19 cases along with the number of COVID-19…
Lockdown works — About 40 percent of cases were asymptomatic, and viral load didn't seem to matter. John Timmer - Jul 1, 2020 10:45 am UTC Enlarge / Even after the national lockdown ended, Italy is still locking down residential buildings if clusters of cases develop there. Italy was one of the countries hit earliest…
Tracking curve of coronavirus cases, deaths in Florida Hide Transcript Show Transcript AGO. GREG, WHAT DID MAYOR DEMINGS HAVE TO SAY? GREG: HE WAS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS NOW A RECORD NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES, AND THAT CAME SATURDAY. 430 SEVEN POSITIVE CASES IN ORANGE COUNTY, A POSITIVITY RATE OF NEARLY 17%. IN ADDITION…
A team of geneticists has mapped the sweep of coronavirus through the United States, revealing how the COVID-19 epidemic unfolded. Much of California’s outbreak is fueled by an early introduction of a lineage from Asia – but the state also experienced later sparks of infection due to repeated introductions from New York and elsewhere in…
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…