By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, UK, 30 July 2020ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 28 September Coronavirus rates have been higher among people who have travelled abroad Rates of people…
Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says some airlines are not complying with Covid-19 regulations. He says there is no enforcement of the use of masks and sanitisers. Mbalula says government is considering allowing international travel. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says concerns have been raised regarding Covid-19 non-compliance on certain airlines.Mbalula was speaking at OR…
By Michael Le Page Different countries have different rules for travellersRaylipscombe/Getty Images Much of the world is starting to open up again, with many countries easing or planning to ease coronavirus travel restrictions. But would-be travellers face a confusing, uncertain and fast-changing situation. As the coronavirus spread around the world, a lot of countries –…
By Donna Lu The flow of blood can’t hold back tiny drug-delivery robotsScience Photo Library / Alamy Tiny drug-carrying robots that can move against the direction of blood flow could one day be used to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to cancer cells. Metin Sitti at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany…
The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections around the United States, researchers have found.May 7, 2020Updated 8:36 a.m. ETNew York City’s coronavirus outbreak grew so large by early March that the city became the primary source of new infections in the United States, new research reveals, as thousands of…
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…