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

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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Virus poses ‘significant’ threat to existence of Irish rugby, warns CEO

Irish rugby chief Philip Browne warned on Friday that the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic posed a "significant threat" to the existence of professional rugby in the country.The game in Ireland has blossomed in the professional era. The national team has won two Six Nations Grand Slam crowns and three out of the four…

New virus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia’s holiday hotspots

By Sultan Anshori and Orathai SiringBALI, Indonesia/BANGKOK (Reuters) - A spike in coronavirus infections in Indonesia's holiday island of Bali and Thailand's first locally transmitted case in 100 days have dealt further blows to Southeast Asian hopes of reviving vital tourism industries.Plans to reopen Bali to foreign tourists from September have been postponed indefinitely, while…

West Nile virus detected in New Hampshire for first time this season, health officials say

THAT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING AROUND FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND COMING UP. >> NEW HAMPSHIRE NOW HAS ITS FIRST MOSQUITO BATCH OF THE SEASON WITH WEST NILE VIRUS. DHHS SAYS THE BATCH WAS RECENTLY FOUND IN MANCHESTER. STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST BENJAMIN CHAN SAYS THE BEST WAY TO AVOID WEST NILE IS TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES. WEAR INSECT…

As Virus Wanes in Florida, a City Battles ‘Pandemic Fatigue’

Sept. 2, 2020Updated 9:04 a.m. ETHIALEAH, Fla. — Of all the places in the country that are most vulnerable to the coronavirus, Hialeah is easy prey: a Hispanic blue-collar enclave outside Miami where households are packed, incomes are tight and work is essential.The virus lurks in the South Florida city’s nursing homes, nestles in its…

West Nile virus in the US: A case study on climate change and health

humidity levels. In contrast, others have argued that temperature and other climate factors probably do not influence its epidemiology (pattern of spread).These questions tie into the larger issue of how and why climate change might influence the spread of viruses. One mediating factor that illustrates how climate change can speed up the spread of viral…

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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…