What to KnowThe CDC warned Tuesday that it expects a new outbreak of a virus-linked disease called acute flaccid myelitis, or AFMThe disease, which resembles polio in the way it paralyzes otherwise healthy kids, spikes every other year around AugustParents and doctors should suspect any child with sudden limb weakness in the next few months…
Washington — As school districts weigh whether to reopen classrooms for in-person instruction in the coming weeks, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former head of the Food and Drug Administration, warned there could be a surge in reports of post-viral syndromes that may be tied to the coronavirus, just as children prepare to return.In an interview…
Because of Covid-19, SA's debt-to-GDP ratio will rise to 83.3% in this fiscal year, and breach 100% by 2024/25. Picture: iStock The IMF says governments should continue to provide stimulus to their economies.This is despite the fact that global public debt is expected to rise to over 100% of global GDP, the highest level ever recorded…
Eskom was able to dodge load shedding on Thursday, but the utility has again warned of an increased risk of rotational power cuts on Friday afternoon. The utility's spokesperson, Sikonathi Mantshantsha, on Friday morning warned of an increased risk of cuts between 4pm and 10pm after "a few other" generation units broke down. Find your load shedding schedule…
Protesters waving ISIS flags in Sringaar. ISIS has warned South Africa not to get involved in the conflict in Mozambique's northernmost province.The DA wants Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to meet with the SADC.Mapisa-Nqakula has previously been wary to speak about the matter in public. ISIS has warned South Africa that it would "open the fighting…
1 min read AHEAD OF THE F1 Miami Grand Prix, Liam Lawson took a different type of drive than his usual high-speed outing. The 24-year-old racer from New Zealand got behind the wheel of the MH Muscle Car—a tricked-out Ford Raptor—with fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. along for the ride. Lawson and Samuel roll through
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize a key campaign promise: transforming a healthcare system replete with insurance company intermediaries into the nation’s first state-run single-payer model providing comprehensive coverage to all residents, similar to those in Canada and
The FDA needs to better communicate with state and local officials to improve food safety efforts, according to testimony heard by a House of Representatives subcommittee. Steven Mandernach, executive director of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), on Wednesday delivered the testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce