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World Health Organization (WHO) health emergencies programme Michael Ryan speaks during a press conference following an emergency committee meeting over the new SARS-like virus spreading in China and other nations, in Geneva on January 22, 2020.Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty ImagesCountries where coronavirus infections are declining could still face an "immediate second peak" if…

Springbok assistant coach Matt Proudfoot showing the visiting players from the University of Michigan how to scrum... (Photo supplied by SA Rugby) The Covid-19 pandemic might lead to changes to the rules of rugby when the sport eventually resumes.According to The Times, World Rugby will consider a number of rule alterations specifically related to how…

By Jake Buehler Climate change could put the weird Welwitschia plant in dangerEvenfh/Getty Images The Welwitschia plant is one of the world’s strangest and most resilient plants, living in Africa’s exceptionally dry Namib Desert. But climate change may push these hardy plants past their limits, suggesting they should be placed on the IUCN Red List…

A top World Health Organization official warned Wednesday against trying to predict when COVID-19 will disappear. Instead, WHO Emergencies Director Dr. Mike Ryan said the novel coronavirus will be hard to wipe out completely. According to John Hopkins University's latest data, more than 4.4 million people worldwide have been infected and nearly 300,000 have died…

Makazole Mapimpi (Getty Images) Lloyd Burnard - Sport24 The Sharks have held onto their 2019 World Cup winning Springboks, including Makazole Mapimpi, after South African rugby's very own transfer deadline day on Thursday.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Professional rugby players in the country had until midnight on Thursday - the…