Not all masks are created equal. Researchers at Duke University have tested 14 types of masks and other facial coverings and found that some are wanting when it comes to coronavirus protection, while others are quite good. Using an easy-to-assemble laser and cellphone system, the team shined precise light onto the droplets emitted by someone…
Mobile County saw numbers jump during lockdown, passing other Alabama counties, leading Alabama in coronavirus cases and deaths. But the outbreak seemed to level out in Mobile, at least relative to recent surges in Montgomery and now Jefferson counties. But now Mobile health officials are worried the numbers are beginning to climb again and city…
WASHINGTON: Two important scientific discoveries relating to the coronavirus, coming amid a declining death count from the pandemic, is indicating the worst could be behind us, although experts are warning that taking the foot off-key mitigation measures will result in a spike or a second wave of infections. In one breakthrough, researchers at Arizona State…
Covid-19: Infections could rise by 10% per day after lockdown lifts – top scientistHe said the only way to lessen the impact of the virus was to ready the health system."We will be able to do that by getting facilities ready and there continues to be social distancing and people continue to wash their hands.…
Arizona experienced its worst day of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, reporting 310 new infections which pushed the state's total confirmed case count to 5,769.Additionally, 66 Arizonans have died from the disease in the past three days, the most the state has seen in that time frame to date.Nearly 3,000 of the state's cases have come…
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…