Putin’s state of the nation: why Russia hasn’t officially declared war and what difference it would make: As Vladimir Putin steps back from his state of the nation speech, it’s important to note that the Russian government has still not formally declared war on Ukraine. But from a Ukrainian and western viewpoint, we can all …
Being declared dead when you’re still alive – why these very rare events occur: Inked Pixels/Shutterstock An 82-year-old woman who was recently pronounced dead at a New York nursing home was later discovered to be alive by funeral home staff. This follows a similar incident in Iowa where a 66-year-old woman with early-onset dementia was …
Measles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an ‘imminent global threat’: One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in November 2022, the World Health Organization declared measles to be an “imminent threat in every region of the world”. They described how …
With Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse, Graham Hancock has declared war on archaeologists: Wall-painting depicting a procession of ships from the Bronze Age site of Akrotiri, Thera in Greece Yann Forget Netflix’s enormously popular new show, Ancient Apocalypse, is an all out attack on archaeologists. As an archaeologist committed to public engagement who strongly believes in the …
South Africa in the news: 15 September declared River Clean-Up Day, Let’s keep our rivers and streams clean: Wednesday the 15th of September 2021 has now been declared national River-Clean-Up Day. Douw Steyn, Sustainability Director of Plastics|SA, explains that rivers and streams are an important part of …: “South Africa” – BingNews Teenage pregnancy during …
South Africa in the news: New Covid strain declared ‘Variant of Concern’ by World Health Organisation: A new strain of Covid-19 has been declared a Variant of Interest by the World Health Organisation. The variant named Mu, or B.1.621, was first identified in Columbia earlier this year and has now been …: “South Africa” – …
South Africa in the news: New Covid strain declared ‘Variant of Concern’ by World Health Organisation: A new strain of Covid-19 has been declared a Variant of Interest by the World Health Organisation. The variant named Mu, or B.1.621, was first identified in Columbia earlier this year and has now been …: “South Africa” – …
It’s been a year since Africa was declared polio free. But a threat remains: A child gets a dose of the oral polio vaccine. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images The 25th of August marks the first anniversary of a milestone that took over 30 years to achieve. Africa being free from polio – a disease …
South Africa in the news: Good News In 2020, As Africa is Declared Free Of One Virus, Polio: It has been grievously accused, but in its defence, 2020 might say that it does not bring about events, it merely embraces whatever comes. And it might add that while 2020 might be synonymous with …: “South …
Ebola epidemic officially declared a global health emergency: On July 17, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). A PHEIC is the highest level of alert for an infectious disease. WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (known as Dr Tedros), declared …
We’ve declared a climate emergency – here’s what universal basic income could do to help the planet: Governments around the world are declaring “climate and environmental emergencies” to highlight the unsustainable ways in which humans, over a few generations, have transformed the planet. We’ve made enough concrete to cover the entire surface of the Earth …
ICT Must be Declared an SOE Non-Negotiable, Says Otel: Information and Communications Technology (ICT) like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other cost-conscious digital technologies must be declared absolute non-negotiables for immediate implementation across all cash-strapped State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). That’s according to independent telco Otel, a longtime provider of digital voice, data, software and hardware …
The Latest: Funeral starts for girl declared dead twice: In this Oct. 3, 2014, file photo, Nailah Winkfield, left, and Omari Sealey, right, the mother and uncle of Jahi McMath, listen to doctors speak during a news conference in San Francisco. The mother of a girl at the center of a medical and religious debate …
South Africa in the news: Woman declared dead after horror car crash is found ALIVE in South Africa morgue fridge when medic spots her breathing: A WOMAN who was declared dead after a horror car crash has been found alive in a mortuary fridge. A medic who carried out one final check on her body …
South Africa in the news: India vs South Africa: Shikhar Dhawan declared fit for first Test, Ravindra Jadeja down with viral: Shikhar Dhawan has been declared fully fit while Ravindra Jadeja is down with viral “illness” ahead of the first Test against South Africa beginning on Friday. Dhawan, who had suffered an ankle injury before …
South Africa in the news: South Africa 406-6 declared for 487-run lead over: But the visitors got through to lunch in one piece, batting for 14 overs as openers Dimuth Karunaratne (10*) and Kaushal Silva (14*) saw out the first session. South Africa had a near ideal day on day 3 to take control of …