A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared. While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who around you may be contagious....
Lockdowns Ease Worldwide, but Political Heat Rises in Us
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Tattoo parlors and hair salons in Denmark. Beaches in Australia. Bookstores in Germany. Countries around the world that have seen coronavirus infections flatten out began easing their lockdowns Monday. In the U.S., meanwhile, the debate took on an increasingly political edge. Over the past few days, President...
Hit by the Virus and Weighing a Raid on Your 401(K)? Beware
Many Americans are struggling financially due to the coronavirus. A recent federal relief package makes it easier for people financially harmed by the coronavirus outbreak to tap into their retirement savings for cash by loosening rules for withdrawals and loans. But should they use them? Experts say it's an option of last...
Acts of Grace From Everyday Californians Are Getting Us Through
From inside our homes, this might seem the loneliest moment in modern history. Slowing coronavirus has meant many of us are physically cut off from friends and family, schools and workplaces, senior centers, book clubs and Little League teams. Yet woven throughout the horror of the present, evidence of grace...
Fresno State Engineers Design Devices to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19
Fresno State engineering students and their professors are trying to help protect healthcare workers from becoming infected with COVID-19 by designing and building face shields, masks, and air respirators. The mechanical engineering lab in Engineering West hummed Friday as 3-D printers churned out parts for face shields and masks. Some...
‘LIBERATE!’: Trump Pushes States to Lift Virus Restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging the growing protests against the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at stopping the coronavirus. A day after laying out a road map to gradually reopen the crippled economy, Trump took to Twitter with the...
Riverside County Offers Virus Testing to All Who Seek It
RIVERSIDE — A Southern California county on Friday said it would offer free coronavirus testing to any resident who wants it. Riverside County health officials said testing will be available to residents even if they don't have symptoms of the virus. So far, the county of 2.5 million people has...
Virus-Fueled Conspiracy Theories Take Aim at Hospitals
WASHINGTON — China is pushing back against President Donald Trump and some of his officials, who’ve flirted in recent days with an outlier theory that the coronavirus was set loose by a Chinese lab that let it escape. The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday accused the U.S. administration of attempting to...
COVID-19 Shreds the Huron Lettuce Harvest. Are Melons Next?
COVID-19 isn't just killing people. It also killed part of the spring lettuce harvest in the Huron district on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. And unless something changes, melons, garlic, and tomatoes could be next, warns farmer Mark Borba of Borba Farms. Borba shot a video of...
California’s Top Cop Defends Extraordinary Virus Shutdowns
SACRAMENTO — What would normally be broad constitutional protections for freedoms of assembly, religion — even buying guns — have their limits when they endanger others during the coronavirus pandemic, California’s top law enforcement officer said in an interview. The state has been sued over all three during its shutdown...