The University of Washington's coronavirus projection model indicates that California will experience peak demand for critical hospital resources today. The projection is based on the assumption that California keeps its social-distancing orders in place through May. California Has Enough Beds, ICU Units The university's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation project...
First Kings County COVID-19 Death Reported
The first coronavirus death in Kings County was reported Saturday evening by public health officials. “The county is deeply saddened by this loss to COVID-19, and extends our condolences to the family for their loss,” said Edward Hill, director of the Kings County Department of Public Health. “This is a...
No Halt to Culture Wars During Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON — A partisan fight over voting in Wisconsin was the first issue linked to the coronavirus to make it to the Supreme Court. Efforts to limit abortion during the pandemic could eventually land in the justices' hands. Disputes over guns and religious freedom also are popping up around the country. The...
Some Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Delivered, IRS Says. How to Make Sure You Get Yours.
Wondering when your coronavirus stimulus check will arrive? You’re not alone. The IRS said Saturday the first round of payments have been delivered and more are on the way. Reports that the $1,200 federal stimulus checks would begin arriving soon prompted people to frantically check their online bank balances —...
Apple and Google Are Teaming up to Fight COVID-19 With Contact Tracing
[aggregation-styles] Quartz Apple and Google are teaming up to allow contact tracing on many of the world’s smartphones. The partnership, which the companies announced today, will allow an estimated 3 billion people to opt in to location tracking through Bluetooth on their smartphones for the purposes of combating the Covid-19...
Fresno State Student Cupboard Fundraiser Sets Record, but COVID-19 Creates More Need
Last month's annual fundraising campaign for the Fresno State Student Cupboard set a record with $327,275 contributed by 434 individual donors and community partners. But even though the March Match Up is officially over, the need to support students continues because of pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many students...
Coronavirus Stimulus Checks ‘Pending.’ How to Make Sure You Get Yours.
Wondering when your coronavirus stimulus check will arrive? You’re not alone. Reports that $1,200 federal stimulus checks would begin arriving this week have prompted people to frantically check their online bank balances — sometimes several times an hour. According to the Twitter hastag #Stimuluscheck, there's a lot of anxiety, and...
New Zealand Reported a Decline in New Coronavirus Cases for the Fourth Consecutive Day. The Country Is Still Tightening Its Border Restrictions
[aggregation-styles] CNN New Zealand has managed to do something that many countries wish they could achieve: for four straight days, it has reported a decline in new coronavirus cases. On Thursday, the country reported 29 new confirmed and probable cases, bringing New Zealand's total to 1,239 -- including only one...
Need to Boost Your Grades? In Fresno Unified, There’s Still Time.
Fresno Unified students are guaranteed to receive grades no lower than what they had already earned in the second semester, Superintendent Bob Nelson announced Thursday evening. Classes and testing were abruptly halted with the closure of schools after March 13 because of the COVID-19 epidemic and the need to keep...
Fauci Says US Coronavirus Deaths May Be 'More Like 60,000'; Antibody Tests On Way
[aggregation-styles] NPR The U.S. is enduring a "very bad week" during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci says. But he also says that the American public's embrace of physical separation and other restrictions is sharply reducing projections of the death toll from the respiratory virus. The final toll currently "looks...