Three Central Valley physicians are inviting the public to join them Friday morning for a live video discussion focused on the coronavirus pandemic. The free and interactive program will be available on the GV Wire Facebook page starting at 11 a.m. Panel Includes Immunity and Emergency Medicine Specialists They discussion...
Trump's Easter Goal in War on Virus a Nod to Faith, Business
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” idea to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday and pack church pews that day was dreamed up during a conference call among business leaders desperate to get the country back up and running. But his target date for easing coronavirus restrictions is another...
Flatter or Fight? Governors Seeking Help Must Navigate Trump.
SACRAMENTO — At first, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to play nice. He limited criticisms of the federal government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and asked for medical supplies through official channels. But nothing came, so he went on television. The first-term Democrat blasted the Trump administration Sunday on CNN for failing...
Easter Is Coming, but Will There Be Eggs?
[aggregation-styles] The Counter A panic-induced run on eggs, coupled with a shortage of truck drivers to deliver fresh inventory, means they’ll be more expensive, and in shorter supply this year. In these days of self-isolation and quarantine, most Americans are resigned to smaller, if any, Easter celebrations. When church services...
California Lawyer Says Saving Economy More Important Than Protecting Those Who are 'Not Productive’
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post Subscription Scott McMillan had had it with being cooped up, with the whole country being closed, with the collapsing market and the isolation, the constant worry and the politicians who didn’t take the coronavirus seriously when they could have. On Sunday night, McMillan, a 56-year-old lawyer...
Few Sheltered as California Aims to Help Homeless Amid Virus
SAN FRANCISCO — Homeless outreach workers are passing out hand sanitizer, checking temperatures and pleading with people not to crowd together. But a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged thousands of hotel rooms to help the homeless survive the coronavirus pandemic, most of those rooms sit empty. For most of...
Fresno Teachers Get Their Groove on to Raise Funds for Food
The Fresno Teachers Association has a rock 'n roll solution for several conundrums: How to raise money to help feed people and support local restaurants during the COVID-19 outbreak, and what are we going to do for entertainment on Saturday night since we can't leave our houses? FTA is hosting...
Nancy Pelosi Begins Talk of Next Coronavirus Relief Bill as She Tells House Democrats to 'Recognize the Good' in Stimulus
[aggregation-styles] CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats that it's important to "recognize the good" in the $2 trillion stimulus package on which the White House and Senate leaders struck a deal early Wednesday morning. Those comments came just after Pelosi told House Democrats on a series of conference...
Stocks Rise on Wall Street, Heading for Three-Day Rally
NEW YORK — Stocks marched higher on Wall Street Thursday, putting the market on track for its first three-day rally in six weeks, even as the astonishing scale of the downturn slamming the economy because of the coronavirus becomes more apparent. Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last...
Taylor Swift Surprises Some Fans With Cash Donations
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting...