[aggregation-styles] ABC 30 One of the three Madera County residents who tested positive for the novel coronavirus has recovered, authorities say. An official with the Madera County Department of Public Health says the patient, the county's first confirmed COVID-19 case, no longer has the virus in his system. According to...
Trump Appears to Waffle on Shutdown as Congress Pursues Aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and Congress and the White House struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package. “I didn't expect to be starting off my week with...
Former Fresno State Football Star Travis Brown Tests Positive for COVID-19
[aggregation-styles] ABC 30 Former Fresno State football star Travis Brown has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Brown was a Bulldog linebacker, recruited in 2009, and helped Fresno State win the Mountain West Championship in 2012. He now works as a Canadian Football League assistant coach. His mother, Mindy Brown,...
Superior Court Closed Through April 3 Except for Emergency Matters
To reduce the coronavirus health risk to court users and staff, Fresno County Superior Court is closed today through April 3 except for limited emergency matters. Jurors in ongoing trials will be required to return to court when the court reopens. These jurors will be notified when and where to...
Walters: Virus Crisis Changes How We Work
As fate would have it, California’s coronavirus battle flag was hoisted just as CalMatters was vacating its temporary offices and moving into permanent new quarters near the Capitol. Our physical trappings — files, equipment and so forth — made the move, but our managers decided, prudently, that we staffers should...
Quick Flip as 'Onward' Goes From Movie Theaters to Homes
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...
Walters: Dumbing Down Teacher License Tests
The abrupt and apparently prolonged closure of California’s public schools due to coronavirus fears is — or should be — a reminder of their vital societal role. Six million kids will miss at least a few months of schooling. While many are receiving some education at home, from parents and/or...
Imports of Medical Supplies Plummet as Demand in US Soars
The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found. Trade data shows the decline in shipments started in mid-February after the spiraling coronavirus...
Dr. Oz Says the Coronavirus Could Result in the Deaths of 'More Than a Million Americans'
[aggregation-styles] Yahoo! Finance The new coronavirus outbreak may result in the deaths of over 1 million Americans, though the ultimate toll can still vary significantly depending on efforts taken by the U.S. government and public, says television host and heart surgeon Mehmet Oz, also known as Dr. Oz. “We could...
A Fiasco in the Making? as the Coronavirus Pandemic Takes Hold, We Are Making Decisions Without Reliable Data
[aggregation-styles] Stat News The current coronavirus disease, Covid-19, has been called a once-in-a-century pandemic. But it may also be a once-in-a-century evidence fiasco. At a time when everyone needs better information, from disease modelers and governments to people quarantined or just social distancing, we lack reliable evidence on how many...