[aggregation-styles] IEEE SpectrumTo speed and improve coronavirus testing, groups around the world are working to make rapid tests that can be done on-the-spot and diagnose the presence of the virus in just minutes.Yet some companies have faced delays as they await government approval for testing or commercialization. Massachusetts-based biotech E25Bio is...
Fresno Diocese Catholic Masses Canceled Through March 29
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno said late Friday afternoon that all daily and Sunday masses will be suspended starting Monday through Sunday, March 29, because of the coronavirus. In addition, the diocese is closing all of its schools during the same time frame. The suspension of activities extends to...
Trump Declares Virus Emergency; Pelosi Announces Aid Deal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources. But he denied any responsibility for delays in making testing available for the new virus, whose spread has roiled markets and disrupted the lives of everyday Americans....
Central Unified Ends Classes Until April 20. Clovis Out Until April 14.
A veteran district school employee told GV Wire on Friday that Central Unified School District classes are over until Monday, April 20. Two weeks of the closure coincide with the district's spring break, which is April 6-19. Superintendent Andy Alvarado then confirmed the closure in an official announcement that was...
Bill Gates and Elon Musk Just Issued Very Different Responses to the Coronavirus. It's a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence
[aggregation-styles] Inc. The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has taken the world by storm. To date, the outbreak has infected more than 109,900 persons in at least 97 countries, and caused more than 3,800 deaths, according to official counts cited in The New York Times. At this point, it's still difficult to...
Fresno County Health Officer Answers Coronavirus Questions
Fresno County Department of Public Health's Interim Health Officer Rais Vohra, M.D., answers many of the questions you might have about novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the video above. In addition, Community Medical Centers has provided GV Wire with these FAQs about the virus and how its hospitals are responding to...
Coronavirus Will Bankrupt More People Than It Kills — and That's the Real Global Emergency
[aggregation-styles] Independent Coronavirus’s economic danger is exponentially greater than its health risks to the public. If the virus does directly affect your life, it is most likely to be through stopping you going to work, forcing your employer to make you redundant, or bankrupting your business. The trillions of dollars...
Exclusive: White House Told Federal Health Agency to Classify Coronavirus Deliberations
[aggregation-styles] Reuters The White House has ordered federal health officials to treat top-level coronavirus meetings as classified, an unusual step that has restricted information and hampered the U.S. government’s response to the contagion, according to four Trump administration officials. The officials said that dozens of classified discussions about such topics...
Fresno Unified Cancels Classes. They Will Resume April 14.
Calling it "a very momentous day," Superintendent Bob Nelson announced Friday that Fresno Unified schools will close Monday and remain closed until April 14 in an effort to diminish the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Nelson, flanked by school board president Keisha Thomas and trustees Claudia Cazares, Veva Islas, and...
PG&E Won't Disconnect Late Payers During Coronavirus Crisis
PG&E customers who are behind on their power and gas bills won't have their service disconnected because of nonpayment, the company said Friday. The decision is in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, PG&E said. Applies to Residential, Business Customers This suspension of disconnections will apply to residential and commercial customers and...