SACRAMENTO — A day after announcing that California's public health director suddenly resigned, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday dodged questions about her departure even as he stressed the importance of transparency and accountability. “Decisions were made, and we're moving forward," he said of the Sunday night resignation by Dr. Sonia...
Guard at California’s San Quentin Prison Dies of Coronavirus
SAN QUENTIN — A veteran guard at San Quentin State Prison has died as a result of the coronavirus, marking the first COVID-19 death of an employee at the California lockup where a large outbreak has infected staff and inmates, corrections officials said. Sgt. Gilbert Polanco, an Army veteran and...
California’s Top Public Health Director Out, No Reason Given
SACRAMENTO — California's top public health official has resigned, just days after the state announced a fix for a glitch that caused a lag in reporting coronavirus test results used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools. Dr. Sonia Angell said in a resignation letter made public late Sunday...
Sweden COVID-19 Death Rate Lower Than Spain, Italy and U.K., Despite Never Having Lockdown
[aggregation-styles] Newsweek While novel coronavirus cases have spiked across several parts of Europe, including Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, Sweden—where a countrywide lockdown was never issued—continues to report a downward trend in new cases and new deaths. As of Sunday, the latest death rate in Sweden (deaths per...
NYC Councilman Paul Vallone Credits Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Recovery
[aggregation-styles] New York Post A Democratic New York City Councilman says hydroxychloroquine saved his life after a near-fatal run-in with COVID-19 in March. Paul Vallone, who represents northeast Queens, took the drug along with a standard Z-pack — given for bacterial infections — and came back from the brink almost...
Bill Gates Is Spending $150 Million to Try to Make a Coronavirus Vaccine as Cheap as $3
[aggregation-styles] Vox A lot of people are paying attention to every utterance from Bill Gates, America’s billionaire-cum-conscience in the coronavirus era, about the United States’s response to the pandemic. But much less attention is paid to what Gates is actually pouring his fortune into: steeling the rest of the world...
8 Simple Strategies to Fuel Your Body During a Pandemic
People eat for many reasons – pleasure, emotional release, boredom or to connect with others. And then there is eating during a pandemic. Whether you find yourself working from home, in quarantine or transitioning back to an office, chances are good that COVID-19 has impacted how you eat. As a...
California COVID Data Glitch Has Been Fixed, Top Health Official Says
SAN FRANCISCO — A technical glitch that has plagued the data system California relies on to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools has been fixed but it could take up to 48 hours to get the numbers updated, a top health official said Friday. Dr. Mark Ghaly said that...
Bitwise’s PodUp Helps Families Share Online Schooling, Childcare
When schools abruptly closed last spring to stem the initial spread of the coronavirus, Michelle Skoor and Skoor's wife were faced with the same challenges as other parents of preschool and school-aged children — how to care for their kids and keep them engaged and learning with online school, while...
Last-Ditch Virus Aid Talks Collapse; No Help for Jobless Now
WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by...