The 2020 football season at Fresno City College ended before it even began, one of seven sports at the college that have been cancelled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And Clovis Community College is not immune — its soccer and cross country fall seasons also have been cancelled because...
Urgent Reminder: 2 Masks + 6 Feet Apart = No COVID-19 Exposure
The best way not to catch COVID-19? Community Medical Centers says it's when we all wear face masks and stay at least 6 feet apart from each other. CMC has released a graphic showing how the risk of infection is diminished with the use of face masks and social distancing....
Houston Protesters Begin to Fall Ill With Coronavirus After Marching for George Floyd
[aggregation-styles] Newsweek Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd. Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May...
US Officials Press President Trump to Wear Mask in Coronavirus Fight
[aggregation-styles] The Wall Street Journal Subscription President Trump is coming under growing pressure from Republicans and Democrats to set an example for the country by wearing a face mask as the number of U.S. coronavirus cases hits new highs. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), who chairs the Senate Committee on...
'Window Is Closing' for Us to Get Coronavirus Under Control, Trump's HHS Secretary Warns
[aggregation-styles] CNN Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar warned Sunday that the "window is closing" for the United States to get the coronavirus pandemic under control, as confirmed cases are surging in a majority of the country and some states are dealing with record numbers of hospitalizations. "Things are...
Gilead's $2,340 Price for Coronavirus Drug Draws Criticism
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by government health programs in the United States and other developed countries. Gilead Sciences announced the price Monday for remdesivir, and said...
The 3 Stimulus Plans Congress Is Debating That Could Put Extra Cash Into Your Bank Account
[aggregation-styles] Business Insider Congress is expected to debate another economic relief package next month — and lawmakers are starting to roll out their ideas for what direction it should take. So far, Congress and President Donald Trump approved over $3 trillion in emergency spending to confront the coronavirus pandemic and...
Newsom Orders Bars Close in Fresno, 7 Other Counties Over COVID Surge
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties, including Los Angeles, to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create...
Fresno State: Most Classes Virtual, Face Masks on Campus, Football up in the Air
Fresno State students and staff will wear face masks, university housing will be single occupancy, and everybody who arrives on campus will be asked to undergo daily health screenings and temperature checks in the fall semester, the university announced Friday. And, to cut potential exposure to COVID-19 and prevent the...
COVID-19 Spread Ends If 80% of People Wear a Mask in Public
I’m a data scientist at the University of San Francisco and teach courses online in machine learning for fast.ai. In late March, I decided to use public mask-wearing as a case study to show my students how to combine and analyze diverse types of data and evidence. Much to my...