[aggregation-styles] USA Today Facial coverings have been used as a political Band-Aid in the fight against COVID-19, most recently this past week when mayors and governors across the country suddenly realized that the thronging mobs of demonstrators were, of course, not following rules of social distancing. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey,...
City Businesses Get More Time to Apply for COVID Impact Money. County Applications Soar.
Fresno businesses now have until the end of Friday to submit applications to receive up to a $10,000 grant. The city extended its Save Our Small Businesses Act application process for one week. This is the second round of funding for the program. Councilman Mike Karbassi, who helped author the...
'All Eyes' on New York: Reopening Tests City Torn by Crises
NEW YORK — Scarred by the deadliest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, New York City gradually began reopening Monday in a turning point in the three-month-long crisis and a life-and-death test of the city's discipline. With the virus in check — at least for now — stores previously deemed nonessential...
Tear-Gassing Protesters During An Infectious Outbreak Called 'A Recipe For Disaster'
[aggregation-styles] WBUR In nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans, protesters are frequently pepper-sprayed or enveloped in clouds of tear gas. These crowd-control weapons are rarely lethal, but in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, there are growing calls for police to stop using...
Forbes Pulls Story About Scientist Who Claimed Coronavirus Was Lab Made
[aggregation-styles] Forbes Forbes says the original story is no longer active and it regrets "any inconvenience." By David Nikel | 7 June 2020
Florida Sets New Single-Day Record for Coronavirus Cases Since Reopening Economy, Over 4,000 in Three Days
[aggregation-styles] Newsweek On Friday, Florida's Department of Health reported a new single day record for coronavirus cases since the state began reopening. According to the department, there were at least 1,495 new cases reported as of Friday, which brings Florida's total number to over 61,000. There were also at least...
A Few Superspreaders Transmit the Majority of Coronavirus Cases
The coronavirus has traveled the globe, infecting one person at a time. Some sick people might not spread the virus much further, but some people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 are what epidemiologists call “superspreaders.” Elizabeth McGraw, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Pennsylvania State University, explains...
California Gyms, Schools and Bars Can Reopen Next Week
SACRAMENTO — California will allow schools, day camps, bars, gyms, campgrounds and professional sports to begin reopening with modifications starting next Friday. The state will release guidance later Friday for counties to follow to reopen a broad range of businesses that have been closed since mid-March because of concerns about...
US Unemployment Drops Unexpectedly to a Still-High 13.3%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression — as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers faster than economists had predicted. The government said Friday that the economy added...
California Lawmakers Budget Plan Rejects Newsom's Cuts to Public Schools, Healthcare
SACRAMENTO — California's Legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected billions of dollars in budget cuts to public schools and health care services that Gov. Gavin Newsom had proposed, setting up a fight with the governor over how to close the state's estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit. Flush with cash just six...