Exactly eight months ago to the day, Neal Browning became the second volunteer to receive Moderna’s experimental vaccine against the coronavirus. It was the first of two shots Browning would receive. "I know for sure that everyone in our phase received the actual vaccine because phase one is mainly centered...
Oregon Official Vows Defiant Thanksgiving Dinner for ‘As Many Family’ as She Can Find
[aggregation-styles] Daily Mail An incoming Oregon county commissioner has vowed to hold a Thanksgiving dinner for 'as many family and friends' as she can find as she refuses to obey the governor's strict stay-at-home orders and the six-person limit on gatherings. Tootie Smith, who is set to begin her position...
Walmart Will Start Counting Customers Again as Coronavirus Cases Reach Record Levels
[aggregation-styles] CNN Business Walmart has resumed counting and monitoring the number of customers that enter and leave it stores. This comes as coronavirus cases in the United States hit daily highs. In April, the company began restricting the number of people to 20% of its store capacity, or lower if...
2nd Virus Vaccine Shows Overwhelming Success in US Tests
Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide. The company said its vaccine appears...
California Issues Alert Asking Residents To Stay Home for Holiday. Fauci Suggests Masks at Thanksgiving.
As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, has joined his counterparts in Oregon and Washington state in issuing travel advisories urging self-quarantines for visitors entering their states or returning home following travel to slow the spread of the virus. Along with Newsom, Oregon Gov....
‘Billboard’ Exclusive: How Ticketmaster Plans To Check Your Vaccine Status for Concerts
[aggregation-styles] billboard Monday's news that pharmaceutical company Pfizer's early results on a new COVID-19 vaccine showed a 90% efficacy rate on an initial clinical trial have given concert professionals hope that the business can start mounting a return in 2021. As part of that preparation, Ticketmaster has been working on...
COVID Forces Third Closures of Visalia Child Welfare & TulareWORKs District Offices
An employee at the Visalia Child Welfare Services office has tested positive for the coronavirus, causing the location to close for third time, according to the Tulare County health department. The office previously closed August 19 and October 2 after employees tested positive for COVID-19. On both previous occasions, the...
County Leader Says Closures Won’t Be Enforced if Kings Falls Back in COVID Tiers
Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon is resigning himself to the likelihood his county will slip from 'red' into the state's most restrictive 'purple' tier for reopening next week. The county's increasing COVID-19 cases per 100,000 is what's putting it at risk. Even the Elections Department was temporarily closed due to...
Employees Working From Home Should Pay ‘Privilege’ Tax’ To Support Workers Who Cannot, Deutsche Bank Research Note Says
[aggregation-styles] USA Today Employees who choose to work remotely should pay a tax to help those workers on low incomes who cannot, said a research note from Deutsche Bank. According to the research report titled "What We Must Do to Rebuild," employees who work from home receive immediate financial benefits,...
Local Health Officials Scramble for ‘Ultra Cold’ Storage Needed for Promising COVID Vaccine
If Pfizer receives government approval for its promising COVID-19 vaccine, it will need to be transported and stored at a temperature of minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit, experts say, creating logistical challenges that local health officials are already working to address. Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County's public health officer, says he's...