Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country from coast to coast. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all restaurants, bars and gyms statewide will have...
A Small Pacific Island Nation Recorded Its First COVID-19 Case in a Man Who Visited the US
[aggregation-styles] CNN The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, formerly one of the few places in the world untouched by coronavirus, has recorded its first Covid-19 case. This week, a 23-year-old man who'd returned from traveling to the US tested positive while he was quarantining. The man, who'd flown back to...
First Reopened California Amusement Park Closes Back Down After Only One Weekend
[aggregation-styles] Orange County Register Subscription The first California amusement park to reopen under the state’s COVID-19 health and safety guidelines has been forced to reclose after only one weekend of operation following a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the surrounding area. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will reclose after...
Dyer on COVID: Says He’s Feeling Worse. Former Commissioner Confirms Hosting Event.
Incoming Fresno mayor Jerry Dyer said he is feeling worse, one day after revealing he tested positive for COVID-19. "It got a little worse today. It hurts to cough or move. I feel like all my energy has been stripped away. This is a weird virus in that just when...
Fresno Mayor-elect Dyer Tests Positive for COVID-19
Fresno Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Tuesday. "After being notified of my exposure to Steve Brandau last Tuesday evening at a small dinner gathering, I had a Rapid PCR test done Tuesday evening. That test showed no detection of Covid. I started to experience a...
County COVID Numbers Heading in Wrong Direction in Latest Report
California's 'Blueprint for Reopening' COVID-19 numbers dropped Tuesday on morning. Unfortunately Fresno County's virus numbers didn't drop, they went up. The county remains in the 'red' tier for reopening for the time being. This means restaurants, churches and other businesses can continue to offer limited indoor services. Fresno County currently has...
Text Messages are Offering $1,200 to Join a COVID Clinical Study. Is it Real?
The Central California Better Business Bureau says people receiving text messages offering upwards of $1,000 to participate in a COVID-19 clinical study are coming from scam artists. "No matter how curious you are – or how much you could use an extra $1,200 – don’t click. It’s a scam!," writes...
Last Chance for Local Moviegoers? Only Remaining Indoor Theater Could Close Friday.
Regal Cinemas will immediately close 18 remaining open movie theatres the chain left open, Deadline reports, which includes Fresno's Manchester Center location. Despite closing down the entire chain last month, Regal kept selected sites open in California and New York. GV Wire℠ called the Manchester theatre Tuesday morning after noticing their website...
With North Dakota Hospitals at 100% Capacity, Gov. Burgum Announces COVID-Positive Nurses Can Stay at Work
[aggregation-styles] Grand Forks Herald BISMARCK — North Dakota's hospitals have reached their limit, and the coming weeks could push them past their capabilities, Gov. Doug Burgum said at a news conference on Monday, Nov. 9. Due to a major shortage of health care staffing, the state's hospitals have a severe...
Supervisor Brandau Says COVID-19 Diagnosis Is ‘Not a Stigma’ and Reveals Future Plans for His Beard
After revealing his COVID-19 diagnosis to GV Wire, Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau is offering advice to others about how to avoid the virus. Brandau says he has no idea where, when, or how he contracted the disease. He adds that he's been diligently using his mask for months. Q&A: We're...