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....
Fresno Hospitals at or Beyond Capacity Because of COVID-19: Dr. Vohra
State figures show Fresno County's hospitalized COVID-19 patients have increased by more than 48% in the last two weeks. Eight more patients have gone into intensive care over the last 14 days — leaving 28% of the county's ICU beds available. Listen to this article: Fresno County interim health officer...
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...
County OKs Nail Salons, Tattoo Parlors & Game Centers for Reopening
The Fresno County Health Officer approved the reopening of movie theaters and family entertainment centers and expanded personal care services effective today. The health department listed the types of businesses that can reopen by agreeing to follow Fresno County COVID-19 guidelines: Esthetician, Skin Care, and Cosmetology Services Electrology Services Nail...
Advance Peace Is Approved, but Arias and Hall Remain at Odds
Even though the Fresno City Council approved funding for Advance Peace, perhaps council president Miguel Arias and police chief Andrew Hall didn't get the message Thursday. They continued their public sniping at each other during the debate. Also in Politics 101: Arias, Hall snipe at each other over police metrics....
States Retreat as New Virus Cases Hit an All-Time High in US
Texas and Florida clamped down on bars again Friday in the biggest retreat yet amid a surge across the South and West that sent the number of confirmed new coronavirus infections per day in the U.S. to an all-time high of 40,000. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all bars closed,...
UC San Diego Researchers Say ‘Cloaked Decoy’ Could Knock Out COVID-19
Decoys designed to intercept COVID-19 viruses show 90% success in lab experiments. UC San Diego researchers call their nano-scale particles "nanosponges" because they soak up harmful pathogens and toxins. "We only need to know what the target cells are. And then we aim to protect the targets by creating biomimetic...
Football Players Back on the Field at Fresno-Area Schools, But No Tackling Yet
Football practices look considerably different at high schools in the Fresno area this summer as teams adapt to restrictions designed to help protect players from the coronavirus. For now, at least, there's no tackling, no ball-passing, and no contact between players. Coaches are throwing "air passes" — think "air guitar"—...
Fresno County Jail is Coronavirus Hot Spot
The north annex of the Fresno County Jail is a coronavirus hot spot. A sheriff's office spokesman said Thursday that 108 inmates were positive for COVID-19 among the latest 400 test results received. Those results followed last Friday's announcement that 13 Fresno inmates tested positive for the virus after they...
Wasco Farmworkers Strike. They Want Masks, Gloves.
After learning from the media that dozens of coworkers tested positive for the coronavirus, about 50 workers at a Wasco pistachio farm went on strike Thursday. The strikers are demanding free face coverings and gloves from Primex Farms so they can protect themselves from COVID-19, said Armando Elenes, vice president...