TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy, gambling that it has brought under control its coronavirus outbreak — one of the worst in the world — even as some fear it could lead to a second wave of...
Fresno County Data in Facebook's New COVID-19 Symptoms Interactive Map
No, Facebook doesn't track your health, the social media behemoth says. No, Facebook doesn't store your data, it says. But, Facebook now aggregates data from an opt-in survey they're running with researchers at Carnegie Mellon. Today, Facebook released the first maps of the COVID-19 symptoms people have reported county-by-county across the United...
How Many People Have Recovered from COVID-19 in World, US, and CA?
GV Wire took a deeper look into the numbers to determine how many people have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide, in the United States, and in California. Worldwide COVID-19 Recoveries Total cases: 2,443,211 Active cases: 1,635,006 Recovered: 640,252 (Source: Worldometer) United States COVID-19 Recoveries Total cases: 770,076 Active cases: 657,271 Recovered: 71,489 (Source: Worldometer) Worldometer is...
California Reports 1st Prison Inmate Death Caused by Virus
LOS ANGELES — California reported the first prison inmate death from COVID-19 on Sunday as the state steps up efforts to prevent outbreaks among vulnerable populations, including people living in nursing homes, on the streets or in homeless shelters. The inmate died at a hospital after contracting the coronavirus at...
Onward! Bitwise Expands COVID Resource Website Nationwide
Far exceeding its goals in helping those affected by the COVID-19 fallout, a Fresno technology company plans to roll out its assistance website nationwide. Bitwise Industries hoped to help 10,000 people economically impacted by the pandemic during the first month of launching its OnwardCA website. Within two weeks, the site...
Health Officer: 'I Think We Will Be on Track' for Fresno Reopening May 7
The city of Fresno's shelter-in-place order goes until the first Wednesday in May. Mayor Lee Brand extended the shelter-in-place order to May 6 based on modeling that indicated COVID-19 cases will peak in late April. Fresno County's Health Officer, in response to a question Friday from GV Wire said: "I...
Drug Pushed by Trump 'Controversial' as COVID-19 Treatment: UCSF-Fresno Doctor
Many people hadn't even heard the word until about a month ago. Now, "hydroxychloroquine" rolls off the tongue like a sharp-toothed barb to some and a possible "game-changer" to others. The scientific community is searching for a definitive answer to the following question: Will it work against COVID-19? And the...
Acts of Grace From Everyday Californians Are Getting Us Through
From inside our homes, this might seem the loneliest moment in modern history. Slowing coronavirus has meant many of us are physically cut off from friends and family, schools and workplaces, senior centers, book clubs and Little League teams. Yet woven throughout the horror of the present, evidence of grace...
Forecast Model: California Can Relax Social Distancing in Mid-May
Californians can circle May 18th, but use a pencil. The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics says some states may be able to relax some aspects of social distancing measures so long as “robust containment strategies” are implemented to prevent a second wave of infections. Some states could start relaxing...
Fresno State Engineers Design Devices to Protect Healthcare Workers from COVID-19
Fresno State engineering students and their professors are trying to help protect healthcare workers from becoming infected with COVID-19 by designing and building face shields, masks, and air respirators. The mechanical engineering lab in Engineering West hummed Friday as 3-D printers churned out parts for face shields and masks. Some...