WASHINGTON — Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection against COVID-19 until a more precise shot arrives. It may sound odd: Vaccines are designed to target a specific disease. But vaccines made using live strains of bacteria...
IMF: Global Economy Will Suffer Worst Year Since Depression
WASHINGTON — Beaten down by the coronavirus outbreak, the world economy in 2020 will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecast. The IMF said Tuesday that it expects the global economy to shrink 3% this year —...
COVID-19 Stops Home Opener so Grizzlies Take It Online
Tuesday night was supposed to be the home opener for the Fresno Grizzlies and thousands of local baseball fans. Obviously, that is not happening. But, the Triple-A club will celebrate ballpark activities all day online through the team's social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook). Calling it the "At Home Opener," festivities...
Less Than 10% of Fresno County's ICU Beds Needed So Far During COVID-19 Pandemic
It was a sobering statistic, but in a good way. The Fresno County Health Department announced Monday afternoon that 14 COVID-19 patients are in ICU beds. Total Number of ICU Beds in Fresno County Earlier this month, Dr. Rais Vohra, Interim Health Officer for the Fresno County Department of Public...
You've Worn That Homemade Mask, Here's How to Clean It
You've done your part for the day by wearing a homemade mask. Some cities are mandating it. But, when you get home what's the best way to clean it? Masks Mandatory in Certain Cities The CDC recommends that face coverings be worn in places where social distancing can be difficult,...
COVID-19 ‘Transition’ Plan for California Coming Today. What to Expect.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is promising to lay out a detailed plan Tuesday for lifting coronavirus restrictions in California. He said residents can expect an "incremental release of the stay-at-home orders" that have been in effect statewide since March 19. Newsom used his live-streamed COVID-19 update on Monday to tease the plan's...
Lemoore Homecoming Delayed as Sailors Remain at Sea to Protect Against COVID-19
An expected homecoming for NAS Lemoore-based sailors onboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman is being delayed. The Navy announced Monday that the ship will remain deployed and at sea as a precaution against COVID-19 and to ensure fleet readiness. The ship is heading back to the United States...
Distance Learning Resumes for Fresno, Clovis Students on Tuesday
Spring break ends on Tuesday when students in Fresno and Clovis schools will go back to distance learning, but some will work more independently than others. In Fresno Unified, some students will interact with their teachers in online classes for the first time since March 16 when schools were closed...
Tulare County Confirms Two New COVID-19 Deaths
Two people died over the weekend in Tulare County from COVID-19 according to the health officials there. The individuals were both over 65 and the transmission types were community contact. These were the 12th and 13th deaths due to COVID-10 in Tulare County. In a news release, Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare...
Opinion: Without Fed Fix, Coronavirus Rescue Could Crush Home Mortgage Market
“It’s so surprising, I couldn’t believe it was true when I first heard it. I had to double check.” That was the reaction from Wake Forest University economics professor James R. Otteson to details of the mortgage forbearance proposal in the $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Specifically, the CARES Act...