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Rapid $5 COVID-19 Test Gets FDA Authorization

August 28, 2020

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need special computer equipment for results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories will sell for $5, giving it a competitive edge over ...

Twin images of COVID-19 plasma donor Walter Lamkin and a vial of blood with the words "COVID-19 antibodies"

Early COVID-19 Plasma Donor Says the Therapy Saves Lives

Jim Jakobs

August 25, 2020

Blood plasma, taken from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and rich in antibodies, may provide benefits to those battling the disease. But the official evidence so far has not been conclusive about w...

FDA Chief Apologizes for Overstating Plasma Effect on Virus

AP News

August 25, 2020

WASHINGTON — Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients wit...

Photo of a blood vial labeled "COVID-19 antibodies"

FDA Authorizes Plasma for COVID, Only 1.22% of US Patients Have Received It

Jim Jakobs

August 24, 2020

As Hospitals Near Capacity, County Takes Steps to Open Convention Center

Jim Jakobs

July 22, 2020

Fresno area hospitals are scrambling to make bed space available in every nook, cranny, and extra building they have. But despite their best efforts, ICU bed space continues to dwindle. The latest numbers fr...

Photo of rubber stoppers placed onto vials

FDA Allows Emergency Use of Remdesivir for Coronavirus

AP News

May 1, 2020

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which ha...

Is First FDA-Approved Saliva Test for COVID-19 Headed to California?

Jim Jakobs

April 16, 2020

Testing for COVID-19 is now as easy as spitting into a tube. Rutgers University researchers have received U.S. government clearance for the first saliva test to help diagnose COVID-19. The new saliva collection method, which the Rutgers University Cell a...

You’ve Worn That Homemade Mask, Here’s How to Clean It

Jim Jakobs

April 14, 2020

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 ...

Recovered COVID-19 Patient Donates Plasma to Help 3 Others

Jim Jakobs

April 6, 2020

Jason Garcia recovered from COVID-19 and wanted to help others. He found a way to do so by donating his plasma to three other patients. Garcia, 36, made a full recovery from a positive COVID-19 diagnosis in ...

Photo of a man showing off a medical mask with an American flag on it

Right Now, a Homemade Face Mask Is a Good Idea

Bill McEwen

April 1, 2020

Health experts in the United States are at odds over whether people should wear a face mask while venturing beyond their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. But before digging into that debate, let's go straight to what the experts agree on. Bill...

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Only 25 of 600 Available COVID Jabs Given at County Sites. Now One is Shut Down.

California Senate OKs Supervised Sites for Drug Users

Fresno Area Schools Hold Steady Amid California’s ‘Sharp Decline’ in Enrollment

Analysis: Christian Nationalism a Barrier to COVID Mass Vaccination

Fresno Gets ‘F’ Grades in Air Quality Again, but Is Any Progress Being Made?

Paycheck Protection Loans: California Received Less Per Capita Than States Like North Dakota

Resnicks Give $250K To Help Newsom, but Pro-Recall Farmers ‘Afraid’ to Donate

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Ted Nugent, Who Once Dismissed COVID-19, Sickened by Virus

Redemption Is Here for Autry’s Film ‘Victory By Submission’

Saddle Up and Get Vaccinated for Return of the Clovis Rodeo

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Will Amtrak Joe Save California’s Troubled High-Speed Rail Project?

Walters : California’s ‘Tort Wars’ Flaring Up Again

Nursing Scholarship Donation Is an Investment and a Thank-you

GV Wire Unfiltered – January 12, 2021

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Rapid $5 COVID-19 Test Gets FDA Authorization

Early COVID-19 Plasma Donor Says the Therapy Saves Lives

FDA Chief Apologizes for Overstating Plasma Effect on Virus

FDA Authorizes Plasma for COVID, Only 1.22% of US Patients Have Received It

As Hospitals Near Capacity, County Takes Steps to Open Convention Center

FDA Allows Emergency Use of Remdesivir for Coronavirus

Is First FDA-Approved Saliva Test for COVID-19 Headed to California?

You’ve Worn That Homemade Mask, Here’s How to Clean It

Recovered COVID-19 Patient Donates Plasma to Help 3 Others

Right Now, a Homemade Face Mask Is a Good Idea

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