The U.S. House passed the unprecedented financial rescue measure by voice vote to accommodate those lawmakers who couldn't make it back to Washington. The bill represents the largest stimulus package in modern American history. SOURCE: Kaiser Health ... [Continue Reading]
Coronavirus Has Upended Our World. It’s OK To Grieve.
On weekday evenings, sisters Lesley Laine and Lisa Ingle stage online happy hours from the Southern California home they share. It’s something they’ve been enjoying with local and faraway friends during this period of social distancing ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 27th 11:00am EDT
Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 27, 2020, 11:00 am EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable cases Number of deaths British ... [Continue Reading]
Advocates Irate Over Government’s Unwillingness To Name 140 Nursing Homes Hit By Pandemic
While the media and public health officials have reported outbreaks at dozens of facilities, other information vital to families' and doctors' decisions about how to deal with older patients is going unreported. “That’s just not right. It’s not ... [Continue Reading]
Shortfall Of Comfort Care Signals Undue Suffering For Coronavirus Patients
For Jill Hofstede, whose 90-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s disease, news about the coronavirus becomes more terrifying every day. Although the potential shortages of mechanical ventilators and intensive care beds have made headlines, Hofstede fears ... [Continue Reading]
Trump’s Boast About U.S., South Korea Coronavirus Testing Misses The Mark
“We’ve done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks.” President Donald Trump during a March 24 “virtual town hall” hosted by Fox News ... [Continue Reading]
California Lawmakers Struggle To Conduct Business Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
SACRAMENTO — The weekend before California shuttered its Capitol building, Senate leader Toni Atkins spent hours on the phone ― taking the roles of a student learning from epidemiologists and a legislator discussing with colleagues how the country’s ... [Continue Reading]
Con reportes parciales de los estados, el panorama de COVID-19 en el país es borroso
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A Look At What Medicare Covers In Terms Of Coronavirus Treatment
Medicare beneficiaries are some of the Americans with the highest-risk of needing coronavirus treatment. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Photo Essay: LA Under Lockdown
LOS ANGELES — Some of Southern California’s most iconic destinations were deserted Monday. There were no tourists trying to fit their palms into Marilyn Monroe’s handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre, no shoppers on Beverly Hills’ Rodeo Drive and ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 24th 11:00am EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary this morning. Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 24, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 25th 11:00am EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary. Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 25, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of probable cases Number of ... [Continue Reading]
Thalidomide Crisis: Decades Later, Survivors Demand Justice, Recognition For Severe Defects
A New York Times special report looks at efforts under way to help thousands of Americans who say they were harmed during trials for a drug used as sedative to help treat morning sickness in the 1950s and 1960s. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
La decisión de los CDC sobre la prueba del coronavirus atormentará al país por meses
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With Medical Safety Gear Scarce, The Public Is Stepping Up. Here’s Help On Ways To Help.
Increasingly desperate pleas from health care workers and public authorities for donations of face masks and other protective gear are an unsettling sign of just how unprepared American hospitals are for the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Alison Cooke, ... [Continue Reading]
Social Workers Fear Self-Isolation Directives Could Be Fatal For Vulnerable Americans, Domestic Abuse Victims
Being shut away in their homes carries extra risk for Americans who are disabled or abused by family members. “We’re going to be seeing some deaths in our caseloads,” said one Florida social worker. “We might not even know about it until they’ve been ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: Front-Line Health Care Workers Face Shortage Of Protective Gear
California Healthline senior correspondent Anna Maria Barry-Jester appeared on KQED’s “Forum” on Friday to discuss how hospitals are grappling with a shortage of protective gear during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom on ... [Continue Reading]
Governor Newsom Orders 40 Million Californians To Stay At Home As State’s Outbreak Escalates
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday night, “We will look back at these decisions as pivotal” as models predict that more than half of the state could become infected. Other news from California reports on rising unemployment, the death of a ... [Continue Reading]
New York Governor Cuomo’s Informed Daily Briefings Are Attracting Hordes Of Followers
In contrast to President Donald Trump's style at briefings, the governor is getting praise for his sense of urgency, tactics and ability to handle a crisis. News is from Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia and the ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 19th 6:30pm EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary this morning. Current situation Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 19, 2020, 6:30 pm EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 22nd 6:00pm EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary this morning. Current situation Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 22, 2020, 6:00 pm EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of ... [Continue Reading]
COVID-19 in numbers as of March 21st 9:00am EDT
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued the following illness summary this morning. Current situation Areas in Canada with cases of COVID-19 as of March 21, 2020, 9:00 am EDT Province, territory or other Number of confirmed cases Number of ... [Continue Reading]