“In other words, we serve as the state’s defensive line in the face of all types of emergencies; homeland security, earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, and (most recently) COVID-19,” said Joseph. COVID-19 forces emergency services to define (and quantify) the unknown. ...
Doctors urged people, as well as healthcare providers, to get tested or order testing for their patients when dealing with respiratory illness symptoms. An initial negative test doesn’t mean you don’t have COVID; doctors suggest testing for as long as five days af...
Public concern about violence, firearms, and the COVID-19 pandemic in California. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(1):e2033484-e2033484. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.33484PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 12. Anestis MD, Bond AE, Daruwala SE, Bandel SL, Bryan CJ. Suicidal ...
Free COVID tests available by mail; how to order Your 2024 guide to COVID symptoms and treatment Our collected list of stories about COVID-19 Guidelines posted on the hospital’s website warn, “If a patient becomes extremely ill and very unlikely to survive their illness (even wit...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on June 17 to immediately enact the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA) updated COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The revised guidance, which the Occupational Safety and ...
The EDD has announced a relief program for employers experiencing a hardship related to COVID-19 consistent with the Governor’s executive order. Employers experiencing hardship as a result of COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll repo...
“California Governor Gavin Newsom’s California, which is still under his COVID State of Emergency from March 2020, can be summed up this way:Waterrationing,grocery unionsstriking, homelessdenied housingvouchers in Los Angeles,reparationsfor descendants of slaves,$7.00-per-gallon-gas,p...
Note that this guidance relies upon people being willing to test for COVID-19 and to wear masks if they are positive in order to protect others. Masks vary in their effectiveness, and all masks must be worn properly and consistently in order to reduce the chances of spreading COVID-19. ...
In addition to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updating its face covering guidance, Governor Gavin Newsom signedExecutive Order N-5-22, which updates the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to al...
To contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local and state governments in the U.S. have imposed restrictions on daily life, resulting in dramatic changes to how and where people interact, travel, socialize, and work. Using a social practice perspective, we explore how Califo...