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Doctors have been singing the praises of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir in the care and recovery of COVID-19 patients. “What it is proving is that a drug can block this virus,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Now Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the […]
We’ve heard a lot about contract tracing and the difference a simple phone call can make that informs someone they may have been exposed or exposed someone to coronavirus. Daniel Brown, a Communicable Diseases Specialist and Contact Tracer Lead with the County of Riverside says this virus is challenging to trace, “In the 17 years […]
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – A man on death row for fatally stabbing a black transient in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant has died from what state officials said Wednesday appear to be complications of the coronavirus, which has infected about one-third of San Quentin prison inmates. David John Reed, 60, died […]
Despite hopes for relief this summer, the United States still is battling the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, so much so that across the South and Southwest contact tracing — a key component to combating the virus — is no longer possible, a health expert says. “The cases are rising so rapidly, that we cannot even do contact […]
Riverside County health officials are asking coronavirus patients to provide critically needed information when they are contacted by health investigators working to slow the spread of COVID-19. Hundreds of contact tracers are working as part of Riverside County’s response to the epidemic that has infected more than 20,000 residents and contributed to about 500 virus-related […]
In January California had its first coronavirus cases and the virus started spreading undetected in other states. By February the CDC was warning people to prepare. “Disruption to everyday life may be severe,” warned Dr. Nancy Messonier, Director of the Center for the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Then in early March Riverside […]
California is seeing record numbers of coronavirus cases after appearing to flatten the curve. Riverside County’s spike is so concerning, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the accelerated reopenings to be dialed back. Restaurants can no longer have indoor dining and bars were ordered closed. Bruce Barton Riverside County’s Director of Emergency Management says the state is […]
The June jobs report was better some economists predicted. The unemployment rate fell 11.1 percent after adding 4.8 million jobs, that’s the second month in a row of growth after 20 million jobs were lost in April because of the pandemic. Dr. Christopher Thornberg one of the leading economists and expert in our region says […]
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