LOS Angeles County this week gave the green light for several businesses and activities to operate indoors, including restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, as it moved into the less restrictive red tier under California’s reopening plan. As of Monday, March 15 — a year after the county’s first COVID-19 related health order — restaurants could…
By Bernard J. Wolfson / Kaiser Health News As you surely know, this country’s COVID vaccination effort has been plagued by major birth pangs: registration snafus, poor communication, faulty data and a scant supply of vaccine — all exacerbated by inequitable allocation, alleged political favoritism and unseemly jockeying for shots. Still, over 100 million shots…
Including those with disabilities, certain health conditions STARTING this week, approximately 4.4 million more Californians are eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. As of Monday, March 15, individuals who are 16 to 64 years old with disabilities and certain high-risk health conditions can sign up to receive their vaccine. Conditions include: • Cancer, current…
All American adults to be eligible for vaccines by May 1 Hours after President Joe Biden signed his massive $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Thursday, March 11, he delivered his first primetime address unpacking the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and declared what he called a “war footing” approach to beating the virus. Nearly…
SINCE she was a child, Amelia Agbigay Baclig dreamt of becoming a nurse. Baclig, 63, fulfilled that dream and worked for almost three decades at West Covina’s Queen of the Valley Hospital, where she was fondly known as “Mama Amy.” “It was pretty much the profession that was made for her,” her daughter Aubrey Joy…
CARSON CITY – Under the collective goal of vaccinating as many Nevadans as possible in accordance with the Nevada COVID-19 Vaccine Playbook, the State of Nevada announced it will be allowing the Southern Nevada Health District to begin vaccinating food service and hospitality workers in Clark County. These workers are the next group in the Frontline/Essential Workforce lane (“Frontline Commerce & Service Industries”), and will allow Clark County and the Southern…
ONE day after Congress approved his coronavirus relief bill, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package on Thursday, March 11, marking a crucial political victory for Biden and the Democrats. Among the measures of the bill — dubbed the American Rescue Plan — includes much anticipated $1,400 stimulus checks that will be…
State officials continue encouraging eligible AAPIs to get vaccinated as distribution expands AFTER a problematic start to the coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, the state’s ramped-up distribution efforts over the past few weeks continue to encourage more communities to receive their shots. According to Johns Hopkins’ COVID-19 dashboard, California has administered 10.9 million doses of…
ONE year ago, Los Angeles County marked its first death attributed to COVID-19. Loretta Mendoza Dionisio, a retired 68-year-old Filipina, was traveling with her husband, Rodrigo, when she contracted COVID-19. “The couple had a recent layover in South Korea, and once they landed in Los Angeles on March 8, the wife had tested positive for…
AS of Monday, March 1, eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine expanded to include workers in education, emergency services and food service. But website errors in the state’s My Turn COVID-19 vaccine appointment system — which has been exploited by wealthier and more privileged people who are securing appointments intended for people in underserved neighborhoods —…
OFFICIALS in Los Angeles County are urging the public to avoid non-essential travel as spring break season begins. This latest advisory comes nearly a year into the pandemic and as the county’s new COVID-19 cases have climbed above 2,200, the highest single-day total in nearly two weeks. The county Department of Public Health on Thursday,…
NEARLY a year into the coronavirus pandemic, seven counties, including Napa, San Francisco and Santa Clara, moved into the red tier of California’s reopening plan, allowing more businesses and activities to resume. The counties of El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Napa, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara met the criteria on Tuesday, March 2…
AFTER being delayed for weeks, the Philippines has finally kicked-off its vaccination drive against COVID-19 this week. The first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s “CoronaVac” vaccine from China was administered to University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Director Gerardo Legaspi on Monday, March 1, making him the first person in the country to officially receive the…
A Filipina mother of two sons from Whittier, California has died from COVID-19 after working on the frontlines as a licensed vocational nurse. Rowena “Wendy” Miguel, 53, died on January 10, three weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. She was employed at Kindred Hospital in La Mirada, California for nearly five years, and worked a…
AMERICANS may be closer to receiving the long-awaited first COVID-19 stimulus checks of the new administration as the U.S. Senate moves forward on making a decision on President Joe Biden’s sweeping COVID-19 bill, which includes $1,400 direct payments to most American taxpayers. The House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package — dubbed…
LAUSD to allow some on-campus activities in March THE Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is slated to welcome back certain on-campus activities by the first week of March, but some parents and educators have several demands before the nation’s second-largest school district returns to in-person instruction. The district will begin its partial reopening next…
Starting March 1, workers in food service, education and childcare and emergency services will be eligible for vaccine in LA County WHILE the coronavirus vaccine is currently only available to health care workers and residents over 65 years old in Los Angeles County, starting on March 1, vaccine eligibility will expand to include three major…
NEARLY a year into the coronavirus pandemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a $7.6 billion relief package that will give one-time payments to over 5 million low-income residents and grants for small businesses. Newsom on Tuesday, February 23 signed several bills that will fast-track relief to Californians, including one that will give $600…
ESSENTIAL workers in food, education and emergency services will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Los Angeles County starting March 1. Those who work in food and agriculture, education and childcare, and emergency services and as first responders can get vaccinated starting next week, the county Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday, February 24….
THE Philippines will not be placed in the least restrictive quarantine tier until the government kicks off its national vaccine rollout, Malacañang said Monday, February 22. “President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gave his directive to the Cabinet that the Philippines would not be placed under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) unless there is a rollout of…
HALF a million people in the United States have lost their lives to the novel coronavirus. According to a Reuters tally of public health data, the country logged more than 28 million COVID-19 cases and 500,264 fatalities on Monday, February 22. The grim number of deaths “matches the number of Americans killed in World War…
AS the public cry for a recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials this week reached a deal to provide more extensive COVID-19 relief measures, including $600 relief checks for the state’s 5.7 million low-income residents. Newsom on Wednesday, Feb. 17 announced the whopping $9.6 billion COVID-19 relief package alongside California Senate Leader…
LOS Angeles residents will no longer need an appointment to get a COVID-19 test at any city-run site. Starting this week, individuals can show up at any of city-run sites for a free test without needing to book a slot beforehand, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Thursday, February 18. “You don’t need to set up…
NEVADA residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at retail pharmacies starting next week. Governor Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday, February 17 that the expansion to get more Nevadans vaccinated comes under the Biden administration’s program with pharmacy partners. “We know that COVID-19 continues to impact…
Part of Biden administration’s vaccine goal in first 100 days A COVID-19 mass vaccination site under the Biden administration’s partnership with the state of California is now open at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The site, which is home to the Oakland Athletics, opened for vaccination appointments on Tuesday, February 16 as one of two in the…
LOS Angeles County is showing a steady decline in coronavirus cases, but health officials are continuing to urge residents to help slow the spread as the region faces a vaccine shortage. On Friday, February 12, the county reported 3,497 new cases and 137 additional deaths, bringing the total to 1,161,773 infections and 18,789 fatalities since the start…
FILIPINOS are the most disapproving of their government’s COVID-19 response among Southeast Asians, according to a recent survey. A report from think-tank Singapore-based ASEAN Studies Centre — titled “The State of Southeast Asia: 2021” — found that 53.7% of Filipino respondents criticized the current administration’s pandemic response. Of the figure, 17.9% of Filipinos said they…
WITH live sporting events paused for now, California’s largest mass COVID-19 vaccination site opened this week at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The site was opened on Tuesday, February 9 by Governor Gavin Newsom, representatives of the San Francisco 49ers and Santa Clara County officials. On the first day, 500 vaccines were administered. The goal…
by Jonel Aleccia KAITLYN Romoser first caught covid-19 in March, likely on a trip to Denmark and Sweden, just as the scope of the pandemic was becoming clear. Romoser, who is 23 and a laboratory researcher in College Station, Texas, tested positive and had a few days of mild, coldlike symptoms. In the weeks that…
Region surpasses grim milestone of 18,000 deaths INDIVIDUALS who are ready for their second coronavirus vaccination will be prioritized in Los Angeles County this week while supplies remain scarce. County residents can only secure appointments to receive their second doses at the county-operated sites, starting Tuesday, February 9. The sites include the Pomona Fairplex, the…
