By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor SAN DIEGO–As coronavirus shutdowns halt commerce across the U.S., low-wage workers, many of whom live paycheck to paycheck, are being quickly stung. The affected […]
Archives for March 2020
Gov. Newsom expands health care workforce to fight COVID-19
SACRAMENTO–Governor Gavin Newsom Monday launched a major new initiative to expand California’s health care workforce and recruit health care professionals to address the COVID-19 surge. Health care professionals with an […]
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault at a Poway Community Park
POWAY–San Diego County Sheriff’s Department detectives arrested a man Monday accused of sexual assault of a 34-year-old woman at Poway Community Park Sunday. The suspect, Ryan Joseph Rasmussen, 39, was […]
County restricts cruise ships with COVID-19 cases
SAN DIEGO–County health officials will restrict the acceptance of cruise ships with COVID-19 cases and have instituted new rules for the unloading of passengers and crew members off cruise ships […]
COVID-19 cases surpass 500 in San Diego region
SAN DIEGO–County officials re-emphasized the need for residents to stay at home and practice social distancing as the number of local cases surpassed 500 Sunday. County health officials reported an additional […]
Supercomputer helps benchmark cancer immunotherapy tool
(Newswise)–With the American Cancer Society estimating 1.76 million new cases and more than 600,000 deaths during 2019 in the U.S. alone, cancer remains a critical healthcare challenge. In efforts to […]
County extends public health order indefinitely
SAN DIEGO–County officials have extended indefinitely its existing public health order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego county. The order was set to expire on March 31 and […]
Lessons from the Spanish Flu: Cities that enacted early isolation, other restrictions had lower rates of disease and mortality
(Newswise)–Large events are cancelled, restaurants and non-essential businesses are closed, and in many states, residents have been asked to shelter in place, all to limit the spread and impact of […]
La Jolla Institute for Immunology to host coronavirus immunotherapy clearinghouse
LA JOLLA–La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) has been awarded a $1.73 million grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a Coronavirus Immunotherapy Consortium (CoVIC) as part […]
Feeding San Diego launches emergency federal nutrition sites for youth in response to COVID-19
SAN DIEGO–This week, Feeding San Diego launched special meal distributions for children and teens across San Diego county. Free, hot meals are available for children Monday through Friday, and cold […]
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