covid_19 How herd immunity will help us fight COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 15:33:10 -0400 Herd immunity occurs when a large percentage of a population is immune to an infectious disease. There are two ways to achieve it: by exposing a large percentage of the population to a virus, or by producing a vaccine. Full Article
covid_19 L.A. Unified confirms first known employee COVID-19 case By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:48:24 -0400 The facilities contract employee last worked on the 28th floor of the district's downtown headquarters on March 13. Full Article
covid_19 From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 15:50:38 -0400 Design teams shift their focus and volunteer for a USC-led 3D-printing campaign to create masks and other PPE in short supply for medical personnel. Full Article
covid_19 Donald Kennedy, former Stanford president and FDA chief, dies of COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:47:59 -0400 The former Stanford University president emphasized undergraduate teaching, led a $1-billion capital campaign and earned a reputation as "the students' president." Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: Seven ways the AIDS epidemic prepared me for COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:55 -0400 The way the gay community responded to the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s has lessons for us all in the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: The trauma that comes after surviving COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:27 -0400 Intensive care patients, even if they beat the disease, are likely to suffer PTSD and major cognitive problems, but the health system rarely treats this chronic condition seriously. Full Article
covid_19 Op-Ed: How film and television production can safely resume in a COVID-19 world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 06:00:51 -0400 At Netflix, we've resumed production in some countries. And we're learning what safety will look like post-pandemic Full Article
covid_19 Editorial: A new extracurricular: Suing colleges for a COVID-19-tainted experience By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:03 -0400 If colleges have to pay out millions in tuition refunds because of coronavirus, it could mean higher tuition and reduced financial aid in coming years. Full Article
covid_19 Can artists find a silver lining in the cloud of COVID-19? Peter Sellars is looking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:00:18 -0400 Peter Sellars — opera director, spiritual thinker, optimist — reflects on changes triggered by coronavirus. Amid tragedy, what new life might come forth? Full Article
covid_19 AB 5 forced arts groups to evolve. For some, COVID-19 made the change 'catastrophic' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:22:40 -0400 Ticket sales were supposed to help theater and opera companies pay the costs of turning freelancers into staff members under AB 5. What now? Full Article
covid_19 Commentary: Past pandemics changed the design of cities. Six ways COVID-19 could do the same By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:00:57 -0400 Hospitals built in two weeks. Freeways with few cars. Which innovations and changes could, or should, stick with us in a post-coronavirus world? Full Article
covid_19 This 81-year-old was L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer until COVID-19 shuttered cultural institutions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:32 -0400 81-year-old Ben Barcelona is L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer. But what happens when the coronavirus shutters culture in California? Full Article
covid_19 New survey asked artists what COVID-19 did to their jobs. The results are devastating By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:00:29 -0400 Artist Relief, which has given grants to 200 artists in need, reports that nearly 52,000 people have applied. A survey shows two out of three people are unemployed. Full Article
covid_19 Fire safety warning as millions work from home to stem spread of Covid-19 By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:45:33 Z Firefighters are issuing urgent #StayHomeStaySafe advice as millions of people enter their first full week of working from home amidst the Coronavirus pandemic Full Article
covid_19 London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade announce blue light partnership to tackle Covid-19 By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:06:41 +0100 London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade have announced a new partnership to boost the Covid-19 emergency response which will see firefighters helping with a number of roles across the ambulance service Full Article
covid_19 New teams set up in London to respond to Covid-19 deaths in the community By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 14:37:17 +0100 New specialist teams are being trained to respond to suspected Covid-19 deaths in the community across London Full Article
covid_19 Column: The COVID-19 crisis shows how dangerous misinformation becomes contagious By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:00:45 -0400 Scientists are using the coronavirus to study the contagion of misinformation Full Article
covid_19 Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 09:00:11 -0400 Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment. Full Article
covid_19 The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19 By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:10:40 -0400 Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities Full Article
covid_19 L.A. County will list restaurants that have had COVID-19 outbreaks online By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:02:20 -0400 L.A.'s Department of Public Health announced Tuesday it will publicly disclose restaurants that have had outbreaks of COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 L.A. street vendors fought 10 years for the right to sell. Then COVID-19 came along By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:00:31 -0400 L.A.'s street vendors are grounded and facing a new Goliath: COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 Is L.A. becoming a tlayuda desert? How COVID-19 is causing a shortage of Oaxacan ingredients By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:58 -0400 The COVID-19 shutdown is affecting the flow of essential Oaxacan ingredients to L.A. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic sickens NIMBYs with heartlessness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 Laguna Woods residents express dismay at their neighbors' opposition to using a nearby hotel as housing for homeless coronavirus patients. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: How L.A.'s hotel industry is stepping up in the COVID-19 crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 06:00:38 -0400 Local hotels have repurposed thousands of rooms for use by medical professionals and homeless people during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: She had a ruptured appendix, but fear of COVID-19 scared her from the ER By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:29 -0400 A patient who had server abdominal pain has a warning: If you think you need to do so, go to the ER, even with a pandemic raging. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: Rationing COVID-19 treatment to the elderly and disabled is illegal and immoral By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 06:00:34 -0400 The author of the Americans With Disabilities Act warns that coronavirus treatment that takes disability and age into account is immoral and illegal. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: Herd immunity, or culling the herd? Don't mess with COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We don't know enough about the coronavirus to experiment with deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 Letters to the Editor: Don't forget the ongoing HIV/AIDS crisis in COVID-19 death comparisons By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:15 -0400 We're comparing the number of Americans to have died from COVID-19 to war casualties. Why not consider AIDS? Full Article
covid_19 Emmy voting schedule and some eligibility rules shift due to COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:49:05 -0400 Emmy ceremony stays on schedule, but FYC events are banned, the period during which "hanging" episodes can qualify expands and the voting schedule pushes back. Full Article
covid_19 Ticketmaster offers fans refunds for concerts postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:05:46 -0400 The ticket retailer Ticketmaster is finalizing plans to issue refunds for up to 18,000 postponed events in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
covid_19 Watch Fountains of Wayne honor fallen bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:01:47 -0400 Members of Fountains of Wayne perform together for the first time in seven years, with help from Sharon Van Etten, to salute bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19. Full Article
covid_19 New Kids on the Block throw a star-studded virtual 'House Party' for COVID-19 relief By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:14:40 -0400 Boyz II Men, Carrie Underwood, Mark Wahlberg and other celebs crash the music video for New Kids on the Block's new song about life in quarantine. Full Article
covid_19 Adam Schlesinger's girlfriend details his last moments before he died from COVID-19 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:53:50 -0400 Nearly a month after Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19, his girlfriend wrote a heartfelt Instagram caption recounting his final moments. Full Article
covid_19 Nick Cordero's COVID-19 battle takes a turn; Broadway castmates salute him in song By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:55:37 -0400 As Broadway actor Nick Cordero suffers a health setback, his former "Waitress" and "Rock of Ages" costars have united for tributes to help support him. Full Article
covid_19 Here are 5 awesome L.A. artists to support during Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:12:02 -0400 Los Angeles area artists are taking advantage of Bandcamp's COVID-19 initiative, which gives musicians 100% of sales. Here are a few recommendations. Full Article
covid_19 Chris Cuomo tests negative for COVID-19 but finds his antibodies 'confusing' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 11:43:36 -0400 On the latest episode of "Prime Time," CNN's Chris Cuomo reveals he has recovered from COVID-19 and possesses antibodies. But what does that mean? Full Article
covid_19 As Broadway star Nick Cordero fights COVID-19, his wife believes 'he will wake up' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:33:12 -0400 Broadway actor Nick Cordero's wife, dancer Amanda Kloots, gave another update Thursday on his COVID-19 battle in a "CBS This Morning" interview. Full Article
covid_19 Joel Rogosin, 'Knight Rider' and 'Magnum, P.I.' producer, dies of COVID-19 complications By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:27:39 -0400 Rogosin's longest-running success was the classic TV western 'The Virginian' Full Article
covid_19 Coronavirus astrology: Astrologer's bizarre claim COVID-19 'will disappear quickly' By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:00 +0100 CORONAVIRUS will quickly culminate before vanishing almost overnight, an astrologer has bizzarely claimed. Full Article
covid_19 Bible verses about coronavirus: What does the Bible say about COVID-19? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:13:00 +0100 CORONAVIRUS has sparked a global health crisis, prompting many to seek comfort in the Bible - but what does the Bible have to say about COVID-19? Full Article
covid_19 Rory McIlroy leads all-star line up as golf looks to raise funds for COVID-19 relief By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:47:00 +0100 Rory McIlroy is teaming up with Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff to help raise funds for COVID-19 relief in a skins match. Full Article
covid_19 FAIR FOR YOU calls for fees amnesty as Covid-19 opens up HIGH COST CREDIT traps By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:28:00 +0100 PEOPLE locked into high cost loans and rent-to-own schemes should be spared the extra fees charged if they fall behind with payments, says affordable provider Fair for You . Full Article
covid_19 FSA publishes guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19) By www.food.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:40:51 +0000 Advice for food businesses in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the UK. Full Article
covid_19 FSA publishes guidance for consumers on coronavirus (COVID-19) By www.food.gov.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:12:59 +0100 New FSA guidance reassures consumers that food risks from coronavirus (COVID-19) remain low. Full Article
covid_19 Locust plague: Deadly invasion and COVID-19 threatens famine of biblical proportions By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:22:00 +0100 A LOCUST plague and the spreading coronavirus could cause famine of "biblical" proportions in East Africa, experts have warned. Full Article
covid_19 Testing is key to getting Britain through this COVID-19 crisis, says LEO McKINSTRY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:28:00 +0100 A WEEK into Winston Churchill's prime ministership in May 1940, the war was going disastrously. As Western Europe buckled in the face of the German onslaught, the Nazi regime looked invincible. Yet even in this dark hour, Churchill bristled with defiance. "I think I see my way through," he told his son Randolph. Full Article
covid_19 This COVID-19 ordeal makes us think again about our values, says LEO McKINSTRY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:18:00 +0100 Through the scale of its devastating impact, the coronavirus pandemic could have fractured Britain. Yet the ordeal has strengthened the spirit of our country. In the face of this unprecedented crisis, the public has shown solidarity rather than selfishness, unity instead of division. Full Article
covid_19 No additional COVID-19 cases identified in retroactive testing in Manitoba By winnipeg.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 13:52:00 -0400 More than a dozen past cases of severe pneumonia in Manitoba were re-tested for COVID-19, according to a government spokesperson. Full Article
covid_19 World-first COVID-19 dialysis treatment comes from Canadian research team, doctors say By london.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:02:00 -0400 A team of researchers based in London, Ont. is the first in the world to attempt treating critical COVID-19 patients with a modified form of dialysis, doctors say. Full Article
covid_19 This COVID-19 ordeal makes us think again about our values, says LEO McKINSTRY By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:18:00 +0100 Through the scale of its devastating impact, the coronavirus pandemic could have fractured Britain. Yet the ordeal has strengthened the spirit of our country. In the face of this unprecedented crisis, the public has shown solidarity rather than selfishness, unity instead of division. Full Article