virus Column: How a science magazine from Charles Darwin's era found new life online amid the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 05:00:38 -0400 Popular Science Editor Corinne Iozzio talks about how to make the tricky science of coronavirus understandable to an online audience. Full Article
virus Column: With a pledge to follow coronavirus science, 10 governors made the president blink By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:02 -0400 Two state pandemic coalitions represent a refusal to bow and scrape to Trump or to fight one another for federal resources. Full Article
virus Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:22 -0400 The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed. Full Article
virus Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:14:06 -0400 With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Yes, our coronavirus response has been a mess. But that's how the U.S. always responds to crises By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:05 -0400 Chaos in the face of a crisis like COVID-19 is just the American way. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: How California's smog alert system could be adapted to fight the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:10:05 -0400 California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high. Full Article
virus Comparing coronavirus protestors to Rosa Parks? Just stop it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:56:10 -0400 Why are Trump and his advisors praising people for protesting against policies the administration has endorsed? Full Article
virus Op-Ed: John Cho: Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 06:00:15 -0400 I've learned that a moment always comes along to remind you that your race defines you above all else. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Predictions about where the coronavirus pandemic is going vary widely. Can models be trusted? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:58:27 -0400 A model predicts COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. will drop to zero by June. Another suggests without a vaccine, the coronavirus will be with us for years. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Get ready for a new form of bias: discrimination based on coronavirus immunity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:34 -0400 Once antibody tests for the coronavirus are broadly available, will we allow society to be divided into two groups — the immune and non-immune? Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Angelenos love their suburban sprawl. The coronavirus proves them right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 06:00:27 -0400 Housing patterns and transit modes could turn out to be decisive factors in why some cities were better able to fend off spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Take a coronavirus break, college students, and use it to save the world By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:00:21 -0400 College students, trade in lousy online classes for a pandemic-safe mobilization to turn out 18-to-29-year-old climate voters in November. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Sports can be our national healer after the coronavirus pandemic ends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:05:02 -0400 When competitions resume post-coronavirus quarantine, fans will celebrate the simple fact they can sit next to strangers and cheer as one. Full Article
virus Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:30:12 -0400 Turns out a range of charlatans out there are peddling industrial bleach as a cure-all. Full Article
virus Op-Ed: Yes, businesses have been hurt by coronavirus closures, but they won't get relief from the courts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:23 -0400 The Supreme Court has made clear repeatedly that governments can regulate businesses to protect the public interest. Full Article
virus First day of MLB coronavirus protocol involves six feet of separation for Angels By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 19:35:07 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon can hardly fathom playing regular-season games in stadiums empty of fans, yet he commented from a six-foot distance of reporters. Full Article
virus Former Angels outfielder Jim Edmonds feeling better after coronavirus diagnosis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 12:54:52 -0400 Former Angels and St. Louis Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds was hospitalized after testing positive for the coronavirus, but he says he is feeling better. Full Article
virus Joe Maddon urges Latinos to heed coronavirus limits through MLB friends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:43:04 -0400 Angels manager Joe Maddon recruited Albert Pujols, Carlos Peña and Tino Martinez to help stem the coronavirus crisis in his Pennsylvania hometown. Full Article
virus Angels to pay employees through May amid coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:25:39 -0400 The Angels tell baseball operations employees, including manager Joe Maddon and GM Billy Eppler, they'll be paid in full through the end of May. Full Article
virus Joe Biden is struggling to reach Latinos. The coronavirus crisis isn't helping By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:31:34 -0400 Biden has 'work to do' to win Latino support and trust, and it's hard to get a message out in a pandemic. Full Article
virus Lawmakers warn coronavirus contact-tracing is ripe for abusive surveillance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 07:00:29 -0400 Silicon Valley can come up with apps that might free Americans from home confinement. But Washington fears creating an invasive surveillance system. Full Article
virus Social limits needed through summer, Birx says, as some states ease coronavirus restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:56:40 -0400 Social distancing should continue through the summer, White House advisor Deborah Birx said Sunday, and other experts warned against states' moves to lift restrictions. Full Article
virus Skelton: In the coronavirus crisis, California isn't under one-party rule, it's under one-man rule By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:01:49 -0400 Power abhors a vacuum. With the legislative and judicial branches basically shut down because of the coronavirus, the executive has seized almost complete control over state government. Full Article
virus Californians battling unemployment amid coronavirus are stymied by state agency's tech issues By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:00:47 -0400 For Californians desperate to get help from the state unemployment office, the last month has been a perfect storm of technological failures. Full Article
virus Quirk in coronavirus relief law gives full $600 a week even to workers facing only cut hours By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:32:26 -0400 Congress pushed employers to cut hours rather than lay off workers. Now some may get more in federal aid than if they had worked the lost hours. Full Article
virus Some California businesses could reopen within weeks as state fights coronavirus, Newsom says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:32:49 -0400 The first loosening of coronavirus restrictions would be for 'lower risk' businesses, including some manufacturing and small companies. Full Article
virus California independent contractors struggle for unemployment help amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:38:47 -0400 While some people said they were able to file a claim with the state Employment Development Department on Tuesday, many others said they were frustrated that the online portal malfunctioned. Full Article
virus Column: Coronavirus is the great unequalizer By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 07:00:41 -0400 A pandemic, one would think, is indiscriminate, targeting rich and poor alike. But the coronavirus is making inequality worse. Full Article
virus Criticism grows over Gov. Gavin Newsom's management of the coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:00:46 -0400 Business groups, nonprofits, healthcare associations and some legislators are criticizing some moves the California governor made in response to coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
virus U.S. economy, in clear sign of recession, shrinks 4.8% in first quarter due to coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:34:17 -0400 The dramatic fall came before reported coronavirus cases began to surge in March, economists note, so it's only the tip of the iceberg. Full Article
virus Column: Newsom could use some beach time. It's sad he's closing Orange County beaches amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 03:00:37 -0400 Going to the beach is our birthright as native Californians — and our promise to newcomers. It's our gift from the Creator — a trade-off for all the quakes, wildfires, mudslides and smog. Full Article
virus Californians broadly trust state government on coronavirus — but mistrust Trump, poll finds By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 07:00:16 -0400 Approval of Gov. Newsom's response to the coronavirus crosses party lines; much else does not. Partisanship strongly shapes views of the pandemic. Full Article
virus Trump administration blocks public disclosure on coronavirus supplies By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 16:17:12 -0400 FEMA won't release state-by-state information on where masks, gowns and other protective equipment have been delivered. Full Article
virus Millions skipped California's 2020 primary. Will coronavirus change who votes in November? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 22:00:32 -0400 In all, 46.89% of registered voters cast ballots in the March 3 primary, which was moved up from June with hopes that turnout would be high and presidential candidates would be forced to address issues mattering most to Californians. Full Article
virus Senate returns to Washington despite city's coronavirus spike and Congress' stalemate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 06:00:49 -0400 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise. Full Article
virus Column: Congress mirrors a divided America on reopening amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 3 May 2020 07:00:41 -0400 After weeks of the coronavirus shutdown, the Republican-led Senate will gavel into session Monday. The Democratic-led House will not. Full Article
virus Coronavirus pushes Supreme Court to allow first-ever live broadcast of arguments By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:13:01 -0400 Supreme Court arguments are broadcast live for the first time in history, via a phone hook-up to allow justices to hear cases during the pandemic's stay-at-home orders. Full Article
virus Gov. Gavin Newsom says reopening California will begin this week amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 15:39:09 -0400 The governor said bookstores, florists and others can reopen for pickup as early as Friday. More detailed guidelines will be released later this week. Full Article
virus Strict rules, limited access as California Legislature resumes work on coronavirus needs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 20:52:15 -0400 Seven weeks after public health concerns over the coronavirus brought the work of the California Legislature to a sudden halt, only members of the Assembly are returning to Sacramento this week, with the Senate choosing to do so on May 11. Full Article
virus Newsom administration refuses to divulge nearly $1-billion contract for coronavirus masks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 23:20:22 -0400 In a letter to the Los Angeles Times, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services insisted the contract with BYD does not have to be made public. Full Article
virus Coronavirus could worsen death toll of summer heat waves, health officials warn By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:26:31 -0400 Long and intense heat waves are nothing new in Southern California and the Southwest, but amid COVID-19, public health experts are warning they could become deadlier for people self-isolating in homes they can't keep cool. Full Article
virus Newsom calls reopening Yuba and Sutter counties a 'big mistake' amid coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 17:47:14 -0400 Sutter and Yuba counties allowed businesses to reopen on Monday amid the coronavirus crisis after a similar decision was made in Modoc County in California's northeastern corner. Full Article
virus Covering Congress amid coronavirus means masks, hallway contortions and apologies for the crying baby By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:15:55 -0400 The Capitol Hill beat is a tactile job that doesn't lend itself to social distancing, masks — or babies that cry when Mom is on the phone. Full Article
virus House Democrats move to pass the next coronavirus bill without GOP support By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:17:10 -0400 Democrats aim to approve new spending for states, individuals and testing in the next coronavirus relief bill. Full Article
virus Second White House aide tests positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:52:16 -0400 One of Vice President Mike Pence's closest aides tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, making her the second White House staffer known to have become infected this week and raising questions about keeping the president and his family safe. Full Article
virus Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham' By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:01:07 -0400 In a federal lawsuit, students accuse Florida Career College of breaking promises about career training and job placement. The for-profit school has been allotted $17 million in federal pandemic aid. Full Article
virus Small, Private Colleges Get Boost From Coronavirus Relief Funds By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:44:36 -0400 Congress set aside $350 million to help colleges with "significant unmet needs" related to the pandemic. Most of that money has gone to small schools that serve just a fraction of U.S. students. Full Article
virus Tyson's Largest Pork Plant Reopens As Tests Show Surge In Coronavirus Cases By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:51:00 -0400 The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough. Full Article
virus Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation. Full Article