[vemba-video id=”health/2020/11/16/covid-19-reinfection-explainer-orig-jk.cnn”] After a surge of new infections over the summer, California’s Covid-19 numbers began showing signs of progress and counties slowly transitioned toward less restrictive tiers in the state’s reopening plan. Then things took a turn for the worst. Just as the state surpassed a million infections last week, the governor warned the seven-day average…… MORE
Here We Go Again: Toilet Paper Shortages Reported
Shoppers are once again loading up on paper goods and cleaning supplies in areas of the United States hard hit by rising coronavirus infections, leading to empty shelves at some Walmart stores. Officials at Walmart, the largest retailer in the country, said Tuesday that supply chains have not kept up with rising demand, and these goods have been…… MORE
Farm Production Expenses To Drop
The USDA says farm sector production expenses, including those associated with operator dwellings, are forecast to decrease by $4.6 billion to $344.2 billion in 2020 in nominal terms, which means not adjusted for inflation. That’s a 1.3% drop from the previous year. These expenses represent the costs of all inputs used to produce farm commodities…… MORE
Fresno, Merced, Tulare Move Back to Purple Tier, Gov. Newsom Apologizes For Party
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) pulls the emergency brakes after unveiling exploding coronavirus case numbers on Monday. Close to 10,000 new cases were reported Monday. 41-of California’s 58 counties are now in the “purple tier” – the most severe infection rating. Fresno, Merced, and Tulare counties have moved back to the…… MORE
Fate of Tax Hikes Depends on Who’s Asking in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – While California voters narrowly rejected a statewide business property tax hike, they approved at least 173 local measures to raise taxes and borrow more money. The failed business property tax hike earned the endorsement of the governor and other statewide leaders and would have generated more money for schools and local…… MORE
Moderna: Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective in Preventing COVID-19
Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second U.S. company in a week to report results that far exceed expectations. Together with Pfizer Inc’s vaccine, also shown to be more than 90% effective, and pending more safety data…… MORE
Possible Action Against Imported Produce
Fresh produce coming into the United States is getting increasing scrutiny from the Trump Administration. Imported strawberries are now on the list of imported items that the administration wants investigated for possibly harming U.S. fruit and vegetable growers. Strawberry imports, mainly from Mexico, represent about 16 percent of the U.S. market, valued at approximately…… MORE
Arrest Made in Weekend Tulare County Homicide
(Photo courtesy: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – An arrest is made following a weekend homicide in the South Valley. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday night, Tulare County Sheriff Deputies were called to a car accident on the 100 block of Reservation Road on the Tule River Reservation. After they arrived, deputies found a man…… MORE
Governor Newsom Apologizes for Attending Napa Party
AP NEWS – California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh French Laundry restaurant last week, saying he should have set a better example for a virus-fatigued state that is seeing steep increases in coronavirus cases. Newsom, who has pleaded with residents…… MORE
Trump Hails Progress on Vaccine, Operation Warp Speed
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