WHO Director-General Responds to President Trump in Opening Remarks at COVID-19 Media Briefing
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2020 11:27 AM
Geneva, Switzerland...Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are. When the nations of the world met to form the United Nations in 1945, one of the first things they discussed was establishing an organization to protect and promote the health of the world’s people. They expressed that desire in the constitution of WHO, which says that the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being, without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
New Bipartisan Senate Special Committee to Focus on California’s Pandemic Emergency Response, Findings for Future Preparedness
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2020 01:46 PM
Sacramento, CA...Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) announced today the creation of a special committee on California’s COVID-19 emergency response. The Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, a bipartisan committee of eleven senators, is tasked with reviewing the state’s response to the COVID-19 health crisis – what has gone right and what could be improved. The committee also will make findings and recommendations for future preparedness if the coronavirus returns later in the year, or if the state faces a subsequent pandemic.
The Unseen Death Toll of Covid-19 Measures ~ By Congressman Tom McClintock
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2020 01:57 PM
Roseville, CA...The accumulating death toll from Covid-19 can be seen minute-by-minute on cable news channels. But there’s another death toll few seem to care much about: the number of poverty-related deaths being set in motion by deliberately plunging millions of Americans into poverty and despair.
Forest Service Issues Temporary Closure Order for South Shore Recreation Corridor
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/15/2020 02:09 PM
South Lake Tahoe, CA...April 15, 2020 - In alignment with current federal, state and local guidance for social distancing and to ensure health and safety of its employees, visitors and volunteers, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will temporarily close national forest recreation sites and areas in the South Shore Recreation Corridor effective April 13, 2020.
California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/14/2020 12:24 AM
Sacramento, CA...Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and controlling COVID-19 into the future.
Former President Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/14/2020 10:36 AM
Washington, DC...Statement from former President Barack Obama endorsing his former Vice President Joe Biden. "If there’s one thing we’ve learned as a country from moments of great crisis, it’s that the American spirit of looking out for one another can’t be restricted to our homes, or our workplaces, or our neighborhoods, or our houses of worship. It also has to be reflected in our national government. The kind of leadership that’s guided by knowledge and experience; honesty and humility; empathy and grace – that kind of leadership doesn’t just belong in our state capitols and mayors offices. It belongs in the White House.
Washington, DC...President Donald Trump is halting funding of the World Health Organization while a review is conducted to assess WHO's role in mismanaging the Coronavirus outbreak.
Governor Newsom Outlines Six Critical Indicators to Consider Before Modifying the Stay-at-Home Order and Other COVID-19 Interventions
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/14/2020 06:34 PM
Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom today unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor noted that the progress in flattening the curve, increased preparedness of our health care delivery system and the effects of other COVID-19 interventions have yielded positive results. However, these actions have also impacted the economy, poverty and overall health care in California. Any consideration of modifying the stay-at-home order must be done using a gradual, science-based and data-driven framework.
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts for April 12th! 21,794 Infected, 651 Deaths
Posted by: thepinetree on 04/13/2020 09:28 AM
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 21,794 confirmed cases and 651 deaths.
