California Department of Public Health Archives

Gov. Newsom’s Bar Closure Order Mostly Hits Nunes & McCarthy Districts

June 29, 2020 7:37 amJune 29, 2020 7:37 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Sunday he was “ordering” and “recommending” bars to close in 7 counties because as he said, “Covid-19 is still circulating in California, and in some parts of the state, growing stronger.” The governor has required bars...

What Made CA Gov. Newsom Order Bars to Close in 7 Counties?

June 28, 2020 7:04 pmJune 29, 2020 7:38 am

Gov. Newsom isn’t using Dr. Singleton’s medical science – he’s using ‘political science.’ Even as the number of coronavirus deaths per day continues to fall in June, despite the number of cases increased due to ramped up testing, Gov....

LGBT Coronavirus Transmission Data Bill Passes Senate

June 26, 2020 2:18 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would require the California Department of Public Health to include sexual orientation and gender identity data from those who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus was passed in the Senate unanimously 40-0. SB 932...

California Looking For a Few Good ‘Disease Detectives’ for Gov. Newsom’s COVID-19 Tracing Army

June 24, 2020 3:43 pmJune 24, 2020 3:43 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in May that contact tracing those who test positive for coronavirus would be crucial to reopening the state’s economy. Contact tracing is used to identify who may have been in contact with those who test...

The Miserable Pseudo-Science Behind Face Masks, Social Distancing And Contact Tracing

June 20, 2020 10:35 amJune 20, 2020 10:40 am

“The American public is being spoon-fed a steady diet of pseudo-science in order to justify the wearing of face masks, social distancing and contact tracing. Yet, the actual science points in the polar opposite direction.” This is the concluding paragraph...

California is Still Allowing COVID Patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities

June 15, 2020 7:28 amJune 15, 2020 3:01 pm

In March California Globe reported the California Department of Public Health was suspending nursing home relegations to allow for COVID-19 patients to be “discharged to a Skilled Nursing Facility when clinically indicated.” Following deadly COVID outbreaks in nursing homes and...

Here’s a Look at the Coronavirus Hit to California Economy

May 18, 2020 2:49 pmMay 18, 2020 3:06 pm

As of March, the private sector lost 110,609 jobs while government added 21,000 jobs, according to a report in the Orange County Register, April 19, 2020 The overall mortality rate from coronavirus in California as of May 14 is 0.01%...