COVID-19 – Page 78 – California Globe

Dubious Reports of California’s ‘Sudden Surge’ in COVID-19 Patients

November 13, 2020 1:45 pmNovember 13, 2020 1:45 pm

News reports of a sudden surge in California COVID-19 cases overwhelming hospitals appear dubious at best. While Governor Gavin Newsom has ramped up testing thus producing more positive tests, he and the state’s public health officials continue to ignore the...

The Purple Tier: How Business Owners Are Responding To Being Moved To the Highest Tier

November 13, 2020 6:08 amNovember 17, 2020 12:10 pm

Earlier this week, the announcement by California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly that San Diego County and Sacramento County would be moving to the state’s most restrictive COVID-19 restriction tier has been met by consternation and...

CDC’s ‘Celebrating Thanksgiving’ Guidelines Nearly Identical to Gov. Newsom’s

November 12, 2020 6:48 amNovember 12, 2020 6:48 am

The Center for Disease Control posted its Thanksgiving Guidelines this week, which look strangely familiar to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Oct. 9 document, “Mandatory Requirements for All Gatherings,” directing all private family “gatherings” to limit the number of attendees, and...

New Bill To Make Statewide By-Mail Ballots Permanent To Be Introduced This Session

November 12, 2020 2:14 amNovember 11, 2020 8:14 pm

Earlier this week, Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) announced that he will introduce a bill this coming session to require by-mail ballots to go out to voters in every state election. The bill would be a follow up to Governor...

How the Major Attraction Lockdown Is Hurting Even More Californians and Businesses

November 11, 2020 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, all three Disneyland hotels announced that no more room reservations could be made through the end of the year. The announcement by Disney, while not unexpected, made Disney hotels only the latest business to be severely affected by...

Gov. Newsom Issues 22 Pardons, 13 Commutations, 4 Reprieves

November 11, 2020 2:39 pmNovember 13, 2020 11:47 am

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 39 pardons, commutations, and medical reprieves of criminals who either have been or still are incarcerated. Of the 39 signed on Tuesday, 22 were pardons, 13 were commutations, and 4 were medical reprieves caused...

The Numbers Don’t Add Up in Gov’s More Restrictive COVID Lockdown Tiers

November 11, 2020 12:03 pmNovember 11, 2020 2:41 pm

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, a cabinet-level secretary in the Newsom administration, announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in...