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California now longer requires masks, vaccines in health care settings

Tue, 2023-04-04 11:51 — mike kraft

Masks, vaccines no longer required in California health care, high-risk settings The new California Department of Public Health guidelines state people can decide if they want to wear a mask in a health care setting. Yahoo News

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Los Angeles ringleader of $18M COVID fraud scheme extradited from Europe

Wed, 2023-03-01 12:29 — mike kraft

Los Angeles ringleader of $18M COVID fraud scheme extradited LOS ANGELES (AP) — A leader of a Los Angeles-based fraud ring that stole $18 million in COVID-19 aid money was extradited Monday from Europe to the United States, where she could face more than a decade in prison, authorities said. AP NEWS

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Dadyan, her sister, brother-in-law and five others fraudulently applied for about 150 relief loans intended to help businesses and employees struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, federal prosecutors said.

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California ends its formal COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era

Tue, 2023-02-28 09:21 — mike kraft

Newsom rescinds California's COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era California's COVID-19 state of emergency ends Tuesday, bringing a symbolic close to a challenging chapter of state history and of Gov. Gavin Newsom's political career. YahooNews

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The Democratic governor declared the state of emergency three years ago, giving himself broad executive powers to protect Californians from an unpredictable and deadly virus. After previously resisting GOP pressure to end the emergency as conditions improved, Newsom now says California is finally ready to move forward.

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California says it can no longer afford COVID testing, vaccinations for migrants

Fri, 2023-02-24 09:54 — mike kraft

California says it can no longer afford aid for COVID testing, vaccinations for migrants But Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was optimistic that federal funding will come through, citing “some remarkably good conversations” with the Biden administration. gqlshare Orange County Register

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San Francisco to end COVID-19 public health emergency declaration Feb. 28

Thu, 2023-02-16 19:29 — mike kraft

San Francisco to end COVID-19 public health emergency declaration Feb. 28 San Francisco Department of Public Health announced that the city would end its COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, along with additional health orders on Feb. 28. ABC7 San Francisco

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California health program successfully cut hospital visits --study

Thu, 2023-02-09 10:51 — mike kraft

California health program successfully cut hospital visits SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some of California's most at-risk Medicaid patients — including homeless people and people with severe drug addictions — resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits that saved taxpayers an estimated $383 per patient per year, according to a review released Wednesday. AP NEWS

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New York City, California, ending various Covid vaccine mandates

Mon, 2023-02-06 17:28 — mike kraft

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

California won’t require COVID vaccine to attend schools

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Misinformation issue: Judge blocks law aiming to curb COVID misinformation

Fri, 2023-01-27 18:07 — mike kraft

California law aiming to curb COVID misinformation blocked by judge A U.S. judge has blocked a California law that sought to penalize doctors who spread "misinformation or disinformation" about COVID-19 while he considers a pair lawsuits challenging it on free speech grounds. Brendan Pierson Reuters

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California storms: President Biden declares natonal emergency

Mon, 2023-01-09 11:28 — mike kraft

Biden declares emergency for California due to winter storms U.S. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for California after a week of storms killed at least 12 people in the past 10 days and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the state. Reuters Reuters

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California to end mandatory pay for employees who can't work because of COVID

Fri, 2022-12-16 10:43 — mike kraft

California to end mandatory pay for workers with COVID SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will stop making companies pay employees who can't work because they caught the coronavirus while on the job. For the past two years, California workplace regulators have tried to slow the spread of the coronavirus by requiring infected workers to stay home while also guaranteeing them they would still be paid. AP NEWS

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