April 27, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Orange County moves to increase Coronavirus testing to reopen economy
Orange County public health officials are looking to partner with state efforts to increase testing capabilities for the novel coronavirus as Gov. Gavin Newsom hinted at reopening some of the economy in the coming weeks, but warned against large beach crowds.
Voice of OC: Cities debate financial response to Coronavirus sales and hotel tax losses
A Voice of OC review found that according to each city’s estimations, the combined total losses for the cities of Irvine, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Brea and Fullerton comes to over $44 million for the current fiscal year.
OC Register: Coronavirus: Orange County tests more than 2,200, 105 new cases reported on April 26
The daily update noted another 2,267 people were tested, the most tested for COVID-19 in the county by about 1,000 tests. Some 25,552 people have been tested to date – that works out to about 79.4 residents per 10,000. Orange County has more than 3.2 million people.
Daily Pilot: Huntington Beach nursing home sees COVID-19 cases soar to 96 amid broadened testing efforts
Following more testing on Wednesday, Huntington Valley Healthcare Center said it has identified 62 cases of coronavirus, including two deaths, among its approximately 100 residents and 34 cases among its healthcare staff of equal size. This is a significant leap from the 74 total cases reported by facility on Tuesday.
OC Register: Chapman University offers its Panther Village for first responders to self-isolate
During the school year, Panther Village hosts hundreds of Chapman students, who take a shuttle for a 2.5-mile commute to campus. But no student is living in the village now.
Labor
Labor 411: Coronavirus stimulus package gave $174 billion in tax windfall to the rich
Some of the breaks apply to taxes that have long been in the cross hairs of corporate lobbyists. They undo limitations that were imposed to rein in the giveaways embedded in a $1.5 trillion tax-cut package enacted in 2017. None specifically target businesses or individuals harmed by the coronavirus.
Publication Date: April 27, 2020
