May 22, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: OC deciding whether to report more consistent numbers
As Orange County moves to re-open more businesses in the coming days, officials are relying largely on hospitalization numbers to see if coronavirus trends are getting better, worse, or stabilizing.
Voice of OC: OC moves to reopen by Memorial Day weekend despite two record days of deaths
Orange County saw two straight days of increasing coronavirus deaths, with the highest reported number of deaths Thursday at 14 people, just as county officials move to reopen more businesses for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Daily Pilot: Fountain Valley plans to get through COVID-19 economic crisis without city layoffs or service cuts
The plan, if approved, projects the city will experience a $5.1-million budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year, says Fountain Valley City Manager Rob Houston.
OC Register: Coronavirus testing coming to a drugstore near you
As of Friday, May 22, the self-swab diagnostic tests will be available by appointment at CVS stores in in Costa Mesa (1150 Baker St.), Eastvale (14220 Schleisman Road), Riverside (491 E. Alessandro Blvd.), Seal Beach (921 Pacific Coast Highway) and Yorba Linda (18080 Imperial Highway).
California
KTLA: State to spend an extra 1.8 billion to respond to the coronavirus
When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the start of an initiative last month to deliver free meals to California seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, he declared that “the universe of those eligible is certainly in the millions.”
KTLA: Unemployment rate hits 15.5% in April, with 2.3 million jobs lost due to coronavirus
California’s unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation’s most populous state lost more jobs in one month than it did during the Great Recession a decade ago.
Nation
Associated Press: Memorial Day tempts outdoors, virus rebound feared
Millions of Americans are set to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookouts and family gatherings, raising concern among public health officials that large gatherings could cause outbreaks to come roaring back.
Publication Date: May 22, 2020
