August 25, 2020

Orange County

Voice of OC: OC schools could begin reopening classrooms mid-September if Coronavirus trends hold

If OC does hit the 15-day mark, it doesn’t mean other still-shuttered businesses will be able to reopen. When the county was put on the watchlist late June, state health officials ordered all bars to close.

 

Voice of OC: As Pandemic slams revenues, county releases new spending plan

On Sunday, Dr. Clayton Chau, Orange County’s Health Care Agency director and acting health officer, said he was confident Orange County would keep off the watch list over the 14-day window.

 

OC Register: County’s second large-scale COVID test site to open at OC fairgrounds — expected to help with surge in tests for schools

A drive-thru coronavirus testing site at the OC Fair & Event Center will add capacity to the system, just in time to handle a potential flood of local school staff and students hoping to return to in-person instruction.

 

Voice of OC: OC Supervisors push for language translation at main coronavirus test site

Orange County’s lack of sign-up forms in languages other than English at the county’s largest coronavirus testing site is drawing new attention from top officials, weeks after Voice of OC first reported on it and public statements by the county’s health director that it’s a barrier for people to get tested.

 

Voice of OC: Health officials stand by reopening push despite higher state virus estimates

As Orange County comes off the state coronavirus watchlist, there’s still nagging questions about whether there’s more virus cases than county health officials have publicly stated.

 

California

KTLA: Officials cite heavy traffic for issues on California ballot tracking website

The office of the California Secretary of State cited heavy website traffic for issues reported by voters who were trying to sign up for the statewide ballot tracking tool on Tuesday morning.

 

Nation

Associated Press: FDA Chief apologizes for overstating plasma effect on virus

Responding to an outcry from medical experts, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn on Tuesday apologized for overstating the life-saving benefits of treating COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma.

 

Publication Date: August 25, 2020