Health

The Covid Countdown

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

The Covid Countdown Increases from June 10 to June 17 to July 15, 2020

Worldwide 7,350,698 to 8,329,221 to 13,512,693 cases 415,277 to 448,474 to 583,359 deaths

U.S. 1,999,313 to 2,162,851 to 3,495,536 cases 112,833 …

FP Library is venue for small biz PPE delivery

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

An observant resident called our office last week with a hot tip: the library was open!

He was just partially correct: our Frazier Park Library is serving as a pick-up …

Covid-19 surges as confusion reigns

From the July 17, 2020 Edition

By Marcy Axness, TME

In a July 15 interview in The Atlantic, Dr. Anthony Fauci named four U.S. states as an example of the worst covid-19 hotspots: Florida, Arizona, Texas and California.

The curve in …

Health success in the mountain community

From the July 3, 2020 Edition

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Clockwise, from bottom left: Alex Rejis of Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) took temperature readings of all 175 people who attended the Health Fair; Maria Fairfield, also of CSV administered blood pressure tests; as …

Kern County establishments must re-close as covid-19 spikes

From the July 3, 2020 Edition

Bars close and restaurants must move service outdoors

By Marcy Axness, TME

As we go to press Wednesday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring restaurants in 19 counties on the state’s watch …

Covid surges in CA

From the June 26, 2020 Edition

A startling 7,149 new covid-19 cases were reported by the state of California Tuesday, June 23, following Monday’s spike of 5,019. These are the largest one-day surges since the beginning of the pandemic.

“This is …

California: Use of Masks Is Now Mandatory

From the June 26, 2020 Edition

The virus that causes covid-19 has not gone away. It is more deadly than ever. Wearing a face mask protects you and others.

By Patric Hedlud, TME

Face coverings in public and the workplace became …

Tiny Bubbles

From the June 19, 2020 Edition

By Shaina Della Rocco, TME

The coronavirus is very dangerous and has killed many people, so I began to wonder, “How can a little soap bubble be so lethal to this deadly virus?”

Sara Rigby …