Billions Worldwide Living With Herpes
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes, and several billion have an oral herpes infection, new estimates show, highlighting the need to improve…
How To Armchair Travel To Oxnard, CA
OXNARD, CA — Travel virtually to the Southern California beach destination of Oxnard, California, without ever leaving the comfort of home. Armchair travel is a phrase coined for a virtual…
England’s St. Enodoc & Trevose Launch Atlantic Pairs Competition
CORNWALL, ENGLAND — St Enodoc Golf Club and Trevose Golf & Country Club in north Cornwall have launched the Atlantic Pairs competition providing golfers with the opportunity of playing two…
Cooling Centers Activated Due To Hot Conditions In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks will be activating cooling centers at specified facilities to help Angelenos during days of high temperatures…
92% Of Nurses Say Federal Government Is Not Doing Enough To Protect Healthcare Staff; 82 Percent Say They Do Not Have Enough Protective Equipment
“I feel like nurses are sheep being led to the slaughter” says one intensive care unit nurse WASHINGTON, D.C. — A national survey of more than 1,000 nurses reveals harrowing…
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson Appointed To Pandemic Emergency Response Committee
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Senate pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) appointed her to serve on the newly established Senate Special Committee on…
Assemblymember Irwin Calls On Ventura County Residents To Serve Their Community In Time Of Crisis
CAMARILLO, CA — To help offset the blood supply shortage occurring due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D – Thousand Oaks) collaborated with the American Red Cross, Conejo…
Cárdenas, Sánchez Introduce Bill To Expand Medicaid Coverage Of COVID-19 Testing & Treatment To Uninsured
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) introduced the Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act. This legislation clarifies that the scope of emergency…
Van Nuys Student Wins Highly Prestigious Scholarship
Cooke College Scholars will receive up to $40,000 a year towards their undergraduate degrees and additional services from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation VAN NUYS, CA — This week the…
Two Pet Cats In New York Test Positive For Covid-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed…