Friday, March 20, 2020

Cal News, etc.

From rough and tumble:

Here's How Long the Durable Coronavirus Survives on Different Surfaces -- On plastic, after eight hours only 10% of what researchers deposited was still there, according to a study published on Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. But the virus didn’t become undetectable until after 72 hours. On stainless steel, the numbers began plummeting after just four hours, becoming undetectable by about 48 hours. On copper and cardboard, virus was undetectable by eight hours and 48 hours, respectively. Sharon Begley STAT via KQED -- 3/20/20

‘Complete chaos’ as Orange County courts reopen amidst coronavirus panic -- Orange County’s first attempt to hold court hearings after a brief closure due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus descended into “complete chaos” Thursday, with packed courtrooms seeming to fly in the face of recent guidance offered by health officials, some of the county’s top legal officials said. James Queallyin the Los Angeles Times$ -- 3/20/20

Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum open for “essential” merchants despite coronavirus concerns -- As competitors shut malls due to fears of the coronavirus spread, Irvine Co. said Thursday evening in a statement that stores open at its 39 shopping destinations in Orange County will be providing basic necessities following a new California “stay at home” order. These include “gas stations, pharmacies, grocery stores, convenience stores, take-out and delivery restaurants, banks, and dry cleaners.” Jonathan Lansner in the Orange County Register -- 3/20/20

Coronavirus: Asian American groups compile hate crime reports as Trump persists in ‘Chinese virus’ attacks -- Distressed by the rise in xenophobia and racism during the coronavirus pandemic, a coalition of Asian American groups based in California have created a reporting webpage for victims of virus-related hate crimes. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle$ -- 3/20/20

California governor: 60,000 homeless could get virus -- As worries about the spread of the coronavirus confine millions of Californians to their homes, concern is growing about those who have no homes in which to shelter. Gov. Gavin Newsom estimates up to 60,000 homeless could end up infected. Don Thompson and John Antczak Associated Press -- 3/19/20


Tips to safely shop at grocery stores in the coronavirus age -- Here are a few tips for all shoppers, regardless of age, so they can protect themselves and others from virus spread at the grocery store: Michael Nowels in the San Jose Mercury$ -- 3/19/20

If I become infected with the coronavirus, what are my odds of survival? -- Left unchecked, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could infect billions of people. By one estimate, up to 70% of the world’s population may contract the disease. That means there’s an excellent chance that, sooner or later, you will be one of them. David Pierson in the Los Angeles Times$ -- 3/19/20

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