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Masks Save Lives. Too Bad There Aren’t More of Them.

The novel coronavirus pandemic in the United States will be remembered in part as an era of shortages. A shortage of ventilators to treat patients in severe respiratory distress. A lack of testing that permitted COVID-19 to spread unchecked across… Continue Reading

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Shasta County Public Health’s COVID-19 Tests Are Dwindling: Now What?

Shasta County Health and Human Services Public Health Department offers live press briefings that occur 11 a.m Monday, Wednesday and Friday and can be found on their Facebook and YouTube pages. Their COVID-19 specific site, Shasta Ready, addresses the concerns… Continue Reading

Federal Government Warns of Potential Fraud Scams Surrounding COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California and the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) is warning California taxpayers to be alert about possible scams relating to COVID-19 economic impact payments. U.S. Attorney McGregor W.… Continue Reading