L.A. moves to protect renters who got pets amid pandemic lockdown
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution that would prohibit landlords from evicting tenants who adopt pets during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, even if their rental agreement prohibits it. The 13-0 vote, with Councilors Heather Hutt and Katie Yaroslavsky absent, engraves into law tenant protections that were put in place […]
Arizona tourism reaches highs since pandemic
Tourists gather around a Tombstone carriage. Mark Duggan Arizona’s tourism will reach post-pandemic highs in 2022, with visitor spending reaching more than $28 billion. The Arizona Department of Tourism reports that tourists spent about $77 million each day across the state last year. Tourist spending is up nearly 20% compared to 2021, approaching a record […]
COVID-19 pandemic delays rare disease diagnosis on Arizona’s Tribal lands, new study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic may have delayed the diagnosis of rare diseases in tribal areas in Arizona, according to new research published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases. This report follows the March 2020 deaths of a mother and son living on the White Mountain Apache […]
China’s Economy Fails To Rebound Following Pandemic Tumble
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBSC), China’s economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2023 amid the ongoing predicament following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to NBSC, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will slow to 0.8% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with 2.2% in the first quarter of 2023, with […]
Report finds pandemic spending difficult to track even for experts | National
(Centre Square) – The $5 trillion spent by Congress on pandemic relief efforts has been so difficult to track that even some government investigators are baffled, according to a new report. A new report from the Pandemic Response Accountability Commission tracked $2.65 billion in pandemic relief funds for six communities. “Data gaps make it difficult […]
DeSantis Claimed Pandemic Success in Florida as “Excess Deaths” Skyrocketed
part of the series Despair and Inequality: The Unequal Burden of COVID-19 Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis has frequently touted Florida’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the number one reason Republican primary voters are choosing him over Donald Trump and other candidates. I’m in. DeSantis has defied local mask mandates, questioned the safety of […]
Arizona woman convicted of impersonating nurse during pandemic
PHOENIX — A 58-year-old Arizona woman was arrested and sentenced to prison for practicing medicine and writing prescriptions without a license during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pamela Oguin pleaded guilty to fraud, forgery and identity theft charges in Maricopa County Superior Court last week and was sentenced to five years in prison by the Arizona Department […]
Germ Responsible For Worst Human Pandemic Makes Rare Return
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) reported Tuesday that public health officials in Colorado have identified an adult with plague. Adults in Montezuma County may have been exposed to Yersinia pestis. Yersinia pestison private property, according to CDPH press release. CDPHE is working with the Montezuma County Public Health Department to investigate […]
Hiltzik: The horrifying toll of Sweden’s lax pandemic policy
Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful efforts to overcome COVID-19 while avoiding the strict lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed countries. rice field. Swedish residents were able to enjoy themselves in bars and restaurants, schools continued to open, and somehow the economy remained […]
Yuma County Libraries weather a pandemic and new scrutiny
that is National Library Week. of 2022 American State Library Report From the American Library Association. The year was defined by increasing challenges to library materials, threats to librarians and the continued impact of the covid-19 pandemic in its second year. More than 1,500 books nationwide have been challenged or eventually removed from library shelves, […]