Final State Emergencies Winding Down 3 Years Into COVID Pandemic
2 years ago

Final State Emergencies Winding Down 3 Years Into COVID Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. While California’s emergency declaration is ending, other local emergencies will remain in place — including in Los Angeles County, home to nearly 10 million people. The pandemic strained California’s health care system, which has yet to fully recover, said Carmela Coyle, president and CEO of the California Hospital Association. “While the state’s COVID public health emergency is formally concluding, the health care system emergency remains,” Coyle said. Overall, Newsom’s budget proposal would sustain $300 million in public health spending, including $100 million for 404 new positions in the state Department of Public Health, including areas of workforce training and emergency preparedness and response.

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We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'
1 year, 10 months ago

We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'

NPR  

We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency' Enlarge this image toggle caption Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency is over, lifted by both the World Health Organization and the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "I tried contacting our health …

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic
1 year, 10 months ago

US ends COVID-19 health emergency today: Key figures defining the pandemic

Firstpost  

Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the COVID-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country. Three years of health emergency A state of emergency was first declared in the United States in January 2020, more than three years ago. 1.1 million deaths …

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here
1 year, 10 months ago

Editorial: The COVID-19 pandemic emergency is over, but virus is still here

LA Times  

After three long and difficult years, the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ends Thursday. Now we are shifting into the next phase, in which we manage the waves of infection that are likely to continue for the foreseeable future, while seeking new medications and therapies to reduce transmission, treat infection and help the many people still suffering from infections they …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 10 months ago

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended

LA Times  

Ready or not, it’s over. And roughly three-quarters of those surveyed by KFF that same month said they believe the public health emergency’s end will either have a “positive impact” or “no impact” on the country overall. But you are in diminishing company: That March Gallup Poll found that 3% of U.S. respondents remained “very concerned” about coming down with …

The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing
1 year, 10 months ago

The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing

NPR  

The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images On Jan. 31, 2020, with six confirmed cases of a new coronavirus in the U.S., a group of federal health officials gathered somberly at the lectern at the White House and declared …

COVID-19 no longer a global emergency, says WHO
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 no longer a global emergency, says WHO

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization said on May 5 that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. “It's with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency, World Health Organization says
1 year, 10 months ago

COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency, World Health Organization says

LA Times  

The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “That does not …

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The national emergency allowed the government to take sweeping steps to respond to the …

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years
1 year, 11 months ago

President Joe Biden ends US Covid emergency status after 3 years

India Today  

The US national emergency to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public health emergency. The public health emergency — it underpins tough immigration restrictions at the US-Mexico border — is …

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden ends COVID national emergency after Congress acts

LA Times  

President Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring the national emergency to respond to COVID-19 to an end. The U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ended Monday as President Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a close after three years — weeks before it was set to expire alongside a separate public …

End of an era: L.A. County lifts COVID-19 emergency
1 year, 11 months ago

End of an era: L.A. County lifts COVID-19 emergency

LA Times  

Los Angeles County is officially ending its COVID-19 emergency declaration Friday, a milestone that comes as the region’s coronavirus case rate has fallen to its lowest level since summer 2021. L.A. County has been one of the hardest-hit parts of California — so much so that the National Guard had to transport corpses from overwhelmed hospital morgues during the pandemic’s …

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
2 years ago

Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s coronavirus emergency officially ended Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. While California’s emergency declaration is ending, other local emergencies will remain in place — including in Los Angeles County, home to nearly 10 million people. The pandemic strained California’s health care system, which has yet to fully recover, said Carmela Coyle, president and CEO of the …

Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era
2 years ago

Newsom rescinds California’s COVID-19 state of emergency, marking an end to the pandemic era

LA Times  

Dec. 6. photo of shoppers, some wearing masks, some not, make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles. California’s COVID-19 state of emergency officially ends Tuesday, bringing a symbolic close to one of the most challenging chapters of state history and of Gov. “California is better prepared and that’s because we have a serious Legislature and the health ecosystem …

Coronavirus Today: Farewell to California’s state of emergency
2 years ago

Coronavirus Today: Farewell to California’s state of emergency

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Feb. 28. “In a perfect world, that wouldn’t happen.” Newsom expressed confidence that the public’s health could be maintained without continuing the state of emergency. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the mandate “saved Americans from countless infections, hospitalizations, and death.” Yet Texas, Florida and other states didn’t check to see whether …

California’s COVID emergency is ending. How will it change your life?
2 years ago

California’s COVID emergency is ending. How will it change your life?

LA Times  

This March 2020 photo along La Brea Avenue in midtown Los Angeles was taken during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. California’s 3-year-old COVID-19 state of emergency will lift Tuesday — a development that reflects the dawn of a next, hopeful phase of the pandemic, even as officials and experts say continued vigilance and preparation are necessary to maintain the …

How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency
2 years, 1 month ago

How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency

Firstpost  

The end of the emergency may limit access to COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines. When the emergency status is lifted on 11 May, federal funding for free treatment or vaccination will end, further slowing the already low uptake of boosters President Joe Biden announced on 30 January, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public …

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
2 years, 1 month ago

How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. Here’s a look at what will stay and what will go once the emergency order is lifted: COVID-19 TESTS, TREATMENTS AND VACCINES The …

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
2 years, 1 month ago

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared. Then-President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar first declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31, …

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?
2 years, 2 months ago

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?

Firstpost  

The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic began Washington: The highly transmissible XBB.1.5 Omicron sub-variant has stoked concern that the US may face another wave of hospitalisation from the disease this winter. The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when …

Governor to end California coronavirus emergency in February
2 years, 5 months ago

Governor to end California coronavirus emergency in February

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s coronavirus emergency will officially end in February, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday, nearly three years after the state’s first confirmed death from the disease prompted a raft of restrictions that upended public life. Two Republican state lawmakers challenged Newsom’s authority to issue pandemic orders — only to lose in court. “It is past time to end …

COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say

NPR  

COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP Matt Dunham/AP The World Health Organization and the Biden administration are both saying that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency, even as global deaths from the virus have reached the lowest levels since March 2020. Both the WHO and …

COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures. “The flexibilities granted through the public health emergency have helped people stay covered and get access to care, so moving forward the key question …

Op-Ed: I nearly died from COVID. Now I’m letting go of the fear
3 years ago

Op-Ed: I nearly died from COVID. Now I’m letting go of the fear

LA Times  

COVID hospitalizations are far less deadly now than they were two years ago. Today, COVID-19 is far less dangerous than it was two years ago, and I wonder: By telling my harrowing story, did I contribute to a climate of fear that we now find difficult to dispel? It’s time for a full accounting of our response Two years ago, …

Democratic lawmakers block GOP effort to end California COVID-19 state of emergency
3 years ago

Democratic lawmakers block GOP effort to end California COVID-19 state of emergency

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom listens before speaking at a news conference to unveil the next phase of California’s pandemic response in Fontana on Feb. 17. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 state of emergency was blocked in the Democratic-controlled California Legislature on Tuesday. “The existing state of emergency proclaimed by the governor is absolutely important to ensure that the state can quickly and efficiently continue …

COVID-19 is fading. But ending the health emergency could leave us vulnerable
3 years ago

COVID-19 is fading. But ending the health emergency could leave us vulnerable

LA Times  

As the coronavirus releases its deadly grip on the United States and pandemic rules governing daily life fall away, is it time to declare the national public health emergency over? “This’ll be a whole new world.” The public health emergency was first declared by then-Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Jan. 31, 2020. The federal government’s $19.3-billion program …

Editorial: It’s been two years of COVID. It’s time for a full accounting of our response
3 years ago

Editorial: It’s been two years of COVID. It’s time for a full accounting of our response

LA Times  

There’s no great way to mark the exact moment when the pandemic began in the U.S. Was it when the first domestic case of COVID-19 was confirmed? At this time, as health officials consider whether the disease is moving toward an endemic stage, it’s appropriate to look back at the state and federal response. Not as an exercise in blame …

Newsom scales back some special pandemic rules, but not California’s state of emergency
3 years, 1 month ago

Newsom scales back some special pandemic rules, but not California’s state of emergency

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom on Friday rescinded a slate of COVID-19-related executive orders in response to signs of a subsiding pandemic, but did not end California’s nearly two-year-long state of emergency despite criticism from Republican lawmakers that he no longer needs its immense executive powers. Newsom administration officials said California’s COVID-19 state of emergency needs to stay in place, however, because it …

Will COVID-19 long-haulers push outpatient medical system to breaking point?
3 years, 1 month ago

Will COVID-19 long-haulers push outpatient medical system to breaking point?

LA Times  

Carolina Nieto, right, with respiratory therapist Suzanne Pruitt during her first visit to the COVID-19 recovery clinic at the Sharp Allison deRose Rehabilitation Center in San Diego. The question quickly becomes: If new long COVID cases are still surfacing from exposures that occurred as long as a year ago, will persistent Omicron symptoms push the outpatient medical system beyond the …

COVID-19 surge not deterring push to end Indiana emergency
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 surge not deterring push to end Indiana emergency

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s ongoing spike in COVID-19 illnesses isn’t deterring state leaders, who remain determined to bring an end to the official statewide public health emergency. “We’re going to continue to be in an emergency situation for some time within the four walls of the hospital.” The ongoing statewide health emergency has become a persistent target of conservative criticism, and …

When are COVID disaster payments ending and why is the government phasing them out?
3 years, 5 months ago

When are COVID disaster payments ending and why is the government phasing them out?

ABC  

More than one-and-a-half million people are currently getting by on COVID disaster payments, as Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT remain in lockdown. "Other countries are adjusting to live with the virus, and so must Australia as well — particularly as we hit those vaccination targets of 70 and 80 per cent," he told Nine. The national reopening plan …

COVID-19 state of emergency will last beyond June 15, Newsom says
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 state of emergency will last beyond June 15, Newsom says

LA Times  

California’s COVID-19 state of emergency order will remain in place beyond June 15, despite plans to fully reopen the state’s economy on that date, Gov. “It’s an independent board; one has to be mindful of that,” he said during an event held to draw the first winners of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery. “Same time, I’m mindful of the work …

COVID-19 restrictions protected California’s economy. Now it’s poised for a ‘euphoric’ rebound
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 restrictions protected California’s economy. Now it’s poised for a ‘euphoric’ rebound

LA Times  

Businesses are headed for full reopening on June 15, when California drops pandemic restrictions. In the nation and in California, “we are about to have one of the best years of economic growth that we’ve had since World War II,” said Leo Feler, the UCLA Anderson Forecast’s senior economist. But given California’s current low coronavirus infection rate, and the easing …

Despite a Year’s Prep, Why Are We Facing a 2nd COVID Crisis?
3 years, 11 months ago

Despite a Year’s Prep, Why Are We Facing a 2nd COVID Crisis?

The Quint  

India recorded yet another biggest daily spike of 2.95 lakh new cases in a single day over 21 April, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual address a day before, taking stock of the crisis that has come with the second wave of coronavirus. He also talked about Phase 3 of India’s vaccination strategy, which will not only open …

The uncertain road to a post-pandemic California
4 years ago

The uncertain road to a post-pandemic California

LA Times  

While California is making significant progress in the fight against the coronavirus, the state still has a long way to go before returning to life as it was before the pandemic hit. Here's our current understanding of how COVID-19 vaccines could interrupt the chain of transmission and hasten the end of the outbreak: Take a hypothetical network of people. Epidemiologists …

California COVID-19 deaths top 40,000 — or 1 out of every 1,000 residents
4 years, 1 month ago

California COVID-19 deaths top 40,000 — or 1 out of every 1,000 residents

LA Times  

One out of every 1,000 Californians has now died of COVID-19. California — the nation’s most populous state — has recorded roughly 101 deaths per 100,000 residents, the 36th-highest COVID-19 cumulative death rate among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. “We have a way to go before our hospitals are not stressed and fewer people die each day,” …

More contagious COVID-19 variants bring new uncertainties to California
4 years, 2 months ago

More contagious COVID-19 variants bring new uncertainties to California

LA Times  

Confirmed coronavirus cases in California surged past the 3 million mark Tuesday at a moment of growing optimism that the outbreak might finally be leveling off, even as officials noted some alarming factors that could complicate projections. It’s possible that one of the new mutant variants may become the dominant version of the coronavirus spreading in the state in the …

After lagging start, Newsom promises 1 million more California COVID-19 vaccinations in nine days
4 years, 2 months ago

After lagging start, Newsom promises 1 million more California COVID-19 vaccinations in nine days

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom set an ambitious target of vaccinating an additional 1 million people against COVID-19 over the next nine days, but offered few new details in Friday’s budget proposal indicating how the state would spend the estimated $372 million he says is needed to improve vaccine rates. Newsom said the state is ramping up efforts to ensure those who qualify …

Overwhelmed by COVID-19, hospitals ‘making difficult decisions’ as patient care deteriorates
4 years, 2 months ago

Overwhelmed by COVID-19, hospitals ‘making difficult decisions’ as patient care deteriorates

LA Times  

Conditions at Los Angeles County hospitals are worsening by the day, forcing officials to take increasingly desperate measures to prevent the healthcare system from crumbling under a crush of COVID-19 patients. Methodist Hospital of Southern California has taken the grim step of convening a triage team that will “make the difficult, but necessary decisions about allocating limited resources” to critically …

Ambulance scarcity, long 911 response times: COVID pushes L.A. County to ‘brink of catastrophe’
4 years, 2 months ago

Ambulance scarcity, long 911 response times: COVID pushes L.A. County to ‘brink of catastrophe’

LA Times  

Lengthy wait times to offload patients at Los Angeles County’s critically overcrowded hospitals are increasingly keeping ambulances from being able to respond to other emergency calls, officials said Thursday — the latest repercussion of the rampant and widespread coronavirus surge that’s walloping the region’s healthcare system. Sometimes, as many as 10 ambulances are queued up waiting to drop off patients, …

Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Virus surge swamping hospitals prompts indefinite lockdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy California's most densely populated area …

Stay-at-home order for much of California extended amid COVID-19 overload at hospitals
4 years, 2 months ago

Stay-at-home order for much of California extended amid COVID-19 overload at hospitals

LA Times  

Southern California will remain under a stay-at-home order for the foreseeable future, state officials said Tuesday, meaning the region will enter 2021 with significant restrictions on its struggling economy as hundreds of Californians die every day and hospitals face unprecedented pressures from a flood of COVID-19 patients. While not unexpected, Tuesday’s extension of the stay-at-home order for both Southern California …

Coronavirus stay-home orders likely to be extended in Southern California
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus stay-home orders likely to be extended in Southern California

LA Times  

Sweeping restrictions on businesses and activities are expected to remain in place past their original expiration date across a wide swath of California, as the availability of precious intensive care beds continues to dwindle in the face of an unrelenting COVID-19 surge, state officials said. “At the moment our projections don’t show that any of the regions that could first …

California hospitals 'crushed' as virus patients flood ICUs
4 years, 3 months ago

California hospitals 'crushed' as virus patients flood ICUs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Increasingly desperate California hospitals are …

California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks
4 years, 3 months ago

California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks

NPR  

California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP Updated at 7:17 p.m. ET California hospitals are in a new surge of COVID-19 cases, and if trends continue, state intensive care units could be overwhelmed by Christmas Eve. "We were prepared for an increase," said Barbara Ferrer, …

US scrambling to stem skyrocketing COVID-19 cases
4 years, 4 months ago

US scrambling to stem skyrocketing COVID-19 cases

Al Jazeera  

With Thanksgiving holiday only a week away, the United States is nearing 200,000 new COVID-19 infections per day. The US is nearing 200,000 new infections every day as the holiday season begins and colder weather in many parts of the country drives people indoors, where the novel coronavirus can sp In California, the nation’s most populous state, officials are imposing …

Spain declares state of emergency to stem soaring COVID-19 cases
4 years, 5 months ago

Spain declares state of emergency to stem soaring COVID-19 cases

Al Jazeera  

Spanish government orders nationwide curfew amid efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “We are living in an extreme situation … it is the most serious in the last half-century,” Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told a news conference after a cabinet meeting on Sunday. “Let’s stay at home.” Pido a las fuerzas políticas que apoyen el estado …

California is turning the corner on the coronavirus. Will it last?
4 years, 6 months ago

California is turning the corner on the coronavirus. Will it last?

LA Times  

After months of bleak figures and forecasts, California now appears to be riding a wave of success beating back the coronavirus as officials express cautious optimism about what is next for the state. These numbers we generate are markers of how efficiently we’re avoiding the virus,” said UC San Francisco epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford. State officials said Wednesday that they …

After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US are nearing April’s peak
4 years, 8 months ago

After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US are nearing April’s peak

CNN  

CNN — After falling for months, Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are on the upswing and approaching the peak levels seen in April. CNN/The Covid Tracking Project Adm. Brett Giroir, an official on the White House coronavirus task force, said on Monday there was “no question we are having a surge right now.” But while President Donald Trump, his allies …

Californians are losing their fear of the coronavirus, setting the stage for disaster
4 years, 8 months ago

Californians are losing their fear of the coronavirus, setting the stage for disaster

LA Times  

RN Arnold Garcia collects a sample for a coronavirus test from Michael Weiss after he was admitted with possible COVID-19 symptoms at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in Chula Vista, Calif., on April 10. The rules are so confusing between counties that people may end up thinking, “These people don’t know what they’re talking about — I’m just gonna do …

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