COVID19

  • Help is out there for struggling pet owners during COVID-19

    In uncertain times, there is one source of comfort we can all agree upon, and it is the unconditional love provided by our beloved four-legged friends. Pets are family and are there for us when we need it most. And when tragedy strikes a family member, whether through a...
  • San Jose Water Encourages Businesses, Schools and Operators of Vacant Properties to Flush Pipes to Maintain Water Quality

      San Jose, CA — June 08, 2020 — As Gov. Newsom announced a staged plan for re-opening many businesses, San Jose Water recommends that building owners and property managers flush the water pipes upon returning to any building that may have been vacant or infrequently occupied over the...
  • Los países europeos vuelven a abrir fronteras para impulsar el turismo

    Algunos países europeos han anunciado planes para reabrir sus fronteras en un intento por impulsar el turismo de verano después de la pandemia de coronavirus. Italia ha abierto sus fronteras nuevamente; Alemania está dispuesta a levantar su prohibición de los viajes internacionales, pero el Reino Unido sigue poniendo en...
  • European countries reopen borders to kickstart tourism

    Some European countries have announced plans to reopen their borders in a bid to kickstart summer tourism after the coronavirus pandemic. Italy has opened its borders again; Germany is set to lift its ban on international travel, but the United Kingdom continues to quarantine foreign arrivals. ITALY Italy allowed...
  • Concerned about asthma and allergies during COVID-19?

    Allergy season is causing congestion, coughing, itchy eyes and other classic symptoms for people across the country. However, this year brings new concerns as COVID-19 has dramatically impacted everyone’s lives, and people with asthma and allergies have many questions. “With the coronavirus pandemic coinciding with allergy season, many people...
  • ¿Preocupado por el asma y las alergias en tiempos de la COVID-19?

    La temporada de alergias está causándoles congestión, accesos de tos, irritación en los ojos y otros síntomas clásicos a los estadounidenses. Sin embargo, este año se añaden nuevas preocupaciones, pues la COVID-19 ha ejercido un impacto sin precedentes en las vidas de todos, y las personas con asma y...
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Carbon Emmissions After Pandemic

    Roddy Scheer y Doug Moss EarthTalk Nadie está contento con los estragos que ha causado el Coronavirus, pero un lado positivo ha sido la reducción en las emisiones de dióxido de carbono (CO2) que ocurrieron. Según las investigaciones de la Universidad de Anglia en el Reino Unido, las emisiones...
  • Earthtalk Q&A: Carbon Emmissions After Pandemic

    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk No one is happy about the havoc the Coronavirus has wreaked, but one bright side has been the reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that occurred. Global CO2 emissions during April 2020—while the world was largely locked down—were 17 percent lower than the...
  • Opinion: The Pandemic Is Exposing How Fragile My Patients’ Lives Are

    The coronavirus pandemic has taken a toll on millions of Californians. This is especially true among low-income families, including my patients at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. SK is a 25-year-old Latina mother of two who brought her children to the pediatric emergency room in early April. (To protect patient confidentiality, I am referring to my patients by their initials.) When I entered the exam room, SK’s anxiety was palpable. She...
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