#covid-19-response
#covid-19-response

California

California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down

Dr. Mark Ghaly stepped down after transformative changes in California healthcare, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York City

COVID czar Jay Varma's 2020 drug-fueled partying exposes public-health 'experts' as hypocritical tyrants

Dr. Jay Varma's secret lifestyle contradicts his public advocacy for strict COVID-19 measures, revealing hypocrisy and damaging trust in health authorities.

fromSan Jose Spotlight

San Francisco

Santa Clara County renames road to honor former executive - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County renamed its main hospital entrance to honor Jeff Smith, acknowledging his leadership during crises despite conflicts with doctors.

Public health

fromBoston.com

1 month ago

Are we more prepared for the next pandemic? Or less?

Greater Boston is more prepared for a pandemic now than in 2020, but significant challenges remain.

fromIntelligencer

11 months ago

Coronavirus

We Don't Know How Bad Bird Flu Is Getting

The H5N1 influenza virus is spreading into new animal populations, with concerns about potential human transmission and parallels to the COVID-19 response.

fromLos Angeles Times

California

California Health and Human Services chief Dr. Mark Ghaly to step down

Dr. Mark Ghaly stepped down after transformative changes in California healthcare, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York City

COVID czar Jay Varma's 2020 drug-fueled partying exposes public-health 'experts' as hypocritical tyrants

Dr. Jay Varma's secret lifestyle contradicts his public advocacy for strict COVID-19 measures, revealing hypocrisy and damaging trust in health authorities.

fromSan Jose Spotlight

San Francisco

Santa Clara County renames road to honor former executive - San Jose Spotlight

Santa Clara County renamed its main hospital entrance to honor Jeff Smith, acknowledging his leadership during crises despite conflicts with doctors.

Turn off: Cuomosexuals not coming back for round two

Supporters of Andrew Cuomo are distancing themselves as he enters the mayoral race.

Allegations against Cuomo have significantly affected his popularity.

#remote-work

fromMiami Herald

2 months ago

Miami

Miami-Dade's Zoom era may be ending. Mayor orders county workers back to their desks

Miami-Dade County employees must return to in-office work by April 15, 2025, ending five years of remote work arrangements.

fromHR Dive

Remote teams

How one company bypassed hybrid work for a remote-first operation

Blackbaud transitioned to remote work due to COVID-19, initially considering a hybrid setup before officially becoming remote-first in November 2021.

Miami

fromMiami Herald

2 months ago

Miami-Dade's Zoom era may be ending. Mayor orders county workers back to their desks

Miami-Dade County employees must return to in-office work by April 15, 2025, ending five years of remote work arrangements.

fromHR Dive

Remote teams

How one company bypassed hybrid work for a remote-first operation

Blackbaud transitioned to remote work due to COVID-19, initially considering a hybrid setup before officially becoming remote-first in November 2021.

more#remote-work

Miscellaneous

fromwww.aljazeera.com

3 months ago

What a US exit from the WHO means for global healthcare

US withdrawal from WHO diminishes influence in global health and cedes leadership to countries like China.

Missing crucial meetings limits the US's ability to shape international health priorities.

fromSan Jose Spotlight

4 months ago

Miscellaneous

Palo Alto to review Stanford's plans to add more hospital beds - San Jose Spotlight

Stanford Health Care requests permission for 70 additional beds to meet increased demand for emergency services amid ongoing transformations in its hospital system.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

4 months ago

East Bay (California)

Caring for the unhoused the Dorothy Day way

Dorothy Day House is essential for unsheltered individuals in Berkeley, providing vital services like shelter, meals, and job training since the 1990s.

Miscellaneous

fromwww.theguardian.com

5 months ago

Trump reportedly picks Kristi Noem to run homeland security department

Kristi Noem is appointed as Secretary of Homeland Security, emphasizing her political rise and controversies amid her tenure as South Dakota's governor.

fromMission Local

LA real estate

Vea como se postulan: Dolores Huerta respalda a la alcaldesa London Breed

Dolores Huerta endorses London Breed's re-election, praising her pandemic leadership and support for low-income Latino workers.

fromFortune

OMG science

Global health leaders pen open letter to 'those with the power to prevent lives being lost to the climate crisis'

Collaborative efforts are essential to enhance health systems and ensure equitable access to care in Africa and Europe.

#pandemic-preparedness

fromwww.bbc.com

UK news

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Baroness Hallett's report highlighted the UK's decade of over-confidence and misguided pandemic preparedness, leading to severe consequences during the Covid-19 crisis.

NYC politics

Hochul's COVID report leaves NY still lacking answers four years later

New York needs an independent commission to review the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

fromwww.bbc.com

UK news

How the UK planned for the wrong pandemic

Baroness Hallett's report highlighted the UK's decade of over-confidence and misguided pandemic preparedness, leading to severe consequences during the Covid-19 crisis.