Public health nurse reflects on treating coronavirus patients in their homes

Public health nurse first to test Solano residents from Travis By Todd R. Hansen, Daily Republic, March 29, 2020 FAIRFIELD — Rodney Butterfield was not new to infectious diseases. “As nurses, you frequently enter a space where a patient has an infectious disease,” said Butterfield, a 14-year veteran in the nursing profession, the past two … Continue reading Public health nurse reflects on treating coronavirus patients in their homes

Access, transparency lacking in media coverage of coronavirus

Editor: Note reference to relaxation of HIPAA restrictions, perhaps significant here in Solano County.  – R.S. The scariest aspects of the coronavirus are what we can’t see on TV By Brian Stelter, CNN Business, Host on Reliable Sources, March 26, 2020 We see the daily counts of coronavirus cases and deaths; the long lines for … Continue reading Access, transparency lacking in media coverage of coronavirus

Coronavirus: Why is there still no toilet paper in stores?

Editor: Also of interest, see Washington Post, “Our only good news: Toilet paper won’t run out – How Americans fell for toilet paper“.  – R.S. Store shelves remain mostly bare throughout Bay Area San Jose Mercury News, by John Woolfolk, 3/26/20, updated 3/2720 Toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other hygiene essentials began flying off store … Continue reading Coronavirus: Why is there still no toilet paper in stores?

Benicia Schools – everyone urged to “unplug and take a true break during April 6 – 10: Spring Break”

COVID-19 Update 3-27-20 – Distance Learning Mar 27, 2020 | Latest News, nCoV March 27, 2020 Dear Benicia Families, We are winding up our eighth day of Distance Learning and want to express our gratitude to all our families, students and staff for your flexibility, adaptability and patience.  Our staff has worked very hard to be forerunners in … Continue reading Benicia Schools – everyone urged to “unplug and take a true break during April 6 – 10: Spring Break”