DISCLAIMER: None of the stuff below is written or endorsed by the Outpost, and we’d be willing to bet that at least some of it is crazy and/or wrong. Use critical thinking.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Washington Post: Federal personnel chief quits abruptly amid coronavirus planning for the workforce of 2.1 million
RHBB: Trinidad Rancheria Declares State of Emergency, Suspends Casino Operations
NY Times: ‘I’m Really Isolated Now’: When Elders Have to Fight Coronavirus Alone
NY Times: He Set Up a Big Solar Farm. His Neighbors Hated It.
NY Times: Layoffs Are Just Starting, and the Forecasts Are Bleak
NY Times: Trump Now Claims He Always Knew the Coronavirus Would Be a Pandemic
NY Times: U.S. Virus Plan Anticipates 18-Month Pandemic and Widespread Shortages
CNN: Single joint linked with temporary psychiatric symptoms, review finds
Politico: Democrats say Mnuchin squeezed paid sick leave program
Sacramento Bee: Sacramento County identifying hotels where homeless will be sheltered during COVID-19 crisis
Marin Independent Journal: Marin Community Foundation offers $500K for virus response
Seattle Times: Coronavirus daily updates: Over 1,000 cases statewide, Washingtonians adapt to social distancing guidelines
The Oregonian: Coronavirus deaths in Washington state hit 50
The Oregonian: Oregon monitoring 34 senior care homes for suspected coronavirus cases
RHBB: California State Parks Temporarily Closes All Campgrounds in the State Park System
Press Democrat: Safeway, Raley's each 'mass hiring' in California amid coronavirus crisis
KTVU: Run on marijuana dispensaries as Bay Area shelters-in-place
BBC: Coronavirus and ibuprofen: Separating fact from fiction
BBC: Coronavirus: Panama Tribal Gathering festival locked down
LA Times: Coronavirus poses dreadful choice for global leaders: Wreck your economy or lose millions of lives
SoHum Parlance: Mendocino County on Lock Down
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Mad River Union: City of Arcata announces new protocols
Mad River Union: City of Arcata announces new COVID-19 protocols
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Allow Timely Delivery of Vital Goods During COVID-19 Outbreak
NBC News: New Jersey coronavirus patient gives hospital fake name, address — and then leaves
Wild Rivers Outpost: Elk Valley Casino Closes Temporarily Due to COVID-19
Mashable: Park rangers are still exposed as coronavirus spreads
CNN: US is pushing to reject all asylum seekers, citing coronavirus worries
Yahoo News: US Navy sailors are reportedly being packed into close quarters aboard ships, despite coronavirus worries
Huffington Post: Mnuchin Reportedly Warned Senators Of 20% Unemployment Without Coronavirus Rescue
MSN News: Mnuchin warns virus could yield 20% jobless rate without action
Marin Independent Journal: Marin coronavirus infections hit 15 as lockdown begins
Daily Beast: National Parks May No Longer Be ‘Social Distance’ Solution
NY Times: They Went Off The Grid For 25 Days. They Came Back To The Coronavirus
The Atlantic: America’s Restaurants Will Need a Miracle
Seattle Times: Seattle-area health care systems begin drive-through coronavirus testing for patients
San Jose Mercury: Don' flush those wipes - they'll ruin the sewers
San Jose Mercury: Update: Alameda County shuts down Tesla factory line
NY Post: 5 doctors reportedly test positive for coronavirus after attending NYC medical conference
The Guardian: Life under 'shelter in place': long lines, empty roads, panic-buying cannabis
The Guardian: US national parks cause public health concern as visitors flood in
Washington Post: Joe Biden romps over Bernie Sanders in Florida, Illinois and Arizona in Tuesday balloting
RHBB: Mendocino County Health Officer Will Issue Shelter-In-Place Order on Tomorrow on March 18
Times-Standard : Bars choose to stay open on St. Patrick’s Day despite COVID-19
Times-Standard : Humboldt County jail, juvenile hall screening for COVID-19
RHBB: SHUSD Hopes to Have Food Service to Students This Week
RHBB: Injured Patient After Rollover on Drake Hill Road South of Fortuna
Times-Standard : COVID-19 concerns prompt busy grocery stores, but shoppers calm