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The county in Texas Hill Country accepted the funds from the state following last summer's deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River. Neighboring Kerr County accepted a similar state grant this week. -
By responding to 911 calls involving mental health crises with a specialized team including a clinical social worker, the program cut hospitalization rates. Permanent funding may be on the way.
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Since King County, Wash., became epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, local consumers and companies have given new meaning to “cancel culture” as they retreat from public interactions — and the related economic activity.
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Health officials reported at least 136 coronavirus cases in Washington as of Sunday, including 19 deaths. King County has seen 17 deaths, including two on Sunday, and Snohomish and Grant counties have each seen one.
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One district is going to a card-based system rather than a keypad for buying lunches at elementary schools to reduce student contact with shared items. Welcome to school in the age of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
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The new coronavirus is an enveloped virus and not that hard to deactivate, but even hospitals aren’t disinfecting adequately, says Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, and nurses on the front lines are concerned and want more information.
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A Chinese Center for Disease Control report says the fatality rate for people with coronavirus was under 0.5% for people under age 50. But it rose to 3.6% for 60- to 69-year-olds … and a whopping 14.8% for people 80 and older.
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The mayor’s proclamation was submitted to the council for confirmation, modification or rejection, and the council should act within 48 hours. The emergency will end when “extraordinary measures” are no longer required.
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Besides the delay in getting functioning kits to labs, coronavirus testing has had restrictive guidelines for who can be tested under the FDA’s "emergency use authorization" for labs allowed to conduct the assessments.
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King County, which has seen the highest number of deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19, has the third-highest homeless population in the country. More than 5,000 people were counted as living unsheltered in a one-night count.
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“New York is the gateway to the world, so that’s not shocking," Cuomo said about expected cases that will be on the rise in New York. He said the key task of government now is to contain the virus from becoming an epidemic.
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Medical workers often make up a disproportionate number of cases because of their close contact with sick patients and repeated exposure to a virus. Some staffers say testing delays may have exposed them to the virus already.
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Emergency managers can and should help by lending their expertise in providing shelter and broadcasting good information to the public. Seattle used its AlertSeattle to inform residents about a local case.
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Dr. Sarah Kemble, deputy division chief of the state Health Department’s disease outbreak and control division, told the senate Ways and Means Committee that testing may be available “soon.” Hawaii has not had any confirmed coronavirus cases, but also has not tested anyone.
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Activation of the State Emergency Operations Center in among a multitude of efforts across state government to prepare for a potential spread of the disease. The center is staffed by emergency managers from every state department.
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While most people who contract the new coronavirus recover — rough mortality rate estimates currently are around 3% or less — health officials remain concerned because a small percentage can still translate into many deaths.
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“We declared the emergency in order to prepare for what we feel could occur in the future in San Francisco. It is primarily about preparedness. It also allows us to be better poised for financial assistance and reimbursement ...”
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In a letter to federal and state officials, Michael Spera, president of the Connecticut Emergency Management Association, said the organization is concerned that they will run out of masks, gloves and gowns.
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The University of Alabama has suspended all non-essential university-sponsored travel to China for students, faculty and staff. The limits were set up due to the outbreak of the coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China.
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The city of Los Angeles will soon have an electric-powered fire truck in service out of its Hollywood station. The move is one of several that city officials are making to reduce their carbon emissions.
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