Victoria has had two more coronavirus deaths, taking the state toll to 773 and the national figure to 861, as new case numbers continue to drop. There were 12 new cases on Thursday and the 14-day rolling average for Melbourne dropped to 26.7. The regional Victorian average remains steady at 1.1. Cases with an unknown… Read More: Vic has two virus deaths, 12 new cases »
About Asking Never Hurts A series of columns addressing the challenges consumers face in California’s health care landscape. Send questions to bwolfson@kff.org. Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way… Read More: Exercise and Diet Are More Important Than Ever With Virus… »
Emily Brown was stretched thin. As the director of the Rio Grande County Public Health Department in rural Colorado, she was working 12- and 14-hour days, struggling to respond to the pandemic with only five full-time employees for more than 11,000 residents. Case counts were rising. She was already at odds with county commissioners, who… Read More: Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats »