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More than half a million people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19. Hope is in sight, but devastation remains.
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COVID-19 deaths in the United States have officially surpassed
500,000 a toll that is hard to fathom. It’s as if all the people in a city the size of Atlanta or Sacramento simply vanished. The number is greater than the combined U.S. battlefield deaths in both world wars and Vietnam.
“You see that number, and it’s not just another number,” said Bettina Gonzales, 39, whose 61-year-old father, David Gonzales, a football and basketball coach in Harlingen, Texas, died in August. “It’s a lot of tragedy that goes behind that number.”
February 22, 2021
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“I don’t want to provide a false sense of assurance here,” said L.A. County chief science officer Dr. Paul Simon [of UCLA], who pointed out that 60% of Angelenos would remain vulnerable even if more than a third have already been infected with the coronavirus. “Unless they’ve had vaccination, they continue to be susceptible. I think we need to continue to be vigilant.” (UCLA’s Dr. Annabelle de St. Maurice is also quoted.)
Broward Health, also known as North Broward Hospital District, finds itself at a crossroad. The health system finally had stability after years of turmoil. Now as the board chooses a new CEO, they face a critical decision on which path to take: a leader with political connections or one with health leadership experience.
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center have partnered to create a facility for investigation of in-flight oxygen issues, achieving operational capability with the first,
COVID-19, restaurants, officials’ departures dominated news
December 30, 2020 | 6:42 pm
As the county battled a rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths, it faced decisions throughout 2020 on how to control the spread.
One recurring decision has been whether to keep certain businesses open or closed decisions that were praised or pilloried as restrictions came and went.
Local government news this year was dominated by stories about COVID-19 restrictions, restaurant operations, and county and city officials’ departures for ethics violations or other reasons. Other topics of interest were proposed legislation regarding police officers and the fate of a trail, a park and a beloved tree.