How to help ease the strain on California s oxygen supply
The California Office of Emergency Services said that surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have resulted in oxygen supply issues at hospitals throughout the state.
Posted: Jan 25, 2021 4:42 PM
Posted By: Linda Watkins-Bennett
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. - The California Office of Emergency Services said that surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have resulted in oxygen supply issues at hospitals throughout the state. The increase in demand is putting a huge stress on the overall oxygen supply chain – everything from cylinders to trucks needed to move it.
Agency Officials say that In hospitals, bulk oxygen systems are being strained by the number of patients using high flow supplemental oxygen, exceeding system capacity.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom held back details from the public and lawmakers about a $990 million state N95 mask contract with a China-based firm scrutinized by Congress.
But now, a trove of 848 pages of documents is available to the public, obtained by government watchdog group Judicial Watch. The documents provide details on how the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services selected BYD to make 300 million face masks for protection against COVID-19, a virus that originated in Wuhan.
Earlier this year, state legislators
tried to press Newsom to provide details about the deal, as one senior Democratic lawmakers called the deal
New tool helps organizations improve crisis communications
Communications during trying times are critically important to businesses and organizations in cities such as Sacramento. Work done by a Sacramento State team could help ensure breakdowns don t interfere when crises hit. (iStock photo)
By Cynthia Hubert
When a wildfire, pandemic, or other crises strike, good communication can mean the difference between order and chaos – and in some cases life and death.
A new tool developed by Sacramento State business professors is designed to help companies, agencies, and nonprofit groups convey information more effectively to their employees, stakeholders, and the public during natural disasters.
Sacramentans react to California National Guard monitoring state Capitol for potentially armed protest
National Guard surrounds the state Capitol for the second time in less than a year, which is leaving many wondering if this the new normal for the city. Author: Monica Coleman (ABC10) Updated: 11:27 PM PST January 16, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif A Sacramento woman s brother came to visit her from Southern California and checked out a new sandwich shop and sightseeing in the capital city like they would any other visit but today was different.
Julie Ramirez said she was taken aback when she saw the California National Guard monitoring the state Capitol.
MADISON, Wis. Gov. Tony Evers blasted federal officials Friday for promising to release the remainder of their COVID-19 vaccine stockpile when it apparently was already exhausted, calling the pledge a “slap in the face.”
Evers has been taking pointed criticism from Republican legislators for weeks over the slow pace of Wisconsin’s vaccine rollout. He told reporters on a conference call on Friday that Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Health Services Secretary Alex Azar told governors this week that they planned to release whatever vaccines the federal government had been holding in reserve to speed inoculations.
But federal officials have since said the stockpile was exhausted when those promises were made and governors can’t expect any windfall shipments. The news has escalated tensions and uncertainty about the sluggish pace of inoculations and who’s responsible for it. Evers accused Pence and Azar of misleading governors.