Dec. 28, 2020
Gov. Newsom expects to extend regional stay-at-home orders amid COVID-19 surge
Gov. Gavin Newsom expects California to extend regional stay-at-home orders in two large swaths of the state, he said in a press conference. The stay-at-home order in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California would have been eligible to expire as early as Monday, but with ICU capacity at 0% in both regions, the restrictions are set to be extended. Newsom said Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly would likely make the announcement on Tuesday. Read more from the governor here.
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However, the fate of the legislation, which is tied to an omnibus spending package, now hangs in the balance after Trump blasted the bill on Tuesday and called on both chambers to increase stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.
A government shutdown would begin Tuesday if Trump does not sign the package.
House Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats on Thursday to pass a bill providing for the $2,000 stimulus checks, and the bill was sent to Florida, where the president and first lady Melania Trump
Meanwhile, Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine began to be distributed this week after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization. Anthony Fauci
Dec. 27, 2020
Pop-up COVID-19 testing site in Palo Alto to offer free tests on Tuesdays
Free pop-up COVID-19 testing will be available each Tuesday starting this week, Palo Alto officials announced. Testing will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.
The free self-administered testing, available for both insured and uninsured individuals, is offered by local firm Curative, which also is serving similar programs in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. Documentation status is neither required or reported.
Visit the city s website here for more information and the link to sign up for an appointment.