'Put COVID behind us' | Ceres fire chief, cancer survivor, hopes to end pandemic with vaccination In the fight against cancer, Kevin Wise has defeated it twice. In the fight against COVID-19, he's hoping that his vaccination can deal a new loss to a deadly virus. Author: Eric Escalante Updated: 4:31 PM PST January 14, 2021 CERES, Calif. — A small bottle of hand sanitizer in the front coat pocket was the norm for Kevin Wise even before the coronavirus pandemic. He was cautious of his surroundings and social distancing before people were even using the term; they were some small lifestyle quirks that he picked up nearly 10 years ago in the fight of his life.