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She’s a part of a pen pal program for seniors, making uplifting cards for people at places like the Open Door Mission and nursing and assisted living facilities. She has also been giving blood, helping with a product drive for homeless shelters, and baby- and pet-sitting for a UNMC resident as part of Covid Relief. … [Read more...] about Medical students volunteering to help others during pandemic

"The city has incredible purchasing power, so we put that to use by buying in bulk at a low price point," Mayor Eric Garcetti said. "We were able to secure inventory ... for our hospitals that might not have had the connections we had, and they were struggling, when all the people who usually sell to them suddenly were being pulled in a thousand directions." … [Read more...] about N95 Mask Shipment Helps Los Angeles Build Stockpile

CNN's Jeremy Diamond began a question to Trump as follows: "I'd also like to ask you about some comments you made on Friday. You were talking about governors of different states and you said, 'I want them to be appreciative.' You also said, 'if they don't treat you right, I don't call.'" After Diamond said the words "if they don't treat you right," Trump said, "But I didn't say that." When Diamond finished the sentence, Trump said "I didn't say that" once more. -- March 29 coronavirus briefing … [Read more...] about Fact check: A list of Trump’s pandemic-related false claims from March 16 through May 3

CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were taken into custody Friday morning while covering the aftermath of the protests. A statement from the Minnesota State Police suggests that officers did not believe Jimenez was who he said he was. The media members were released within a couple hours and Minnesota governor Tim Walz apologized. For the latest updates on this story, go here. … [Read more...] about Latest Updates: Protests Lead to Violence in Atlanta

There are also direct and indirect psychological effects: where members of households and families are infected with Ebola, the dichotomy of care vs. neglect persists, because of the fear of infection being transmitted. Where armed government forces go shooting at unarmed people contesting an imposed quarantine; or where family revenue streams get dried up because of epidemic-preventive regulations imposed by government or private employers; it gets really disturbing and forces people to find new ways to adapt to the situation. Then, there is the sight of dead bodies lying all over, in the streets; and the depression of thinking you could be next and the stigma it leaves you with. … [Read more...] about More Dispatches on the Ebola Outbreak From West African News Outlets