A $6.6 billion school reopening initiative launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom was met with mixed reactions in Orange County, where parents are divided on the prospect of full-time, in-classroom studies. “I think they should open immediately,” Orange County resident Jim Puro told The Epoch Times. “We’re creating a generation of kids that are going to…
School Reopening Bill Draws Strong Reactions in Orange County
March 8, 2021
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Fed’s Powell Says Economic Outlook ‘Highly Uncertain,’ Pins Hopes on Vaccine
WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Feb. 23 the ongoing COVID-19 vaccinations could help speed a return to normal activities later this year, but also warned that the U.S. economic recovery from the pandemic still “remains unequal and far from complete.” Speaking to the Senate Banking Committee, Powell offered a more optimistic view about…
Disneyland Vaccination Site to Become a Drive-Thru Inoculation Hub
February 18, 2021
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Disneyland will transition into a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination hub with the reopening of a second super point of distribution (POD) in Anaheim, an Orange County supervisor says. “It is my understanding that the Disney super POD site would be going into a drive-thru only operation,” Supervisor Lisa Bartlett told The Epoch Times Feb. 18. “We…
Australia’s First Virus Vaccinations Begin on Monday
Queensland plans to administer the first 100 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to healthcare workers on the Gold Coast on Monday. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed plans are in place for the state’s vaccine rollout to begin next week and continue until the end of October. “First and foremost, we need the Commonwealth to…
As Supervisors Push for More Vaccine, Thousands of Doses May Be Spoiled
February 10, 2021
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Orange County’s vaccination efforts faced another challenge Feb. 10 when a refrigeration problem at its Aliso Viejo super site rendered some doses currently unusable. “We are working with the vaccine manufacturer to determine if the vaccine can be used and will confirm at a later time,” county spokesperson Molly Nichelson told The Epoch Times. “Additional…
Rural Pharmacist Talks Strain, Key Role Amid Pandemic
MANCHESTER, Iowa—Since the pandemic hit in March, the workload has greatly increased for the pharmacists and technicians at Brehme Drug in Manchester, a rural town of some 5,000 people in eastern Iowa. “They call you up and say, ‘Help! Explain this to me,’” pharmacist Cathy Lilienthal told The Epoch Times. She has worked at the…
California to Use Disneyland as COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site
The parking lot Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California will soon serve as the first super Point-of-Dispensing (POD) site for COVID-19 vaccines.
FDA Officials ‘Strongly Recommend’ Not to Change Dosing Schedule for CCP Virus Vaccine
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn’t recommend doses for the CCP virus vaccine to be cut in half in order to stretch the vaccine supply.
Orange County’s First Responders Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
December 28, 2020
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COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for first responders throughout Southern California, including firefighters and police officers in Orange County. The county’s first 100 firefighters were inoculated Dec. 26 with the Moderna vaccine at the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Regional Fire Operations and Training Center in Irvine. Vaccinations for the OCFA are scheduled to continue during…
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