Barbara Feder Ostrov – San Jose Inside

California Weighs Order Canceling Elective Surgeries as COVID Cases Surge Across State

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:11:02 +0000

Throughout California, as COVID-19 infections deplete their staff of nurses, anesthesiologists and other essential workers, hospitals are canceling or postponing so-called 'elective' surgeries to repair injured knees and aching back, remove kidney or bladder stones, and repair cataracts or hernias, among other procedures.

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From Maggots to Sex Abuse, Nursing Homes Sue California to Overturn Citations, Fines

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:30:26 +0000

A new state law is designed to make it easier for California to prevail in enforcement actions against nursing homes. Sponsored by Assemblyman Ash Kalra, a San Jose Democrat, the legislation raised nursing home fines — which hadn’t changed in about 20 years — by 20 to 50%.

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New ‘Lambda’ Coronavirus Strain Detected in California

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:11:43 +0000

A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in California. But no need to worry, experts say, since Lambda is rarely detected, and Delta dominates.

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COVID Patients in California Hospitals Have Doubled, Santa Clara County Growth Is Slower

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:29:31 +0000

More than 5,300 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in California on Sunday, almost twice the number two weeks earlier.

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Willing to Help, Nowhere to Go: How the State’s Recruitment of Covid-19 Volunteers Fell Short

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Thu, 20 May 2021 23:36:08 +0000

More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer.

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Vaccine Passports in California? Answers to Your Questions

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:00:27 +0000

What does the state plan to do when it comes to proving that people are vaccinated in the coming months and years?

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More Contagious? Here’s What You Need to Know About the Mutating Virus Now in California

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:00:04 +0000

The new variant so far has been detected in six people in the Golden State, after its initial discovery in the U.S. in a Colorado National Guardsman.

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Research Topics to Expand as Calif. Passes Stem Cell Measure

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:49:04 +0000

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will get a $5.5 billion reboot after voters narrowly passed Proposition 14.

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Predicting a Pandemic’s Path: What Models Can and Can’t Do

Barbara Feder Ostrov — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 13:00:36 +0000

Forecasting models need to be fed reliable info, which is in short supply without widespread testing for the virus that causes Covid-19.

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