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‘The most important thing we ever do’ | Sacramento company, Xerox will mass produce ventilators

in Around California/Health

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With ventilators being sought across the country, a Sacramento company is teaming with Xerox to scale up production of a much-needed resource.

Vortran Medical Technologies has a disposable ventilator and airway pressure monitor that will start seeing mass production in response to what they say is a shortage of critical ventilation equipment needed to fight the coronavirus.

The ventilator is called the GO2Vent, and, while the company says it isn't a replacement for the ones you might find in the intensive care unit, they can be used in emergency situations, inter-hospital transport, and MRIs. The company says the ventilator will help free up ICU-level breathing devices for patients that need them.

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Surgeon General, Trump sound alarm as U.S. cases top 300,000

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On Sunday, Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on U.S. governors who haven't issued statewide stay-at-home orders to at least "give us a week" of restrictions, as health officials warn of an accelerating rate of coronavirus cases and deaths. This week is going to be "our Pearl Harbor moment," Adams said.

The warning comes after President Donald Trump said "there will be a lot of death" as the U.S. faces its "toughest week" in the fight against the pandemic.

The total number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose to 333,000 on Sunday, with the number of deaths at more than 9,000, according to NBC News' tally. Globally, the death toll is more than 65,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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Coronavirus updates: Santa Clara, Napa counties report more cases

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LATEST, March 29, 4:30 p.m.: Santa Clara County on Sunday reported 55 new cases of COVID-19, bringing its total cases to 646. Its death toll remained at 25. Also, Napa County reported two more positive cases, giving it 12 cases total.

March 29, 11:45 a.m.: The California State Parks system has closed vehicle access to all 280 state parks, the department reported Sunday.

"To date, California State Parks has taken various safety measures to avoid dangerous visitation surges and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)," reads an update on the parks site. "Safety measures include temporarily closing all campgrounds, museums and visitor centers in the state park system; cancelling all events; and closing vehicle access at certain parks and beaches, and fully closing others."

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COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in county, state, nation

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The United States marked a grim milestone Thursday when the death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000.

In Stanislaus County there have not been any deaths, but the number of positive cases rose to 17 on Thursday, according to the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency. There have been 653 negative cases.

Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reports confirmed cases of individuals with COVID-19 that reside in Stanislaus County. Other sources reporting different numbers may be including residents from outside Stanislaus County receiving treatment at a Stanislaus County facility.

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Stanislaus County now has 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases

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Stanislaus County officials continue to ask for people to follow the statewide stay at home order as the number of COVID-19 cases grows locally, across the state and around the world.

The Stanislaus County Health Services Agency reported another positive case on Wednesday. The county has 12 confirmed cases and zero deaths as of noon on Wednesday.

The California Department of Public Health reported 2,724 positive cases in the state and 59 deaths.

Of those cases, 707 were community acquired cases and 1,828 cases acquired through person-to-person transmission, travel (including cruise ship passengers), repatriation, or under investigation. This number includes 35 healthcare workers, according to the CDPH.

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Coronavirus hits home for renters, landlords alike

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The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every facet of everyday life, leaving many renters, landlords and property management companies uncertain about the future.

At Stanislaus State, where in-person classes have been cancelled, students looking to move back home are flocking to social media messaging boards in an effort to find prospective tenants to take over their leases. Student Priyanka Chand has already moved back to her home in Stockton, she said, but is still responsible for paying $890 per month for her master bedroom in a shared student apartment at The Vista until the end of July.

“Because classes have converted online, there was really no point for me to stay there any longer because there’s no reason to be on campus,” Chand said. “I’m trying to get out of my lease, but management has been very uncooperative.”

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As coronavirus pandemic roils Modesto region, nonprofits adapting

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Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus has stopped offering nearly all of its face-to-face services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking because of the novel coronavirus. Staff members now provide case management, counseling and help filling out restraining orders over the phone.

Executive Director May Rico said her nonprofit has adapted to keep helping people, but she worries the very actions we are being told to do to be safe during the pandemic — stay home as much as possible and keep our distance from others when out — create the ideal circumstances for abusers who like to isolate their victims.

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CA governor orders statewide stay-at-home lockdown in response to COVID-19

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered the state’s 40 million residents to stay at home, restricting non-essential movements to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system.

“This is a moment we need to make tough decisions,” Newsom said. “We need to recognize reality.”

His move came after counties and communities covering about half the state’s population already had issued similar orders.

People may still leave their homes for walks and exercise and for essential needs such as food and medical care. Restaurant meals can still be delivered to homes.

Newsom earlier in the day asked the president to deploy a U.S. Navy medical ship to help the state expand its medical capacity and warned that more than half of California’s residents could contract the new coronavirus.

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Lawmakers tour Stanislaus County Emergency Operations amid COVID-19 pandemic

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STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. (KTXL) -- As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow, Rep. Josh Harder, D-Turlock, toured the Stanislaus Emergency Operations Center Wednesday and got a glimpse at how local crews are tackling the pandemic.

“The best that we could be doing in Washington is help them do their job,” Harder told FOX40. “Making sure that our nurses, our doctors, our law enforcement, are kept safe, because they’re gonna be our first responders to this.”

The Assistant Director of the Office of Emergency Services Richard Murdock told FOX40 one of the challenges they face is the lack of direct communication from national and state leaders.

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Public life comes to a halt under threat of coronavirus

in Economy/Health

In just a matter of days life in Turlock and the rest of the country changed dramatically because of COVID-19.

Schools, government offices, churches, movie theaters, bars, restaurants, shops, and other businesses have either closed or drastically changed their operations in a collective effort to keep COVID-19 cases from spiking to a level that could overwhelm the healthcare system.

People over 65 and those with underlying medical conditions have been advised to shelter at home, but health officials have stressed that it will take a combined effort from everyone to slow the spread of the virus.

“We are asking every single American, no matter what your generation from Z to X and millennials in between to really ensure that you are following these guidelines,” said Dr. Deborah Birx with the U.S. coronavirus task force during a press briefing at the White House. “We hear every night of people who are not in work moving that time into bars and other areas of large gatherings. If we continue with that process, we will fail at containing this virus. Every single generation has a role to play.”

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