From quarantine to isolation to social distancing; understanding the terminology surrounding COVID-19

BY CARMEN FANNING The CDC and United States government are urging citizens to do their part in flattening the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. Citizens…

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Here’s what coronavirus testing for a very sick patient looks like from swab to result in California

By Thomas Curwen Tribune News Service The patient was at risk. A fever somewhere above 101. Hypoxia, shortness of breath. And two critical checkmarks for…

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Teacher Education at Fort Hays State receives Regents grant for elementary education

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS The Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University has been approved for a $73,490 grant from the Teacher Education Competitive…

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Voting begins for county health services, general sales tax

BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County residents can now make a decision on the future of medical services in the area. The Ellis County office recently…

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How sick will you get from COVID-19?

By Lisa M. Krieger Tribune News Service SAN JOSE, Calif. — Monica and Adrian Arima both were infected by the COVID-19 virus at the same…

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California coronavirus death toll passes 200 as LA threatens to cut utilities for non-essential businesses

By Hannah Fry, Ruben Vives, Taryn Luna and Rong-Gong Lin II Tribune News Service LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday advised…

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Hospitals burn through cash while Congress weighs next stimulus

By Shruti Date Singh and Lauren Coleman-Lochner Tribune News Service U.S. hospitals are burning through cash so quickly on the front lines of the nation’s…

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Beverly Hills police find 192 rolls of toilet paper inside stolen SUV

By Richard Winton Tribune News Service LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t a pot of gold, but something perhaps more valuable in this era of coronavirus.…

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More states issue stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases in U.S. top 200,000

By Chris Megerian Tribune News Service WASHINGTON — The United States hit a grim milestone Wednesday as confirmed coronavirus cases soared past 200,000, far more…

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Kansas man arrested for terrorism, threat after coughing in girl’s face, police say

By Michael Stavola Tribune News Service A 31-year-old Scott City man will not be tested for the new coronavirus after he told an 11-year-old girl…

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