Los Angeles County's top health official said Monday that she and others in similar roles have received death threats over safety measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, prompting some to resign, as ways to combat the pandemic have turned increasingly politically partisan.In a statement, Barbara Ferrer, the director of the L.A. County Department of…
A view of SAA airplanes at Cape Town International Airport on February 18, 2020. Gallo Images/Jacques Stander As the date nears for SAA's creditors to vote on a business rescue plan for flag carrier, the Department of Public Enterprises says it will oppose any last-minute court actions that seek to interdict the meeting. In a statement…
A probe has been launched into claims that Altecia Kortje could not apply for a restraining order a week before she died.According to various community members, Kortje was told to come back in September at a magistrate's court due to Covid-19 regulations.The justice department views this in a "very serious light" and has asked the…
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice Bulelani Magwanishe. Office bearers from the Public Protector and Human Rights Commission earning R1.5 million and above will not receive a raise for the 2019-20 financial year.Officials earning between R1 1.5 million will receive a 2.8% increase, while office bearers earning below R1 million will get 4.5%.New leave…
Sady Swanson, Fort Collins Coloradoan Published 4:31 p.m. MT June 1, 2020 | Updated 8:53 p.m. MT June 1, 2020CLOSE Gov. Jared Polis gave an update May 18 on coronavirus testing in Colorado, saying anyone who is symptomatic (and some essential workers) can be tested. USA TODAY HandoutColorado public health officials say modeling data shows…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to