DOCSLIB.ORG

COVID-19 Compilation – May 27, 2020 Courtesy of Cornerstone Government Affairs

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
COVID-19 Compilation – May 27, 2020 Courtesy of Cornerstone Government Affairs COVID-19 Compilation – May 27, 2020 Courtesy of Cornerstone Government Affairs Common Acronyms Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Central Command (CENTCOM), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Washington, D.C. • The FDA issued a guidance entitled “Reporting a Temporary Closure or Significantly Reduced Production by a Human Food Establishment and Requesting FDA Assistance During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.” The guidance provides a mechanism for FDA-regulated establishments (human food facilities and farms) to voluntarily notify the agency of temporary closures and significant reductions in operations and to request assistance from FDA on issues that might affect continuity of their operations during the pandemic. • The FDA issued a guidance document entitled “Effects of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Formal Meetings and User Fee Applications” to provide answers to frequently asked questions. The agency is providing answers concerning certain aspects of sponsor requests for formal meetings with industry, user fee applications goals and timelines, and prioritization of drug and biological application reviews. • The FDA issued a letter to health care providers to remind reprocessing staff in health care facilities to use the correct sterilization cycle associated with certain models of the Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) STERRAD Sterilization Systems and to only decontaminate compatible N95 or N95-equivalent respirators for reuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. These sterilization systems help increase the availability of respirators by allowing decontaminated compatible respirators to be reused so health care workers on the front lines can be better protected when providing care to patients with COVID-19. • The FDA took a new step to support the agency’s evaluation of diagnostic tests for COVID-19, by providing a SARS-CoV-2 reference panel. Reference panels are an additional step to ensure the quality of the tests, validation of new assays, test calibration, and monitoring of assay performance. Nucleic acid tests identify infection by confirming the presence of a virus’ genetic material (RNA) and the FDA-supplied reference panel provides developers access to this material. The FDA’s reference panel is an independent performance validation step for diagnostic tests of SARS-CoV-2 infection that are being used for clinical, not research, purposes. The FDA panel is available to commercial and laboratory developers who are interacting with the FDA through the pre-EUA process. • The FDA is hosting a virtual Town Hall on June 3rd at 12:15 PM for clinical laboratories and commercial manufacturers that are developing or have developed diagnostic tests for COVID-19. The purpose of this Town Hall is to help answer technical questions about the development and validation of tests for COVID- 19. • In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, state and local governments, hospitals, and others are developing alternate care sites to expand capacity and provide needed care to patients. CMS published a fact sheet that provides state and local governments developing alternate care sites (ACSs) with information on how to seek payments through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for acute inpatient and outpatient care furnished at the site. The Federal Healthcare Resiliency Task Force issued a toolkit to help state and local governments develop an ACS. • The CDC published more new COVID-19 documents to its dashboard today. Some highlights are: funeral guidance, updated considerations for restaurants and bars, a revised map of travel recommendations by country, and financial resources. • Education Sec. Betsy DeVos acknowledged yesterday that tribal schools have not received their COVID-19 relief funds yet because the Bureau of Indian Education programs, the Education department, and the Interior department have not agreed on terms to distribute the money. • Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) wrote a letter to Education Sec. Betsy DeVos stating that the Department should provide more instructions to colleges handling financial aid appeals because of the pandemic, and that the Department should ask about loss of family income from the pandemic in the application for federal student aid. • Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Diana DeGette (D-CO) sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn today on the agency’s efforts to maintain food safety and address food supply disruptions in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. • A handful of COVID-19 hearings are slated to take place in the next few days: o Thursday (5/28) 10 AM Committee on Appropriations, VA Subcommittee, "VA Response to COVID- 19" (rescheduled and in-person) o Thursday (5/28) 10:15 AM Education and Labor, "Examining the Federal Government’s Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19" o Friday (5/29) 1 PM Transportation and Infrastructure, "The Status of the U.S. Maritime Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic" • No significant changes here. Republicans and Democrats still remain divided over a few key issues including liability protections (both for employers and colleges), unemployment insurance, and funding for state and local governments, which will need to be addressed before the Senate will consider further COVID-19 legislation. For an in-depth briefing on the legislative landscape, please refer to the COVID-19 Legislative Update, which is published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you do not receive the Legislative Update and would like to subscribe, email [email protected] Updates from the States • Out of the cases under investigation detected by U.S. surveillance, there are 1,678,843 total cases and 99,031 deaths The CDC data closes out the day before reporting. It is now being reported that the U.S. has surpassed 100,000 deaths. • California is the most recent state to have recorded 100,000 cases. • Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a proclamation that will enable water parks across Texas to reopen at limited capacity under Phase 2 of reopening on May 29th. • Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) announced that Nevada is ready to move into Phase 2 of the reopening plan on May 29th including the reopening of casinos on June 4th. Additional businesses including personal services and gyms may open under new restrictions. • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced today that she is signing an order to lift the district’s stay-at-home order beginning Friday after 14 days of decreased community spread. D.C. will enter Phase 1 of reopening with restaurants, barbershops and salons, and parks and recreational areas opening at limited capacity. • Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) announced that Rhode Island is on course to enter the second phase of its reopening plan on June 1st. While a focus on “keeping your group size small and consistent” will remain, the transition will allow virtually all sectors of the economy to resume activity in some form. • Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has announced another revision to her plan to reopen the state's economy as they approach stage 2 of the plan, which begins on June 1st. Gov. Mills now says restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties are restricted to outdoor service, take-out, and delivery only, as opposed to being able to fully reopen to dine-in customers as the plan originally called for. • Gov. Laura Kelly (D) signed a new state disaster declaration to ensure that Kansas can effectively respond to the current emergency situation, which includes an unprecedented economic emergency and the imminent threat of new outbreaks of COVID-19, specifically regarding food supply. • Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced that Northern Virginia is on track to join the rest of the state on Friday in phase one of the reopening process. Gov. Northam also signed an amended EO extending Virginia’s state of emergency declaration and directed the Department of Labor and Industry to develop emergency temporary standards to prevent workplace exposure to COVID-19. • Gov. Ned Lamont (D) released his Reopen Connecticut report, which contains recommendations from the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group – the panel of local health, business, workforce, and education experts. • Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) issued guidance further clarifying outdoor recreation requirements in Phase 1 and Phase 2. • California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced that barbershops and salons can now begin to reopen under Phase 3 of the state’s reopening plan. • Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced that professional sports teams which train or play in New Jersey are now authorized to practice and engage in games or matches if their leagues resume competition. He also announced that the New Jersey Department of Education and the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education will issue updated guidance allowing school districts and colleges/universities to hold modified in- person
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Poll.Rutgers.Edu Rutgers University–New Brunswick [email protected] 191 Ryders Lane 848-932-8940 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8557 Fax: 732-932-6778
    Eagleton Institute of Politics eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu Rutgers University–New Brunswick [email protected] 191 Ryders Lane 848-932-8940 New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-8557 Fax: 732-932-6778 JUNE 8, 2021 CONTACT: Ashley Koning, Director Office: 848-932-8940 Cell: 908-872-1186 [email protected] All news releases are available at https://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/press_releases/. Follow the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll on Facebook and Twitter. 2021 Gov Race is Currently Murphy’s to Lose; Just one in five New Jersey voters know the primaries are being held today NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (June 8, 2021) – Governor Phil Murphy currently has a clear path to reelection victory, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. When New Jersey registered voters are asked whether they would vote to reelect Murphy, consider voting for someone else, or definitely vote for someone else, 42 percent would definitely vote to reelect the governor. Twenty-one percent say they are on the fence, and 31 percent would definitely vote for someone else. Support for Murphy in a head-to-head match-up increases when pitted against former New Jersey Assemblyman and likely Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli. Fifty-two percent of registered voters say they would vote for Murphy if the election were held today, compared to 26 percent for Ciattarelli. Murphy wins 83 percent of his Democratic base, while 67 percent of Republicans back Ciattarelli; independents are more unsure, with 19 percent not knowing who to vote for, another 39 percent siding with Murphy, and 29 percent backing Ciattarelli. “New Jersey has seen some uncompetitive gubernatorial races the past couple of cycles, and this race does not seem to be the exception right now,” said Ashley Koning, an assistant research professor and director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University–New Brunswick.
    [Show full text]
  • COVID-19 6/1 UPDATE COVID-19 6/1 Update Global Total Cases
    COVID-19 6/1 UPDATE COVID-19 6/1 Update Global Total cases – 6,229,408 Total deaths – 373,973 United States Total cases – 1,799,747 Total deaths – 104,702 Total # tests – 16,936,891 Administration • Discussing the "off-label" use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine for Covid-19, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration this weekend said his agency does not "regulate the practice of medicine." o FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn made the comments in an open letter published on the FDA’s website Friday and tweeted out by Hahn Sunday. o The letter was titled "Bringing a Cancer Doctor’s Perspective to FDA’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic," but it focused heavily on unproven drugs touted by President Trump for coronavirus. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will resume its regular briefings as the administration continues its coronavirus response, CNN has learned. o The CDC held a briefing Friday in which director Robert Redfield said the agency was "never blind" to the early spread of the coronavirus in the United States. o That session was the first of the resumption of the regular press briefings, a senior Health and Human Services official told CNN. • Combinations of antivirals, anti-inflammatories and other drugs will likely be needed to treat people with coronavirus, a team of US Food and Drug Administration scientists said Friday. o It might even be necessary to customize treatment patient by patient, the FDA team said in a review of the treatments being tested against Covid-19. o “As the results of clinical trials become available, it may become increasingly clear that there is likely no single magic bullet to resolve the disease but a combination of several interventions that target different key factors of COVID-19 may well be required,” FDA drug researcher Montserrat Puig and colleagues wrote in a report published in Frontiers of Immunology.
    [Show full text]
  • ELC Letter to Governor Murph
    May 11, 2020 The Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor Office of the Governor P.O. Box 001 Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Re: CARES Act Equitable Services Dear Governor Murphy: In a letter dated May 1, 2020, we urged your Administration to quickly allocate the $310 million for New Jersey school districts in the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund and the $69 million for K-12 and higher education in the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund, which were appropriated by Congress in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). We also urged the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to promptly issue guidance directing districts to prioritize use of CARES Act funds to end the digital divide disproportionately impacting students in higher poverty districts. This request is even more urgent given recent public estimates that approximately 90,000 New Jersey students are without access to internet connectivity. We write to bring to your attention an issue that has arisen regarding New Jersey’s and other states’ use of CARES Act funds. In guidance issued on April 30, United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos advised states that a proportional share of both ESSER and GEER federal emergency funds must be set aside not just for low-income students in private schools, as is required under Title I of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), but for all private school students without regard to household income. Secretary DeVos’ directive on serving private school students is based on a patent misreading of the the federal CARES Act and Title I statutes.
    [Show full text]
  • Welcome Packet
    BOROUGH OF BLOOMINGDALE 101 Hamburg Turnpike, Bloomingdale, NJ 07403 www.bloomingdalenj.net T: 973.838.0778 Incorporated February 23, 1918 WELCOME PACKET Population as of 2010 7,656 County Passaic Square Miles 9.25 sq mi ACTING MAYOR JOHN D’AMATO Dear New Residents: On behalf of the Borough Council of the Borough of Bloomingdale, let me take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to you and your family. Please use this packet to help acquaint you with the Borough of Bloomingdale. Enclosed please find information for all the Borough departments and the many services we provide to our residents. Additional information can be found on our website at www.bloomingdalenj.net. Make sure to ‘like’ the Borough’s Facebook page to receive updates on all Borough events, activities, and more. This entire “Welcome Package” is designed with one goal in mind: to let you know that we are pleased you have chosen the Borough of Bloomingdale as a place to live. We believe you have made a great choice. At your convenience, I invite you to visit us at the Borough Hall, give us a call, or send an email. We are here to serve you and answer any questions you might have. Best regards and Welcome! John D’Amato [email protected] Page 2 of 38 ACTING MAYOR JOHN D’AMATO ........................................................................................................................................... 2 BOROUGH COUNCIL ...............................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Tuesday, July 21, 2020 During This COVID-19 Pandemic and Other
    Tuesday, July 21, 2020 During this COVID-19 pandemic and other future events, the CDM will continue to be a source of reliable information, education and models for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. As the pace of new information and changes has slowed and out of respect for the volume of everyone’s communications, we will be changing the frequency of our newsletter to once per week. David Markenson, M.D., M.B.A. Director Center for Disaster Medicine COVID-19 Statistics Total Cases Total Deaths Total Recovered Total Tested Worldwide 14,655,405 609,198 8,227,804 No Data United States 3,825,153 140,957 1,131,121 46,469,524 New Jersey 176,963 15,715 31,448 1,802,874 New York 407,326 32,506 72,229 5,164,812 Connecticut 48,055 4,406 8,466 657,293 Information as of 7/21/20 at 0000 EDT. Source: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html United States COVID-19 Case Map / GIS Center for Disaster Medicine Updates Coordinating volunteers to support local public health response to COVID-19. Conducting research and analysis of current events and COVID-19 response to identify strengths and areas for improvement in other regions. Updating and developing new programs to provide enhanced education on public health emergencies including pandemics. Redesigning summer fellowship in disaster and emergency medicine to better address preparedness skills, lessons learned and highlight the importance of high-fidelity simulation in medical education while finding new focus on pandemic-related research projects. Exploring course development opportunities in infection prevention and control for frontline responders in the hospital and in the field.
    [Show full text]
  • Can Murphy Break the Curse?
    This issue brought to you by New Jersey Governor: Can Murphy Break The Curse? By Jacob Rubashkin FEBRUARY 5, 2021 VOLUME 5, NO. 3 Not long ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was riding the wave of a re-election win into a top-tier presidential bid. A few years later, politics on the ground have shifted, and Garden State Republicans are grasping 2022 Senate Ratings for power, just hoping to stay competitive in this year’s gubernatorial contest. BATTLEGROUND New Jersey is one of two states (Virginia is the other) that will elect a Democratic-Held (4) Republican-Held (4) governor this year, posing as the appetizer for 2022, when 36 states will Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) NC Open (Burr, R) host a gubernatorial election. Politicos will be looking at both 2021 races Hassan (D-N.H.) PA Open (Toomey, R) for any clues about the national political environment for the midterms, Kelly (D-Ariz.) Johnson (R-Wisc.) including whether the party in power will suffer from the health or Warnock (D-Ga.) Rubio (R-Fl.) economic effects of Covid-19. Solid Democratic (10) Solid Republican (16) Lay of the Land Bennet (D-Colo.) OH Open (Portman, R) New Jersey is a Democratic state. With the exception of 2004, when Blumenthal (D-Conn.) Blunt (R-Mo.) John Kerry won the state by a vanishingly narrow 7 percent, every Duckworth (D-Ill.) Boozman (R-Ark.) Democratic presidential candidate since 2000 has won the state by between Padilla (D-Calif.) Crapo (R-Idaho) 14 points (Hillary Clinton in 2016) and 17 points (President Barack Obama Leahy (D-Vt.) Grassley (R-Iowa) in 2012), regardless of national environment.
    [Show full text]
  • PCPC Letter to Governors Regarding
    Hon. Kay Ivey Hon. Mike Dunleavy Hon. Doug Ducey Governor Governor Governor State of Alabama State of Alaska State of Arizona Hon. Asa Hutchinson Hon. Gavin Newsom Hon. Jared Polis Governor Governor Governor State of Arkansas State of California State of Colorado Hon. Ned Lamont Hon. John Carney Hon. Ron DeSantis Governor Governor Governor State of Connecticut State of Delaware State of Florida Hon. Brian Kemp Hon. David Ige Hon. Brad Little Governor Governor Governor State of Georgia State of Hawaii State of Idaho Hon. JB Pritzker Hon. Eric Holcomb Hon. Kim Reynolds Governor Governor Governor State of Illinois State of Indiana State of Iowa Hon. Laura Kelly Hon. Andy Beshear Hon. John Bel Edwards Governor Governor Governor State of Kansas Commonwealth of Kentucky State of Louisiana Hon. Janet Mills Hon. Larry Hogan Hon. Charlie Baker Governor Governor Governor State of Maine State of Maryland Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hon. Gretchen Whitmer Hon. Tim Walz Hon. Tate Reeves Governor Governor Governor State of Michigan State of Minnesota State of Mississippi Hon. Mike Parson Hon. Steve Bullock Hon. Pete Ricketts Governor Governor Governor State of Missouri State of Montana State of Nebraska Hon. Steve Sisolak Hon. Chris Sununu Hon. Phil Murphy Governor Governor Governor State of Nevada State of New Hampshire State of New Jersey Personal Care Products Council 1620 L Street, NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 March 19, 2020 Page 2 of 3 Hon. Michelle Lujan Grisham Hon. Andrew Cuomo Hon. Roy Cooper Governor Governor Governor State of New Mexico State of New York State of North Carolina Hon. Doug Burgum Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • August 13, 2021 the Honorable Greg Abbott the Honorable Mike Morath
    THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION WASHINGTON, DC 20202 August 13, 2021 The Honorable Greg Abbott The Honorable Mike Morath Governor Commissioner The Capitol Texas Education Agency PO Box 12428 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711 Austin, TX 78701 Dear Governor Abbott and Commissioner Morath: As the new school year begins in school districts across Texas, it is our shared priority that students return to in-person instruction safely. The safe return to in-person instruction requires that school districts be able to protect the health and safety of students and educators, and that families have confidence that their schools are doing everything possible to keep students healthy. Texas’s recent actions to block school districts from voluntarily adopting science-based strategies for preventing the spread of COVID-19 that are aligned with the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts these goals at risk and may infringe upon a school district’s authority to adopt policies to protect students and educators as they develop their safe return to in-person instruction plans required by Federal law. We are aware that Texas has issued an Executive Order prohibiting local educational agencies (LEAs), among other local government entities, from adopting requirements for the universal wearing of masks.1 Further, guidance released on August 5, 2021, by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) states that “school systems are not required to conduct COVID-19 contact tracing.”2 These State level actions against science-based strategies for preventing the spread of COVID-19 appear to restrict the development of local health and safety policies and are at odds with the school district planning process embodied in the U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 State Marijuana: Both Bills Have Been Pulled from the Floor Votes
    State Marijuana: Both bills have been pulled from the floor votes calendar. On Dec. 30th, Governor Phil Murphy announced he would not sign S21/A21, which legalizes marijuana and establishes rules for selling it, because it does not contain penalties for individuals who are under the age of 21 who possess or use cannabis. S21 would also direct 70 percent of the state sales tax revenue from marijuana purchases to minority communities disproportionately impacted by the drug war. The Senate passed a bill (S2535/A1897)) that would decriminalize possession of up to six ounces of cannabis. The bill passed 29-4. However, it was pulled by the General Assembly for language that would downgrade the offense of possessing psilocybin, which is also known as “magic mushrooms”. Similar to S21/A21, Gov. Murphy stated he wants S2535 to include penalties for possession of marijuana by minors. Jan. 12th: Gov. Murphy expressed optimism that he and legislators will reach an agreement on penalties for underage marijuana use. He has until at least early February to take action on both marijuana bills. A5211/S3320: Updates and clarifies recent legislation passed by both Houses of the Legislature addressing cannabis legalization, and marijuana and hashish decriminalization. Relief for Nonprofit Employers (A4853) – for those that have had to reduce staff due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. For those non-profit employers that “self-insure” and make direct payments to the state to pay for unemployment claims, federal law currently provides a means for 50 percent of these direct payments to be reimbursed and this legislation will cover the remainder.
    [Show full text]
  • Governor Abbott Signs Tobacco 21 Into Law
    PRESS RELEASE 06.08.19 Governor Abbott Signs Tobacco 21 Into Law Austin, TX – Senator Eddie Lucio (D-Brownsville), joint authored legislation increasing the age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21 years. Texas gov. signs law increasing age to buy tobacco products to 21∗ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed Senate Bill 21 into law, which will end the sale of tobacco products to those under 21. Supporters say increasing the minimum age by three years should reduce the risk of addiction. Abbott on Friday signed the legislation, which covers cigarettes, e-cigarettes or other tobacco products. The only exception to the law is for those in the military. The law will go into effect September 1. Anyone caught breaking this new law, the bill states, will face a Class C misdemeanor and a fine of up to $500. Texas is among a growing number of states raising the tobacco age. Illinois signed similar legislation in May. States where the legal age is already 21 include Hawaii, California, New Jersey, Oregon, Maine and Massachusetts. Laws will take effect later this year in Arkansas and Virginia. Shelby Massey with the American Heart Association told CNN affiliate KXAN-TV, "Delaying the age when young people first begin to use tobacco -- the leading cause of preventable death -- will reduce the risk they will develop a deadly addiction." The number of middle and high school tobacco users increased by 36% between 2017 and 2018, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The increase, the CDC states, is due to the "surge in e-cigarette use." "The skyrocketing growth of young people's e-cigarette use over the past year threatens to erase progress made in reducing youth tobacco use.
    [Show full text]
  • Fall 2017 Annual Report
    GENEThe Annual Report of St. Ignatius College Preparatory,SI San Francisco,S Fall 2017 CELEBRATING AN EVENT-FILLED YEAR! On the pages within this Annual Report, we have grouped photos by month to showcase the wealth of events that take place here at SI. By no means is this an exhaustive list — there are simply far too many things that happen on campus during the course of a year. We offer you a few highlights to give a taste of what life is like for our students, teachers, parents and alumni. Enjoy! (All photos are clockwise, from upper left) AUGUST 2016 page 17 JANUARY 2017 page 27 MAY page 37 Seniors and the SI Wildcat welcomed freshmen on the SI Live showcased student humor. The boys’ basketball At the Ignatian Guild’s year-end installation luncheon, first day of school. Claire Dworsky ’18 became the first team finished second in the league. The boys’ soccer team SI moms thanked outgoing president Saasha Orsi, girl to play football at SI. Freshmen during registration in took home the league and CCS Open Division title. The pictured here with her family. Joe Cannice ’17 received the August. Parents bought gear during the Sunday welcome girls’ soccer team won eight straight games from late Thomas A. Reed, S.J., Christian Service Award. Students orientation. December to January. The girls’ basketball team advanced performed at the annual Ignatian Guild International to the semifinals of the NorCal tournament. Student Food Faire. Students attended the Father Carlin Heritage SEPTEMBER page 19 dancers performed at the Fine Arts Assembly.
    [Show full text]
  • 8.31.20 Governor Greg Abbott Announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission
    9-4-20 COVID-19 The below information is compiled to assist you in planning and preparation during this unprecedented time. The status of the COVID-19 pandemic is extremely dynamic with information changing by the minute. Please utilize links for most up-to-date information and contact TXOGA if you have any questions relating to the information provided. Statistics: NEW Texas Case Count (DSHS): 625,347 cases, 13,091 deaths NEW National Case Count (CDC): 6,132,074 cases, 186,173 deaths Recent updates • 8.31.20 Governor Greg Abbott announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will extend emergency SNAP benefits for month of September in response to COVID-19 pandemic. o Approximately $188 million will be distributed to more than 972,000 SNAP households by September 15. o The emergency September allotments are in addition to the more than $1 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans between April and August. Restrictions on Travel or Movement • TEXAS ORDINANCE DOCUMENT. TXOGA has developed a spreadsheet to assist in tracking various state, county and city ordinances. This is a dynamic document and can change daily. • Texas’ border states and their current statewide orders COVID-19 Testing • UPDATED TDEM’s statewide COVID-19 test collection online map to help Texans locate test collection sites within their community. Links and Resources General Latest Health Authorities Updates • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Guidance o Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings • Texas Department of State Health
    [Show full text]