Coachella Valley coronavirus news and info | Saturday evening, April 11

By
Casey Dolan
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(?: Sharon Calcagno)

Cactus Hugs has been tracking local stories about the coronavirus.   For a rundown of all of our updates, click here. Stay safe, stay at a good social distance, and thank you for your continued support of Cactus Hugs.

As of 1 pm Saturday, Riverside County officials have confirmed 1,431 people have tested positive for COVID-19.  There have been 41 confirmed deaths in the county.

As of 8 am Saturday, San Bernardino County has confirmed 810 cases of COVID-19.  There has been 25 deaths in San Bernardino County.

As of 1:05 pm Saturday, there have been 21,616 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in California.  There have been 604 confirmed deaths in the state.

The United States has now seen more deaths from COVID-19 than any other country:

The coronavirus is killing about 1 in 10 hospitalized middle-aged patients and 4 in 10 older than 85 in the United States.  It is also particularly lethal to men, according to previously unpublished data from a company that aggregates real-time patient data from 1,000 hospitals and 180,000 health care providers.

An experimental antiviral drug positioned as a potential treatment for COVID-19 at Cedars-Sinai has shown encouraging results. The hospital’s director of epidemiology says improvement was observed in 68% of patients hospitalized with severe complications of COVID-19 who were treated with experimental antiviral drug remdesivir.

“When Mr. Trump finally agreed in mid-March to recommend social distancing across the country, effectively bringing much of the economy to a halt, he seemed shellshocked and deflated to some of his closest associates. One described him as “subdued” and “baffled” by how the crisis had played out. An economy that he had wagered his re-election on was suddenly in shambles.” – The New York Times reports on the repeated warnings given to President Trump as far back as January and his lack of attention or action.

The Desert Sun has a look at how local desert cities plan on handling their budgets and lack of revenues in the time of coronavirus.

The pandemic is not keeping the Kardashians from spending time in La Quinta.

“There’s celebrities here also. Don’t let those boys know that…There’s old-school Hollywood here. I get myself a picture of Suzanne Somers out here, I’m going to make big money on TMZ, you know? That’s how I think.” – The Jerusalem Post checks in on a paparazzi photographer spending his time in the desert during the pandemic.

The mountains are a beautiful winter wonderland these days, but snow play is not allowed:

Target, Lowe’s, Trader Joe’s and other stores are closing for the day on Easter Sunday.

Agua Caliente Casino went blue to show support for healthcare workers:

Shadow Hills High and Palm Desert High each turned their field lights on for 20 minutes on Friday night to show support for the Class of 2020:

Dodger great Tommy Lasorda has a message for you:

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival offered up some cocktail recipes for a “Drink Along Singalong”:

Disneyland has released their recipe for their famous churros, so that you can make them at home.

The Independent Restaurant Coalition is demanding action from congress on behalf of over 1/2 million restaurants in the United States.

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That’s all for this evening.  Easter is tomorrow, may a certain bunny bless you with plenty of eggs.  Stay safe. Stay smart. Stay home. Thank you for continued your support of Cactus Hugs.

Important information:

Congressman Raul Ruiz has posted a list of local resources and information.

The Washington Post offers plenty of ways that you can help during the coronavirus pandemic.

If you see someone price gouging, there is now a number for that.

The New York Times has an interactive map where you can track every coronavirus case in the United States.

The Washington Post is out with a guide to what you should know about the coronavirus.

Here is a memo by the Department of Homeland security identifying critical infrastructure workers.

The United Way of the Desert has assembled a nice list of information and resources available during the coronavirus here.

These are scary and anxious times.  Be safe and kind to each other out there and, please, remember to wash your hands.

Anything we missed? Let us know about it.

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