The number of people being infected and falling seriously ill with COVID-19 is no longer accelerating at dramatic rates and even beginning to flatten in some areas.
Luke Money
Posted inCOVID 2022
Coronavirus case rate among unvaccinated Californians is six times that of the vaccinated
The chasm in coronavirus case rates between unvaccinated and vaccinated Californians is continuing to widen, state data show, as some officials move to require the shots for both work and play.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
How to show vaccination proof amid California COVID mandates
California state officials and private businesses are increasingly prepared to request proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a precondition of both work and play. On Thursday, San Francisco said it will require those attending many indoor events to be vaccinated as of Aug. 20.
Posted inCOVID 2022
California doing much better with Delta variant than Florida, Texas. Here’s why
California’s coronavirus case rate remains significantly less than Florida and Texas: two common points of comparison given their population size and different pandemic responses.
Posted inLatest News
‘This is not sustainable’: California hospitals filling again as Delta variant rages
The state has seen its total number of hospitalized coronavirus-positive patients swell from 2,981 on July 25 to 5,973 as of Sunday. “Very few of us are going to get out [of the pandemic] without either getting COVID illness or getting vaccinated,” one doctor says. “And, clearly, getting vaccinated is the safer, healthier way for us to go.”
Posted inCOVID Today
Wary of ‘breakthrough’ infections, some vaccinated people eye another shot. Is it needed?
Health officials say they’re largely unnecessary and the primary focus should be getting the unvaccinated to roll up their sleeves.
Posted inVaccine Watch
California sees significant rise in vaccinations as employers issue mandates
The increase comes as a growing list of municipalities, businesses and venues are moving to require the shots for employees and, in some cases, customers.
Posted inVaccine Watch
California sees small boost in vaccinations but needs much more
With California’s coronavirus surge worsening, officials are unveiling new rules and redoubling efforts to get more people to wear masks in an urgent push to boost vaccinations and slow the spread of the Delta variant.
Posted inCOVID Today
With coronavirus surge worsening, California urges wearing masks indoors
The new recommendation appears to be more expansive than the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inCOVID Today
Aggressive measures to battle California’s new coronavirus surge: Will they work?
With cases and hospitalizations spiking, the focus is increasingly on ramping up vaccinations to protect as many people as possible against infection and illness.