As of Tuesday, restrictions were lifted at most businesses, and Californians fully vaccinated for COVID-19 could go without masks in most settings.
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California poised to drop mask rules for vaccinated workers and end distancing at workplaces
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
What could go wrong as California reopens: Variants, vaccine skepticism, inequities
Although health experts see reason for confidence as California ends many COVID restrictions, here are some dangerous health scenarios they’ll be watching out for.
California will fully reopen Tuesday. What will change as the pandemic fades?
As California reopens its economy, capacity limitations, mask requirements and social distancing will no longer be required in most venues.
California COVID-19 plunges to new lows, fueling hope big reopening won’t bring new surge
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
California COVID-19 plunges to new lows, fueling hope big reopening won’t bring new surge
The state is now reporting an average of fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. The last time case counts were this low was March 31, 2020 — when the pandemic was just beginning to roar to life and testing was limited.
Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades
Cases of RSV, a respiratory virus, fell amid pandemic shutdowns last year. Now it’s reemerging in the South, and children may be more vulnerable.
The new coronavirus Delta variant: Why some are worried, and some are not
The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was identified in India but has since been found in 60 countries. It’s thought to be more transmissible.
Who can stop wearing masks, and where: California’s COVID reopening rules explained
With California set to reopen its economy fully on Tuesday, wearing a mask will become optional in many public settings. Here are the rules.
San Francisco is nearing coronavirus herd immunity, but L.A. still has months to go
L.A. County could be at herd immunity by summer’s end, says Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, but ‘we have a lot of people not vaccinated still.’

