California currently has more confirmed cases than any other state, with 32, according to the CDC. Florida is next, with 22. Colorado, the first state where the U.K. variant was first detected, now has three cases.
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How will the self-employed get vaccinated? There’s no clear answer
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel and other experts headline Lookout’s free community conversation about…
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When can I get my COVID-19 vaccine? California trying to ramp up distribution
For now, the vaccine is still designated for medical personnel and first responders. But officials expect to provide details soon about the next wave.
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New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
British scientists have bolstered their case that the new coronavirus variant spreads more easily than its predecessors. It could be worse in the U.S., they warn.
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Dramatic rescue plays out at Santa Cruz Harbor as youth sailboats capsize
If the wave that breaks off the Santa Cruz Harbor didn’t attract some of the area’s most knowledgable surfers, things…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout painfully slow to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
Only 17% of the nearly 4 million vaccine doses delivered to nursing homes nationwide have been used, according to the CDC.
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Kaiser San Jose hospital fined as COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow
Santa Clara County has issued a $43,000 fine for delays in reporting the outbreak, which has grown to 60 emergency department staffers and killed one.
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Vaccines for essential workers to be offered at Dominican as county aims to ramp up distribution
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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COVID-19 continues to pummel crowded Bay Area ERs and things could only get worse
The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate…
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Join us for ‘COVID 2021: The Experts Answer Your Questions’ event in English and Spanish
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel and other experts headline Lookout’s free community conversation about COVID-19 at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. For the first time, we’re offering simultaneous Spanish interpretation, through a separate Zoom audio channel.