Alameda County has reinstated an indoor masking rule, the first time a California county has issued a mask mandate since the winter Omicron surge faded.
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Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns
Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? With cases on the rise, the state finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position.
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‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings
Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates rising and hospitalizations increasing, a Bay Area health official said.
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California COVID-19 deaths near 90,000, but the per capita rate is among lowest in U.S.
No state has suffered more pandemic-related deaths than California. However, on a per capita basis, California has the 11th-lowest COVID-19 death rate.
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Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming?
Coronavirus cases have risen by nearly 30% in California over the past week. Hospitalizations are up, too.
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Kamala Harris testing positive for coronavirus underscores rising cases in California
The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for coronavirus after visiting the Golden State last week underscores the sensitive place California and the rest of the U.S. are in.
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California strongly recommends transit masking despite federal changes
In guidance updated Wednesday, California health officials strongly recommended that people mask up when using public transit, even though it’s no longer required.
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Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say
Many experts stress that face coverings still protect against the coronavirus and that masking up makes sense — even if it’s no longer mandatory.
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If you get the coronavirus, how do you get anti-COVID drugs?
There is no longer a shortage of anti-COVID medications in most locations, California health officials say.
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The push to get children vaccinated is stalling. It poses new COVID-19 dangers
Despite months of outreach and on-the-ground efforts, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for young children remains stuck in neutral — prompting experts to say more needs to be done to inform parents about the benefits of inoculation.