New research says less stimulation and peer engagement for children and stress on parents during the COVID-19 pandemic might factor into average 22-point IQ drop among babies.
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County health officials announce new COVID-19 death
Santa Cruz County health officials announced Thursday morning that a resident died recently due to COVID-19. It was the fourth reported COVID-related death in the county since early August; all four were unvaccinated.
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California coronavirus cases dropping, CDC says
California’s coronavirus transmission level has fallen from “high” to “substantial,” the second-highest tier as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The trends could bring eventual relief to areas like the Central Valley where hospitals are overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases.
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Can California avoid another COVID-19 surge? Britain offers a sober warning
California’s overall pandemic trends appear to be improving, but that course has been upended before. Vaccination has helped in the United Kingdom, but the country is now reporting 36,000 cases per day after hitting a low of 22,000 in early August.
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Younger unvaccinated Californians increasingly hospitalized with COVID-19
The age gap among those hospitalized with COVID-19 is causing concern among health professionals and bringing calls to get younger people vaccinated. “The overall pattern is that it’s the 30-, 40-, 50-year-olds who are getting hospitalized, compared to previous surges when it’s really been 65 and over,” one doctor said.
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Some good COVID-19 news: Santa Cruz County seeing marked decline in cases
On Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Health Department announced a decline in positive COVID-19 cases and gave an update on when the county could move into the orange tier.
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California sees progress in coronavirus fight compared with Texas, Florida, other states
Compared with some other large states, California is seeing some positive signs in fighting the latest coronavirus surge fueled by the Delta variant. As of Tuesday, California’s seven-day positivity rate was 4.6%, down from 5.8% two weeks ago. By contrast, Texas has a test positivity rate of 16%.
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‘Momentous occasion’ as 80% statewide have gotten at least one vaccine dose
The rate of vaccinated is encouraging, but concerns remain: thousands remain hospitalized, and about 89 people are still dying of COVID each day.
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Here’s what the latest U.S. intelligence report says on the origins of the COVID-19 virus
A new U.S. intelligence report investigated the origins of the COVID-19 virus after widespread questions about whether it originated from an animal or was leaked from a lab. Here’s what it found.
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Many more Californians getting coronavirus tests amid Delta spike. What will they reveal?
Testing is expected to drastically ramp up as schools around the state reopen and government and private employers impose requirements for workers.
