Doctors, residents and family members have begun pushing to ease the crushing isolation in nursing home facilities, but regulators haven’t yet loosened rules that block most visitation.
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COVID PM: Into the weekend with another vaccine scramble, prep sports news
Happy weekend time, Santa Cruzans! We head into it with some solid negative COVID trajectory given declining positivity rates both locally and statewide. Gov. Gavin Newsom even provided some hope for parents, kids and coaches trying to eke out some semblance of a brief high school sports season. More on what sports are affected in […]
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COVID PM: Stimulus impact, teacher vaccination update, high school sports returns
Hey, everyone, it’s almost Friday and there is no shortage of good COVID-related coverage for you tonight, so let’s get right to the highlights: ➤ We got the question numerous times over the past 24 hours: Am I eligible for the $600 stimulus money? We, along with our LA Times partners, hope to provide answers […]
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COVID PM: Harkening back to pre-Thanksgiving, odd Ash Wednesday, wither Cinema 9
Hey, everyone: We’re here to report that nothing is jarring us from the positive recovery trajectory we’ve been on — and that is excellent non-news indeed. In fact, as our content partner the LA Times details, the case numbers in California have put us back to a level not seen since before Thanksgiving. “We are […]
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COVID PM: Could we be seeing red soon? Plus some vaccine perspective
Hey, everyone, Happy Short Work Week Tuesday. Despite the sluggishness that comes from such back-to-work days, there were a few juicy virus tidbits to emerge: ➤ Our county’s COVID trend line continues unabated in a positive direction, and the very real possibility of a return to the red tier remains on course.➤ As the vaccine […]
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PHOTOS: Armed with a camera, a young ER doctor captures the faces of the COVID war
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 PM: Vaccine delivery clears the path for in-person school possibilities countywide
Hello everyone, it’s holiday weekend time for many folks and that’s a very good reason to be reminded about where these holiday events have gotten us recently. We’re on a really good trajectory, and now is not the time to mess it up, y’know? I’ll get off my soap box, but still point you to […]
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COVID PM: ‘Mass confusion and panic,’ plus March surge update
Hey, it’s Mark and we’re headed into a holiday weekend Friday. But first, some vaccine shenanigans. Apparently a sign-up link for the county-run Fairgrounds clinic held Wednesday — intended for county residents 65-plus and particularly those from the Pajaro Valley — had people from all over the state signing up. The other big news out […]
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WATCH: County health leadership gives weekly update on virus, vaccines
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 PM: ‘V’ is for variant, now what does that mean for us here in Santa Cruz?
Hi, folks: We’re over the Wednesday hump, and it was day for wrapping our heads around the “V” word — and unfortunately we don’t mean those upcoming Valentine’s Day plans. The news from Gov. Gavin Newsom that the South African variant had touched down not just in California, but right over the hill from us […]