As California faces a surge in coronavirus cases, vaccines may be weeks away with three drug companies reporting…
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ICU availability in Southern California at 0%, and it’s going to get worse, officials warn
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Congressional leaders close in on virus aid deal with another possible stimulus check, unemployment aid
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Next in line for California’s COVID-19 vaccine? Teachers and first responders, panel says
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Nursing homes account for 72% of deaths in Santa Cruz County: Data reveals surprising trends
LOOKOUT EXCLUSIVE: A breakdown of the COVID-19 fatalities in Santa Cruz County shows nursing homes accounting for far more deaths than in other parts of the state. “The virus does not give you a break,” one health official says.
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Stay-home order triggered for Santa Cruz County, Bay Area region after ICU capacity drops to 12.9%
Residents now have about 36 hours to make preparations; the new restrictions will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday. That puts Friday, Jan. 8, as the re-evaluation date for any reopening of closed services.
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‘Such a burnout’: As workloads rise, nurses hope new testing guidelines, vaccines, bring relief
As COVID-19 surges, nurses in Santa Cruz County are being stretched to their limits. And getting tested for many has been just as challenging as it has for the general public. Will new testing protocol and a vaccine lesson the burden?
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PHOTOS: First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Dominican Hospital
The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz County on Dec. 15, 2020.(Shmuel Thaler / Pool photographer / Santa Cruz Sentinel) Credit: Shmuel Thaler / Pool photographer / Santa Cruz SentinelThe first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrive at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz County on Dec. 15, 2020.(Shmuel […]
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County ICU bed capacity shrinks, but hospitals are ready to deploy surge beds
Santa Cruz County has just a handful of available ICU beds remaining. Local hospitals are planning to expand their capacity, but it won’t be easy.
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ICU capacity explained: What to know about a key coronavirus metric in California
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
