With immunity waning and the Omicron variant looming, many scientists are saying the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ should include a booster shot.
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Santa Cruz County COVID-19 update: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Car crash deaths have surged during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s why
Evidence suggests the pandemic has made U.S. drivers more reckless — more likely to speed, drink or use drugs and to leave their seatbelts unbuckled.
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Health officials bracing for impact of Thanksgiving travel, gatherings on local COVID-19 cases
The latest data from the Santa Cruz County health department shows a 17% increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. Though a smaller increase than in recent periods, health officials say the impact of travel and gatherings around Thanksgiving is not yet known, but things are likely to get worse.
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Trying to avoid countywide ‘shockwaves’: Local task force works at keeping Watsonville Hospital open
Watsonville Community Hospital CEO Steven Salyer announced to employees earlier this month that the hospital could have to close unless someone purchases it. A nonprofit coalition has been in discussions with the hospital to buy it, but one of its members says there are several steps complicating the purchase.
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To protest COVID mandates, this California town declared itself a ‘constitutional republic’
The Northern California town of Oroville this month declared itself a “constitutional republic” because of COVID-19. Residents have mixed feelings.
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COVID-19 Thanksgiving, Round 2: How to prepare, when to mask up … and what about those unvaxed relatives?
As we enter the second Thanksgiving in the midst of a global pandemic, many American families and friends are coming together to celebrate the holiday for the first time since 2019. How can they stay safe — and what precautions can they take to ensure they need to focus on only the meal? We asked Dr. David Ghilarducci.
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‘Potential winter surge’ leads Santa Cruz County health officials to order use of masks indoors
Citing increasing COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates, Santa Cruz County health officials are ordering the use of masks indoors starting at one minute before midnight Sunday, regardless of vaccination status.
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Get your guard back up, health officials warn: As holidays approach, gatherings could trigger COVID spread
Lookout spoke with Santa Cruz’s David Ghilarducci on rising COVID-19 cases, booster doses and what he recommends as Thanksgiving and other holidays approach.
