Moms who lost their jobs during the pandemic are still shouldering most of the child care.
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With Delta variant spreading, how worried should fully vaccinated people be?
The big question, as the Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads, is whether fully vaccinated people can act as carriers, passing the strain to unvaccinated people.
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Ready to ‘Vax That Thang Up’? Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X have a song for you
Juvenile and friends, who put out ‘Back That Thang Up’ in 1998, are back with ‘Vax That Thang Up,’ a COVID-19-themed remake of the party classic.
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Could the Olympics be canceled due to Japanese state of emergency?
Japanese fans won’t be able to attend the Tokyo Olympics, but the Games are expected to be staged as scheduled.
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The new ‘Delta-plus’ coronavirus variant has been identified. What does that mean?
It’s unclear whether Delta-plus is more transmissible than the original, highly transmissible Delta variant. Without more research, it shouldn’t yet be cause for alarm, experts say.
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Highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant spreading fast in California
The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of coronavirus cases analyzed so far this month in California, up from 4.7% in May.
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Nearly 5 out of 6 coronavirus cases were undetected in pandemic’s early months
For every confirmed coronavirus infection in the U.S. during the spring and summer of 2020, 4.8 other cases went undetected, a new study finds.
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The Delta variant’s biggest danger: ‘A pandemic of unvaccinated people’
In L.A. County, vaccination rates are lower among Black and Latino residents. Health officials fear a disproportionate rise in COVID transmission.
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How worried should I be about the COVID-19 Delta variant?
The Delta variant, the fourth most-often identified variant in California, may be twice as transmissible as the conventional strain. Unvaccinated people are most at risk.
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Some disabled Californians feel abandoned by Newsom’s Golden State Stimulus
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent $600 Golden State Stimulus checks to some Californians with disabilities, but passed over others. As the Legislature negotiates with Newsom over his proposal to expand the program, Californians who receive Social Security Disability Insurance say they’re fed up with being overlooked during the pandemic.