Despite Tuesday’s massive reopening and the loosening of COVID-19 rules in California, many continue to wear masks in public.
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Six things you need to know about COVID-19 as California reopens
Around 1,000 Californians are still newly infected every day, hospitalizations have hit a new low, people of color remain at high risk and almost half of eligible people aren’t fully vaccinated.
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What could go wrong as California reopens: Variants, vaccine skepticism, inequities
Although health experts see reason for confidence as California ends many COVID restrictions, here are some dangerous health scenarios they’ll be watching out for.
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California COVID-19 plunges to new lows, fueling hope big reopening won’t bring new surge
The state is now reporting an average of fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day. The last time case counts were this low was March 31, 2020 — when the pandemic was just beginning to roar to life and testing was limited.
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County health agencies — fighting disease — also have to fight for state funds
As the governor and lawmakers wrangle over the budget, local public health departments are underfunded and overwhelmed. Outdated equipment and insufficient staff hamper handling of everything from asthma to syphilis.
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Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades
Cases of RSV, a respiratory virus, fell amid pandemic shutdowns last year. Now it’s reemerging in the South, and children may be more vulnerable.
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Helping ‘lead the world out of this’: G-7 summit opens with talks on pandemic, climate change
Biden and allied leaders open the three-day Group of 7 summit in England focusing on how to end the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle climate change.
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The new coronavirus Delta variant: Why some are worried, and some are not
The Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was identified in India but has since been found in 60 countries. It’s thought to be more transmissible.
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San Francisco is nearing coronavirus herd immunity, but L.A. still has months to go
L.A. County could be at herd immunity by summer’s end, says Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, but ‘we have a lot of people not vaccinated still.’
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In state’s final weekly COVID-19 assessment, more than half of Californians living in yellow tier
Alameda, Napa, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties have moved into the yellow tier as part of California’s last reopening update.