Scientists are urging their colleagues to dig deeper into the origins of the coronavirus behind the pandemic, including the possibility of a lab escape.
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Doctors fear COVID-19 vaccines are messing with mammograms
Radiologists have discovered a new side effect of COVID-19 vaccines: They make it more difficult to interpret mammogram results.
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California could lift most COVID-19 mask requirements by June 15, Newsom says
“But for indoor activities, we will still have, likely, some mask guidelines and mandates. But we hope, sooner than later, that those will be lifted as well,” Newsom said at a press conference.
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There’s growing confidence that the worst of COVID-19 is behind California
Public health experts are optimistic that coronavirus case rates and vaccinations are trending in the right directions.
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Confidence grows that COVID-19 vaccines hold their own against variants
The reassurance comes as California continues to report one of the lowest per-capita daily coronavirus case counts of any state in the U.S.
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A well-earned week of gratitude for nurses, doctors: Watsonville Hospital set to dole out the appreciation
National Nurses week is May 6-12, and National Hospital Week is May 9-16, so WCH is combining them, along with celebrating a belated Doctor’s Day, which was March 30.
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Column: He went to pick up his daughter. He ended up debating anti-maskers
Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require at least some of us with brains to argue — sorry, have calm and reasoned conversations — with willful idiots.
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How California reopening and COVID declining could spell trouble for Newsom recall effort
Newsom critics say the recall campaign must tap into discontent over homelessness, housing costs and other issues if the effort hopes to succeed.
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‘Heartbreak on top of heartbreak’: California’s first surgeon general navigates the pandemic
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has become one of the nation’s most influential public health figures while guiding California’s efforts during the pandemic.
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Ruckus in the skies: What happens when airline passengers refuse to wear masks
Incidents of passengers being unruly — ignoring crew members’ instructions, fighting and refusing to wear a mask — have been surging, according to the FAA.