In a press conference Thursday, county health officer Dr. Gail Newel said the county and state could reach some level of herd immunity by mid-May.
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As California hits the 2 million residents vaccinated mark Friday, most counties will be moving toward red
California is expected to have vaccinated 2 million residents of it most disadvantaged areas by Friday, allowing more counties to exit the purple tier.
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California is far from herd immunity, making a 4th COVID-19 wave possible. Here’s how
There are a number of things that could go wrong in California’s quest to put an end to the pandemic.
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What you can and can’t do after getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19
It’s OK to have small, maskless gatherings indoors if everyone is vaccinated, but the CDC still warns against nonessential travel.
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Settlement opens the way for all high school sports — potentially even indoors
Lawyers representing high school athletes in San Diego County have reached a settlement that would allow all sports to resume statewide.
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California changes reopening criteria again and allots 40% of vaccine to poorer areas
Under the new system, business reopening rules appear to be eased. And California will earmark 40% of its COVID-19 vaccine doses for low-income communities spread out across 400 of the state’s ZIP codes.
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WATCH: County public health leaders give update on virus, vaccine, tiers, high school sports
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Majority white areas got more PPP business loan money than Latino areas, UCLA study says
The disparities arose because the loans were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis by big banks, researchers said.
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COVID-19 helped slash 2020’s carbon dioxide emissions. How will we keep it going?
The COVID-19 pandemic cut global greenhouse gas emissions, but the benefits won’t last unless dramatic reductions continue for years
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No ‘variants of concern’ in first Santa Cruz County tests, though bulk of samples show California strain
UCSC has just completed its first sequencing of 84 COVID-19 samples from Santa Cruz County. Similar to the rest of the state, 65% of them show the worrisome — but not alarm-worthy — California strain.