California currently has more confirmed cases than any other state, with 32, according to the CDC. Florida is next, with 22. Colorado, the first state where the U.K. variant was first detected, now has three cases.
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New evidence that U.K. coronavirus variant spreads more easily has scientists really worried
British scientists have bolstered their case that the new coronavirus variant spreads more easily than its predecessors. It could be worse in the U.S., they warn.
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Kaiser San Jose hospital fined as COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow
Santa Clara County has issued a $43,000 fine for delays in reporting the outbreak, which has grown to 60 emergency department staffers and killed one.
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COVID-19 continues to pummel crowded Bay Area ERs and things could only get worse
The news you need to know today about COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County, including deaths, hospitalizations, positivity rate…
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Santa Cruz Warriors will take part in G League ‘bubble’ season in Orlando
The Warriors will be back in action, but fans will have to watch them on TV. The Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate will be one of 18 teams taking part in what could be dubbed “The Bubble Experiment Part II” in Orlando next month.
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Santa Cruz County halts elective surgeries as hospitals face surging COVID-19 demand
County Health Officer Gail Newel signed off on the order Tuesday, which dictates that hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers forego certain surgeries and procedures, starting at 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Rise in coronavirus cases has slowed, but San Francisco braces for holiday spike
Coronavirus cases continue to climb in San Francisco, but not as rapidly as last month.
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Dominican Oaks reports ‘small number’ of cases, details unclear
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and how it will be distributed in Santa Cruz County….
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An archive of Lookout’s daily COVID-19 updates
March 25 4 p.m.: Santa Cruz County health officials gave their weekly COVID-19 update on Thursday, confirming that “all systems are go for orange tier next week,” as county Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel put it. Newel said the county’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy metrics actually worsened slightly from last week in both case […]
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Kaiser SJ hospital worker dies after COVID-19 outbreak infects 44 people, possibly tied to costume
An employee working the Christmas shift at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center has died after falling ill with COVID-19. The worker was one of at least 44 staff members who tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, an outbreak possibly linked to staff member who wore an inflatable holiday costume to lift spirits.