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Is it finally safe for California to reopen? It’s happening fast, despite lingering risks
As daily coronavirus cases plunge, California is barreling toward what would be the widest reopening of businesses, schools and public spaces since the horrific surge of the fall and winter.
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COVID PM: En route back to red, Biden’s ambitious vaccine plans
Since 2012, the Watsonville Film Festival (WFF) has made it a point to celebrate and uplift women behind, and in front…
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CVS, Walgreens challenge Newsom’s comments about unused doses in California
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Move to less restrictive red tier expected for Santa Cruz County next week
Santa Cruz County’s health metrics now meet the red tier requirements, and the county is expected to get a final OK next week to progress out of purple on March 10.
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Biden: US will have enough vaccines for every American adult by end of May
Officials had projected it would be July before the U.S. had shots for all adults, but President Biden said Tuesday that milestone would come in May.
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COVID PM: Newel catchup, UCSC variant report, red tier watch highlight busy day
Three local nonprofits – Homeless Garden Project, Save Our Shores, and Teen Kitchen Project – are working hard to…
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COVID-19 catchup: Dr. Gail Newel talks variants, double-masking, hugging mom and more
UCSC has just completed its first sequencing of 84 COVID-19 samples from Santa Cruz County. Similar to the rest of the…
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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.
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When will nursing homes reopen to visitors? State officials won’t say
COVID-19 cases at California’s nursing homes have plummeted 98% since December. But long-term care facilities say they are waiting for state guidance before reopening to family visits. “The sacrifice our seniors have made has been very, very difficult and caused a lot of harm. Now is the time to stop sacrificing them,” one doctor said.