The announcement that Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for coronavirus after visiting the Golden State last week underscores the sensitive place California and the rest of the U.S. are in.
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COVID Dashboard: Metro ends mask mandate despite cases still ticking up
News of the week Countywide, cases have increased by 255, up to 894 from last week’s 639. One new death was reported in the past week, raising the pandemic total to 261.
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Santa Cruz native among seven Californians charged in $150 million COVID aid fraud scheme
The Justice Department alleges that Jaimi Jansen of Santa Cruz helped to distribute a fake COVID cure and fake vaccination cards; she was charged with making false statements related to health care.
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Judge’s ruling on CDC mask mandate highlights the limits of the agency’s power
A recent court decision that overturned one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s few pandemic rules — masks required on public transportation — spotlights how little power remains in federal hands to enforce public health protections.
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California strongly recommends transit masking despite federal changes
In guidance updated Wednesday, California health officials strongly recommended that people mask up when using public transit, even though it’s no longer required.
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Are masks still effective even when many aren’t wearing them? What experts say
Many experts stress that face coverings still protect against the coronavirus and that masking up makes sense — even if it’s no longer mandatory.
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If you get the coronavirus, how do you get anti-COVID drugs?
There is no longer a shortage of anti-COVID medications in most locations, California health officials say.
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COVID Dashboard: Cases moving up, California delays K-12 vaccine mandate
News of the week Countywide, cases have increased by 144, up to 639 from last week’s 495. One new death was reported in the past week, raising the pandemic total to 260.
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The push to get children vaccinated is stalling. It poses new COVID-19 dangers
Despite months of outreach and on-the-ground efforts, the COVID-19 vaccination campaign for young children remains stuck in neutral — prompting experts to say more needs to be done to inform parents about the benefits of inoculation.
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California backs away from COVID vaccine mandates for kids
The state decides it won’t require COVID vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kids vaccines without personal belief exemptions stalls out.
