Consistent wastewater testing begins again this week in Santa Cruz in an effort to know more earlier about local COVID trends. How does the testing work and how might it help track the virus faster?
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Vaccine update: Rates, where to find a COVID shot or test; wait, cost and turnaround times
While Santa Cruz County public schools have taken on the burden of teaching students in person during a pandemic,…
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As with vaccines, equity becomes an issue with COVID-19 medicines
Remember all those problems we had with vaccine equity? Now they’re cropping up with new COVID-19 medications that are in short supply.
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Omicron hit Southern California much harder than the Bay Area. Here’s why
This is the latest coronavirus wave where, compared to Southern California, the Bay Area has fared relatively better, and local officials this time credit high rates of vaccination and booster shots.
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Newsom, S.F. and L.A. mayors get blowback for maskless photos with Magic Johnson at 49ers-Rams game
The group was attending the game that saw the Los Angeles Rams defeat the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl.
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UC return to campus riven by conflicting pressures over in-person vs. remote classes
Conflicting pressures grow at University of California campuses over whether to continue offering remote learning options amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Some student groups are planning walkouts.
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49ers-Rams football, Lunar New Year pose new COVID-19 challenge for California
California is on the downslope of yet another coronavirus surge as it enters another season of celebration; will gatherings in the coming days send things in the opposite direction?
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When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids
A study of families in Israel finds that when parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, the protection they get extends to their children.
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How worried should we be about the new BA.2 Omicron subtype? Here’s what we know
California has identified a number of cases of BA.2, a sublineage of the Omicron variant. How concerned should we be?
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COVID-19 updates in Santa Cruz County: Infections, hospitalizations, deaths and demographic data
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…