Americans are warming up to COVID-19 vaccines, with 19% saying they’ve already received at least one dose and 49% intending to do so when they get the chance.
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How California plans to keep wealthy residents from taking COVID vaccines from the needy
Santa Cruz County health officials updated the public on the latest COVID-19 developments Thursday, after state…
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California is dramatically changing who gets the COVID-19 vaccine. What we know
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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‘It’s complicated’: Everything we learned (and didn’t learn) about high school sports re-openings Thursday
Much is still to be determined on whether high school football will stay on its current course of COVID testing and whether a more relaxed version of guidelines will come down from the state on all sports. County health officials say they are still investigating what that might look like.
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How can we support teachers and their mental health amid COVID-19?
The pandemic has taken a toll on educators, who are now on the cusp of school reopenings. How can we support them, so they can support our students?
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New optimism that COVID-19 is finally dwindling as some herd immunity sets in
In Los Angeles, for example, so many people now have immunity to the coronavirus from past infections and vaccination that transmission is slowing and inching toward herd immunity.
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Vaccination rates rise in nursing homes, but when will families be able to visit?
Doctors, residents and family members have begun pushing to ease the crushing isolation in nursing home facilities, but regulators haven’t yet loosened rules that block most visitation.
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Biden administration claims progress in COVID-19 vaccination drive
Although President Biden likely will exceed his campaign promise of 100 million shots in his first 100 days, the U.S. was on track to hit it by the time he took office.
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Who’s ‘essential’? COVID-19 vaccine rollout leaving high-risk workers behind
California’s vaccine rollout is missing millions who work in risky conditions, and it’s unclear when those with less visible jobs can get inoculated.
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Coronavirus cases plummet to pre-Thanksgiving levels. Are more reopenings next?
Coronavirus infections have plummeted to pre-Thanksgiving levels in California, instilling new hope that the state is finally regaining its footing.