“Five hundred million tests sounds like a lot but it’s a drop in the bucket,” one doctor said. “We should be getting to the point of having at least twice a week testing for every American family.”
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Unsung Santa Cruz: When his next emergency disaster became COVID, he immediately thought vaccine
Dominican Hospital’s Paul Angelo was instrumental in making vaccine care and outreach a top priority in Santa Cruz County. He helped organize the distribution of vaccines in South County first and has continued on from there.
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UCSC provides updated guidelines for beginning of winter quarter, including booster mandate deadline
Citing the need to test returning students and concerns over the Omicron variant, UC Santa Cruz told instructors in an email last week that administrators plan to start the winter 2022 quarter with two weeks of online instruction in early January. The University of California system will also mandate boosters for eligible students and staff.
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Pandemic poses short- and long-term risks to babies, especially boys
A mother’s immune response to COVID-19 can be a greater danger to the fetus than the virus itself.
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Omicron in Santa Cruz: First two cases of variant identified in residents in their mid-20s
The first two cases of the Omicron variant in Santa Cruz County have been identified in a pair of residents from the northern part of the county. Health officials say to remain calm, but urged continued caution amid the latest COVID-19 surge.
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Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields
“Latinos don’t know who to turn to for accurate information,” one expert says. “The government hasn’t been doing the best job, the big national TV channels haven’t been doing that good of a job, and community organizations are working at a hyperlocal level.”
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California braces for Omicron wave amid grim forecasts, concerns for hospitals
Prepare for big spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in areas with low vaccination rates, experts say.
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Flying over the holidays? Here are tips for reducing your Omicron risk
If you’re traveling by plane this holiday season, here are tips for reducing your COVID-19 risk as much as possible at the airport and on your flights.
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Unsung Santa Cruz: How he became a go-to resource for Santa Cruz’s unhoused population at Vets Hall
Hector Borjas had “zero experience” with the homeless population when he began as a supervisor at the Santa Cruz Veterans Hall in August 2020. Yet over the course of a year at the emergency shelter, the 30-year-old UCSC graduate found commonalities with the residents from his own childhood, and was able to connect with residents for guidance and assistance.
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Should I change my holiday plans because of COVID-19 surge, Omicron? What experts say
Some experts think it would help to make some adjustments, but many health experts are also emphasizing the importance of seeing family and friends.
