California announces new guidance for overnight summer camps
3 years, 7 months ago

California announces new guidance for overnight summer camps

LA Times  

Children at a 2017 basketball camp in Glendale. As California expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to young people ages 12 to 15, the state has released new guidance for overnight summer camps geared toward reopening this June. Camps where all staff and attendees are fully vaccinated may operate without any additional public health recommendations beyond the state’s existing health and safety code, according to the new regulations. But vaccinated campers and staff members can follow current state guidelines regarding the appropriate use of face coverings, which allow fully vaccinated people to spend time together indoors without masks or distancing, among other key points. Camps can also consider requiring unvaccinated participants to quarantine at home for the 10 days prior to camp arrival, and they are advised to assign campers to “stable groups that will remain together for the entire camp session.” The broad rules should be followed unless stricter guidance is provided by local health authorities, the state said, noting that staffers and campers should plan to bring at least a seven-day supply of masks.

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California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required
1 year, 9 months ago

California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LA Times  

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California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers
2 years, 3 months ago

California ends coronavirus testing requirements for certain unvaccinated workers

LA Times  

California has rescinded coronavirus testing requirements for unvaccinated workers at schools, healthcare facilities and other congregate settings, the latest rule to be rolled back as the state enters what officials say is a new phase of the pandemic. “We’ve entered a phase of the pandemic where the majority of people in these workplace settings are vaccinated, and our youngest Californians …

Youngkin eases day care, school masking, quarantine guidance
2 years, 5 months ago

Youngkin eases day care, school masking, quarantine guidance

Associated Press  

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Coronavirus Today: Will COVID-19 take a summer vacation?
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Will COVID-19 take a summer vacation?

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, June 14. Clearing the air in schools While we’re on the topic of schools and COVID-19, let’s look at one of the pandemic’s potential silver linings — cleaner classroom air. “We haven’t had that amount of money coming from the federal government for school facilities for the last hundred years,” Anisa Heming, director of …

Coronavirus outbreaks at summer camps could be a preview of school-year problems
3 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus outbreaks at summer camps could be a preview of school-year problems

LA Times  

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California reopening: Everything you need to know
3 years, 6 months ago

California reopening: Everything you need to know

CNN  

CNN — More than 15 months after becoming the first state in the US to implement a stay-at-home order due to the Covid-19 pandemic, California fully reopened its economy on Tuesday. Gavin Newsom indicated Monday he will sign an executive order later this week “to clear up any ambiguity.” What’s the vaccination situation in California? California has administered nearly 40 …

CDC updates its guidance for summer camps
3 years, 6 months ago

CDC updates its guidance for summer camps

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out its new Covid-19 guidelines for camps on Friday. The CDC said staff and campers who are fully vaccinated don’t need to wear masks, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, territorial regulations or if it is a business or workplace policy. “Although fully vaccinated persons do not …

Summer travel forecast calls for longer waits, fewer choices
3 years, 6 months ago

Summer travel forecast calls for longer waits, fewer choices

Associated Press  

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California unveils sweeping plan for full reopening on June 15 as COVID fades
3 years, 7 months ago

California unveils sweeping plan for full reopening on June 15 as COVID fades

LA Times  

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How life in California will change with June 15 reopening
3 years, 7 months ago

How life in California will change with June 15 reopening

LA Times  

A woman’s mask hangs from her ear as she walks along south Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village shopping area earlier this month. Here are the key points of what California can probably expect starting June 15, although details will come out later: Fully vaccinated people by June 15 are expected to no longer need to wear masks in …

Is it really safe to take off your mask? Answering your questions about CDC’s new guidance
3 years, 7 months ago

Is it really safe to take off your mask? Answering your questions about CDC’s new guidance

LA Times  

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How kids can summer camp more safely this year, according to the CDC
3 years, 7 months ago

How kids can summer camp more safely this year, according to the CDC

Salon  

Summer camp is a go this year, but thanks to new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the experience will be adjusted. The CDC provided additional guidance for overnight camps, specifically recommending unvaccinated campers and staff members to quarantine for two weeks before camp begins, which means maintaining a physical distancing, wearing a mask and refraining from …

A full reopening of California by June 15: Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 8 months ago

A full reopening of California by June 15: Here’s what you need to know

LA Times  

California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15. California California aims to fully reopen its economy June 15 California aims for a full reopening on June 15, depending on a sufficient vaccine supply and a stable, low hospitalization rate, and masks. Should trends continue to the state’s satisfaction, June 15 would mark the end of …

The First AAP Guidelines For 2021 Summer Camps Are Here
3 years, 9 months ago

The First AAP Guidelines For 2021 Summer Camps Are Here

Huff Post  

StockPlanets via Getty Images The American Academy of Pediatrics has offered new guidelines on camps in summer 2021. The American Academy of Pediatrics released updated guidelines about summer camps amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing that “safe camp participation” is possible — and can offer real benefits to children — if certain mitigation measures are followed. “During the summer, it …

Summer camp 2021: Here’s what you need to know
3 years, 9 months ago

Summer camp 2021: Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

CNN — The thought of summer camp in the not-too-distant future will likely bring smiles to many parents’ faces. “This year, camp directors are carefully planning all aspects of camp with Covid-19 in mind,” said Rhino Merrick, camp director of Camp Sloane YMCA in Lakeville, Connecticut, which operates both day camp and sleepaway camps on the same property. “Last summer …

Testing prevented coronavirus outbreaks in Maine summer camps
4 years, 3 months ago

Testing prevented coronavirus outbreaks in Maine summer camps

CNN  

CNN — Four overnight camps in Maine successfully identified and isolated three Covid-19 positive people with no symptoms, preventing transmission to more than 1,000 other campers and staff this summer, says a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They detailed where these camps went right in a report examining 642 children and 380 staff members …

A Summer Camp Covid-19 Outbreak Offers Back-to-School Lessons
54 years, 11 months ago

A Summer Camp Covid-19 Outbreak Offers Back-to-School Lessons

Wired  

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