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New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook
2 years, 6 months ago

New Omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

LA Times  

Katelyn Woolcott, right, wears a mask while working at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of Omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here. In Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous and home …

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Worsening COVID pushes Orange, Ventura, San Diego counties into new tier
2 years, 6 months ago

Worsening COVID pushes Orange, Ventura, San Diego counties into new tier

LA Times  

At the mobile vaccine clinic set up at City Heights in San Diego, Nancy Vidal, receives her first dose of the COVID vaccine. San Diego, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties have entered the medium COVID-19 community level, as case rates worsen across California. Coronavirus case rates are climbing enough such that the number of California counties in the Centers …

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With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?
2 years, 7 months ago

With new coronavirus wave, L.A. faring much better than New York. Can it last?

LA Times  

Unlike New York City, the spring wave of Omicron cases in Los Angeles “is not currently straining our healthcare system and our healthcare resources,” according to Barbara Ferrer, director of L.A. County’s Department of Public Health. New York City’s per capita coronavirus case rate is 50% higher than L.A. County’s, at more than 300 weekly cases for every 100,000 residents, …

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With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?
2 years, 7 months ago

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules. L.A. County will move into the medium COVID-19 community level category once it begins reporting 200 coronavirus cases a week for every 100,000 residents. A universal mask mandate would …

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Wealthy L.A. County communities seeing fastest rise in coronavirus cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Wealthy L.A. County communities seeing fastest rise in coronavirus cases

LA Times  

Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West strike at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Monday in Los Angeles. There are “slightly higher case rates in communities with less poverty at this time,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said at a briefing Thursday. For the first time since the winter Omicron surge faded, the coronavirus case rate …

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L.A. County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County forecasts indoor mask mandate easing by late March

LA Times  

Los Angeles County’s indoor mask mandate will likely be lifted by the end of next month, a top health official said this week, though that timetable could be shorter should the federal guidance on face coverings change. “It’s not possible for us to predict future transmission, but we do anticipate that if we have these continued steep declines in cases, …

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Most of Bay Area will lift indoor mask order, citing falling COVID-19 risk
2 years, 10 months ago

Most of Bay Area will lift indoor mask order, citing falling COVID-19 risk

LA Times  

Gen Til works out at a climbing gym in San Francisco in March 2021. Many officials in the Bay Area have decided it’s time to relax local mask orders for indoor public spaces for vaccinated people, although they continue to strongly recommend mask-wearing. Santa Clara County, Northern California’s most populous county, will continue a local indoor mask order, aligning with …

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L.A. County unveils plans to drop some mask rules once COVID conditions improve
2 years, 10 months ago

L.A. County unveils plans to drop some mask rules once COVID conditions improve

LA Times  

Students wearing masks are seen during a third grade summer school class at Hooper Avenue School. Outlining how health and safety rules could be loosened as the coronavirus’ Omicron variant continues to wane, Los Angeles County officials said Thursday that face coverings no longer will be required in certain outdoor settings once COVID-19 hospitalizations drop, and indoor mask rules could …

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Covid outbreaks now shrinking in 96% of England's neighbourhoods
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid outbreaks now shrinking in 96% of England's neighbourhoods

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus cases are now falling in virtually every area of England, official figures show as the Omicron wave continues to collapse with deaths six times lower than in the second wave. Official figures show cases spiked at 76,000 during the Alpha-fuelled wave, while three times as many cases were recorded at the peak of 246,000 this winter Despite the number …

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Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near
2 years, 11 months ago

Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near

CNN  

CNN — The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. Kathy Hochul said that recent case trends are “a glimmer of hope.” She specifically noted an apparent plateau in average daily case rates in New York City. The New York City health department’s data tracker indicates that while the test positivity rate …

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Younger adults driving coronavirus surge in Southern California
2 years, 11 months ago

Younger adults driving coronavirus surge in Southern California

LA Times  

Southern California entered 2022 in the midst of a rapid upswing in coronavirus cases from the Omicron variant, with adults ages 18 to 49 transmitting the virus at a high rate and officials urging the public to curtail holiday weekend gatherings to help slow the surge. “Many of the people in this age group are important members of our labor …

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Three in 10 UK local authorities have record Covid-19 case rates
2 years, 11 months ago

Three in 10 UK local authorities have record Covid-19 case rates

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three in 10 local authority areas in the UK are …

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Early indicators from South Africa suggest the Omicron wave may be milder
3 years ago

Early indicators from South Africa suggest the Omicron wave may be milder

The Hindu  

Two weeks since the emergence of the Omicron variant in the Gauteng province of South Africa, it appears that the variant is linked to a smaller proportion of deaths than previous waves of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Though yet early, and with a caveat that the situation may change “significantly in the next two weeks ahead”, according to Fareed Abdullah, author …

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COVID-19 surge fueled by unvaccinated children in U.K., a warning for California
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 surge fueled by unvaccinated children in U.K., a warning for California

LA Times  

Children wait with their parents for the COVID-19 vaccine at Arleta High School on Monday. Unvaccinated adolescents have been the driving force behind a stubbornly persistent Delta surge in Britain, a potential warning sign for California if inoculation rates don’t improve considerably among this age group, health experts warn. “And even though we do have good vaccination rates, we need …

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Among children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates
3 years, 3 months ago

Among children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates

CNN  

CNN — Coronavirus infections continue to surge among children across the United States, and older teens, ages 16 and 17, are facing the highest rate of weekly cases, according to a new CNN analysis of the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Saturday, these teens appear to have the highest rate of infections …

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Delta variant leaves Angelenos reassessing how to live their lives
3 years, 4 months ago

Delta variant leaves Angelenos reassessing how to live their lives

LA Times  

Partners Kevin McCormick, left, and Everett Farmer play a game of Jenga at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. “If we did contract the virus, the whole point of getting vaccinated is it’s not going to kill us,” said Savas, 64, who owns a digital communications company. “It’s almost like you’re reliving it.” California California hits 4 million coronavirus …

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With coronavirus surge worsening, California urges wearing masks indoors
3 years, 4 months ago

With coronavirus surge worsening, California urges wearing masks indoors

LA Times  

Visitors to the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles on Tuesday are both masked and unmasked. Health officials are urging fully vaccinated Californians to resume wearing masks in indoor public settings amid the latest sustained and significant COVID-19 surge. “Our projections are, over the course of the next number of weeks, we’ll show a significant increase in hospitalizations if we …

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US coronavirus: States with low vaccination numbers have Covid-19 case rates that are significantly higher than others
3 years, 5 months ago

US coronavirus: States with low vaccination numbers have Covid-19 case rates that are significantly higher than others

CNN  

CNN — When you compare states with high vaccination rates to states that are lagging, the difference in the number of people getting Covid-19 is staggering. “We really need to get more people vaccinated, because that’s the solution,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Monday on “CBS This Morning.” “This virus will, …

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Santa Barbara County among 5 joining orange tier as California’s reopening continues
3 years, 8 months ago

Santa Barbara County among 5 joining orange tier as California’s reopening continues

LA Times  

Five more counties have moved into the orange tier of the state’s COVID-19 reopening system — continuing a sustained and sweeping unlocking of the economy as case rates remain low and vaccinations ramp up. Over the last week, California has reported an average of 2,359 new COVID-19 cases per day — an 11.3% decrease from two weeks ago, according to …

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Only one county left in purple tier as California’s COVID-19 reopenings continue
3 years, 8 months ago

Only one county left in purple tier as California’s COVID-19 reopenings continue

LA Times  

People walk along the Promenade on Forest Avenue in Laguna Beach on March 30. Under the state’s current reopening strategy, counties are placed into one of four color-coded tiers based on three metrics: coronavirus case rates, adjusted based on the number of tests performed; the rate of positive test results; and a health-equity metric intended to ensure that the positive …

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With COVID vaccine progress, California reopening expands
3 years, 9 months ago

With COVID vaccine progress, California reopening expands

LA Times  

California has met its initial target for administering more COVID-19 vaccines in the hardest-hit and most disadvantaged areas, signifying the state’s effort to more equitably distribute the doses and clearing the way for significant economic reopenings. “California is making good strides on achieving the commitment to delivering doses to the hardest-hit communities across our state, making sure that our first …

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Schools in more affluent areas move faster to reopen than those in low-income communities
3 years, 10 months ago

Schools in more affluent areas move faster to reopen than those in low-income communities

LA Times  

First-grader Braylen Coleman has her temperature checked by teacher’s aide Firoozeh Borjian as she arrives at Alta Vista Elementary School in Redondo Beach. “Kids need the structure, to be in school.” A Times survey of more than 20 school districts throughout Los Angeles County in the past two weeks has found that districts in wealthier, whiter communities such as La …

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Why do voters cling to this Conservative government, despite its handling of the pandemic?
3 years, 11 months ago

Why do voters cling to this Conservative government, despite its handling of the pandemic?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When asked what she would do …

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Paid Sick Leave Significantly Reduces COVID-19 Cases, Study Finds
4 years, 2 months ago

Paid Sick Leave Significantly Reduces COVID-19 Cases, Study Finds

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The emergency paid sick leave benefit passed by Congress in March to deal with the coronavirus pandemic kept a significant number of Americans from getting COVID-19, according to a peer-reviewed study published Thursday in the journal Health Affairs. It’s one tool in the toolbox that helps to bring down case numbers.” - Nicolas Ziebarth, associate professor at …

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