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A man in his 30s is believed to have contracted the Omicron COVID-19 variant locally. -
San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced Thursday. -
A total of 528,256 San Diego County residents have received their COVID-19 booster shots and all county vaccination sites have Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccinations available. -
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16. -
San Diego County was the first to declare a public health crisis over misinformation about COVID-19. -
KPBS Midday EditionU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory warning emerging youth mental health crisis. -
Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to offer important protection against the new omicron variant. -
During the Tuesday presentation, Dr. Wilma Wooten said the county is still experiencing increased case rates, with the Delta virus variant being predominant. -
The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in San Diego County increased from 296 to 311. -
KPBS Midday EditionAfter nearly two years of COVID surges and hospitalizations, San Diego's hospitals say they're undaunted by the potential risks that the Omicron variant may pose.
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