Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions

Tuesday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 308,288 cases and 3,815 deaths since the pandemic began.

The requirement for healthcare workers across the state to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 30 has led to some pushback. There were protests at children's hospitals around the state on Monday, including at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

Infectious disease expert Dr. Shira Abeles told KPBS Midday Edition that she sees potential value in boosters for specific groups of people, such as the immunocompromised, but said that boosters are not likely to be needed by the majority of the population, at least not right away.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.

Some public health experts are also parents of little kids, and have to strategize to keep those too young to be vaccinated safe from getting or spreading the delta variant. Here are their tips.

Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up a confrontation with school superintendents on Monday, saying anyone who defies his ban on mask mandates might lose a paycheck. Teachers and staff wouldn't be punished.

San Diego County's public health officials reported 869 new COVID-19 cases as a surge in infections in the county continues to increase dramatically and the military prepares to require servicemembers get the vaccine.

Spending their days outdoors, lifeguards run a high risk of skin cancer.

Mayor Todd Gloria Monday announced a $12 million grant program that will support small businesses and nonprofits hardest hit by the pandemic, with applications being accepted starting this week through the San Diego Foundation.

A new book by journalist and author Amanda Ripley takes aim at how discourse surrounding controversial topics can become toxic.