Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions
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Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from eight countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city attempted to stem an omicron outbreak.
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The omicron variant is outpacing the government's ability to make and execute clear pandemic public policy.
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Lockdowns are so strict and so prolonged in the Chinese city that residents have taken to social media to complain and joke about a lack of basic supplies.
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The demand was so high that many people left empty-handed as the kits were gone within half an hour.
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San Diego County is seeing a big jump in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and some hospitals are already canceling elective surgeries.
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As students return to school from the holidays there is an increase in COVID-19 cases and absences
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Those who contracted COVID-19 can end their isolation after five days while continuing to wear a well-fitting mask for an additional five days.
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KPBS Midday EditionArea hospitals and emergency rooms pause diverting ambulances to other facilities to cope with a surge of patients.
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The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions. And those aren’t climbing as fast.
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The injunction is a new challenge to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to make vaccinations mandatory for all members of the military.