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On the one-year anniversary of San Diego County receiving its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines, the county Health and Human Services Agency on Tuesday reported 610 new viral infections and four deaths.

Mask mandates will go into effect Wednesday. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, will have to wear a mask indoors.

San Diego's top health officials prepare for a potential winter surge and discuss other countywide priorities including mental health, homelessness and addiction.

The sheriff’s department said Mark Armendo did not contract COVID-19 in county jail. A new medical examiner’s death report suggests otherwise.

San Diego County public health officials reported 487 new COVID-19 infections and 11 deaths in their latest data.

Data from 78,000 South Africans with COVID show the Pfizer vaccine is far less effective in preventing infection by the omicron variant. But there is still significant protection from severe illness.

The research finds that the medicine, called Paxlovid, was effective in preventing hospitalization and death when taken by people with mild to moderate illness within a few days of symptoms.

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

The mask mandate, mirroring a requirement already in effect in some counties across the state, will remain in place until Jan. 15.

After months of studying virtually from childhood bedrooms and other remote locations, students could once again ask questions of professors face-to-face and socialize with their peers IRL. The transition didn’t always go smoothly.