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Health officials have repeatedly pointed to the rapid spread of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus for the increase in cases and hospitalizations, with unvaccinated residents bearing the overwhelming brunt of illnesses. -
California Justices Won't Limit Governor's Emergency PowersThe California Supreme Court has declined to consider reining in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Two police academy courses at a Miramar College- based law enforcement training institute were on hold Wednesday due to more than two dozen cases of COVID-19 among its students and staffers. -
UC San Diego's wastewater screening program detected 85% of COVID-19 cases on campus early, allowing for timely testing, contact tracing and isolation, it was announced Wednesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis is the first such statewide mandate for teachers in the country. Until now, Newsom stopped short of such a requirement -
The military health system in San Diego is prepared to vaccinate all troops against COVID, as soon as it becomes mandatory. say health officials as part of a roll out a new combined health care system for troops and their families. -
The California State University system decided in late July to require students to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Unfortunately for students, the deadline to get vaccinated and the start of classes conflict in potentially problematic ways. -
A leaked CDC document compared it to the highly contagious children's disease. Data does not support this claim. Nonetheless, the variant is one of the world's most contagious respiratory diseases. -
Tuesday's data increased the county's cumulative totals to 308,288 cases and 3,815 deaths since the pandemic began. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 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.
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