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Latinas are bearing a disproportionately high burden from the COVID-19 pandemic in San Diego County. -
The testing initiative is designed to help to keep students and staff safe while expanding in-person learning amid the pandemic. The reopening strategy was developed in collaboration with UCSD infectious disease experts, according to SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten. -
President-elect Joe Biden said he plans to take a vaccine publicly in an effort to promote trust. Vice President Pence and his team are discussing options for how and when he will take it, too. -
Another 2,925 of Pfizer's long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UC San Diego Health for frontline health care workers Tuesday morning. -
In a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 71% of respondents said they would definitely or probably get inoculated — a significant leap over the 63% who said so in an August/September poll. -
San Diego is participating in a statewide program to monitor its untreated wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19, it was announced Tuesday. -
The new tests produce results completely at home within 15 minutes. Experts say they could be a 'game-changer' in helping people find out quickly if they need to isolate. -
Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe first batches of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine arrived in San Diego County on Monday, with initial shots to begin as soon as today, as officials announced 2,206 new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continued to climb. -
Two days before a panel of experts is set to review Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and advise the Food and Drug Administration, documents show the vaccine is 94% effective and well-tolerated.
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