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The San Diego County COVID-19 case total is nearing the 18,000 mark and deaths from the virus have eclipsed 400. -
San Diego County officials are setting aside $17 million in CARES Act dollars to help struggling businesses during the pandemic. It is part of a new small business stimulus program that is now accepting applications. -
California is planning to keep open several makeshift hospitals that have seen few coronavirus patients but cost a bundle to operate. The “alternative case” facilities come with high costs whether or not they treat a high volume of patients. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe study found discrimination against people thought to have COVID-19, even if they weren't infected, peaked in April and has since declined, but it persists, particularly against Asian Americans. -
Gompers Preparatory Academy announced Monday it had rescinded a decision made two weeks ago to lay off more than a third of the school’s teachers because of state budget cuts. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Army is holding its first nationwide virtual recruiting campaign, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to scale back face-to-face interactions and revealed gaps in its digital outreach strategy. -
KPBS Midday EditionIf supervisors vote yes, $25 million of the funding would be spent on child care providers; $5 million would support the county Department of Public Health's Testing, Tracing, and Treatment strategy specifically dedicated for K-12 schools; and $18.8 million would be put toward senior food programs. -
KPBS Midday EditionThousands of San Diegans were laid off when restaurants closed for dine-in service at the beginning of the pandemic. Now, with dine-in closures reinstated, more people are expected to be out of work. -
The order issued by San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer comes as COVID-19 cases surge, leading the county to halt indoor dining at restaurants for three weeks. -
Of 5,530 tests reported Tuesday, 10% were positive. The 14-day rolling average of positive tests is now at 5.9%.
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