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KPBS Midday EditionA new variant of concern is gaining traction across the country — and health officials are taking note of it's high transmissibility. -
Residents held vigils to commemorate people who have died in lockdown. Several have been arrested. -
You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea. -
The number of COVID-19-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals has decreased by 20 to 441. -
The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines. -
RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant. -
The number of new COVID-19 cases remained fairly steady in the past week, but county officials warned Friday an influx from holiday gatherings was likely in coming days. -
The novel coronavirus continues to evolve and spread around the country, causing severe disease and numerous deaths in San Diego County, particularly among vulnerable populations such as people with compromised immune systems. -
Local doctors said with vaccinations, prior infections and COVID treatments, any surge following the holidays should not be as bad compared to previous winters. -
In the past week, the county Health and Human Services Agency reported 15 additional COVID deaths and 4,537 new infections — compared to 4,764 the week prior.
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