COVID-19

Military

San Diego-Area Marine Bases To Require Face Masks Indoors

City News Service

U.S. Marine Corps installations at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Air Station Miramar in San Diego and the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma (Arizona) will require face masks to be worn indoors, regardless of vaccine status.
Health

Australian Troops Will Help Enforce A Coronavirus Lockdown In Sydney

Scott Neuman / NPR

About 300 unarmed soldiers are joining local police in the city of 6 million to enforce coronavirus restrictions as authorities try to quell a new outbreak linked to the delta variant.
Health

South Bay Schools Report COVID-19 Cases

Melissa Mae

At least two South Bay schools have reported COVID-19 cases since the start of school on July 21, 2021. Schools have some options for students who have been exposed to the virus.
Health

Biden Hopes To Boost COVID Vaccination Rates By Focusing On Federal Workers

Tamara Keith / NPR

The federal workforce is one group of Americans President Biden can more directly influence. Under the expected rules, workers would need to get vaccinated or wear a mask and get tested regularly.
Health

Disney Will Begin Requiring Masks Again Indoors At Its Theme Parks In The U.S.

Scott Neuman / NPR

With cases of the coronavirus back on the rise in Florida and California, guests two years of age and older at Disney World and Disneyland will again be required to don masks starting on Friday.
KPBS Midday Edition

The Pandemic Is In A New Phase But Child Care Centers Still Struggling

Claire Trageser

Providers are trying to figure out how to balance increasing class sizes and flexibility so they can stay in business without making parents uncomfortable.
Health

Everything You'd Want To Know About The Unusual Masks Worn By Team USA Athletes

Merrit Kennedy / NPR

It's a bold look that has been compared to the masked Batman villain Bane – even by the Japanese organizers of the Tokyo Games. The mask is voluminous and is a nod to the host country, Japan.
Health

Coronavirus Cases At The Tokyo Olympics Continue To Increase

Mandalit del Barco / NPR

Olympic organizers say another 24 Games-related personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past day. Since July 1, 193 people linked to the Games have received positive test results.
Health

San Diego County Reports Increasing Vaccination Numbers As COVID-19 Cases Rise

City News Service

While COVID-19 cases continue to surge in San Diego County, the region continues to make progress on COVID-19 vaccinations, with 70% of residents 12 and older fully vaccinated, the Health and Human Services Agency reported Wednesday.
Health

Masks Are Not Optional For San Diego Schools

Melissa Mae

San Diego school districts must enforce mask wearing for all K-12 students, teachers and staff on campus, regardless of vaccination status for this upcoming school year.