COVID-19

Health

6-month-olds now eligible for COVID booster, county health officials say

City News Service

The updated boosters are intended to protect individuals from the worst outcomes of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
Health

San Diego's COVID winter surge déjà vu

Kitty Alvarado

San Diego County's Deputy Public Health Officer said it's reminiscent of last year's surge, and very few people have gotten the latest booster.
Health

UC San Diego Health rushes to create beds with increases in COVID, flu admissions

Matt Hoffman

UC San Diego Health officials also said delayed care is driving a surge in patients that is forcing them to use non-traditional spaces for patients.
International

Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it

John Ruwitch

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies.
Local

County seeing spike in COVID cases following Thanksgiving gatherings

City News Service

A post-Thanksgiving spike in COVID-19 cases has hit the county and continued to climb Friday.
Local

Q&A: COVID expert on worse-than-expected winter surge

Maureen Cavanaugh

Harrison Patiño

Health officials initially anticipated that this year's winter surge could be mild. That appears to be changing.
Local

The supply of COVID antivirals is increasing, but many patients aren't using them

Ana B. Ibarra

Many infected people aren't aware of their availability or have difficulty accessing them.
International

Some COVID restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

The Associated Press

China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.
COVID, influenza cases on the rise, even before likely Thanksgiving bump

City News Service

While signs of any potential Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 and the flu won't show up until next week's data is released, cases for both illnesses are continuing to trend up in San Diego County, according to the Health and Human Services Agency.
Local

La Mesa company owners pleads guilty to selling fake COVID-19 cleaner

A La Mesa-based sanitation company and its owners pleaded guilty today to federal charges for selling a product with false claims that it could eradicate viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19.