COVID-19

Health

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July

Pam Fessler / NPR

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.
KPBS Midday Edition

Rental Relief Aims To Prevent Tsunami Of Evictions, But Will It Be Enough?

Claire Trageser

Cristina Kim

While early pandemic predictions of a tsunami of evictions seem unlikely, advocates are worried that there could still be a steady stream.
Health

Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen

Jason Beaubien / NPR

As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns.
Health

As The Pandemic Recedes, Millions Of Workers Are Saying 'I Quit'

Andrea Hsu / NPR

People are leaving their jobs in search of more money, more flexibility and more happiness. A record 4 million workers quit just in April.
KPBS Evening Edition

Youth Facing Eviction Urge State To Extend Eviction Moratorium

Alexandra Rangel

Youth across California are calling on the state to do more to prevent their families from being evicted.
Economy

Help Wanted: Labor Crisis Plagues US Restaurant Industry

The Associated Press

Sherry Villanueva’s family of Santa Barbara restaurants employed 350 people before the pandemic took hold and darkened dining rooms across California. Now, with the state’s economy officially reopened, about 250 workers are back on the job.
Health

Holland America Says Cruise Ships Coming Back To San Diego, Vaccinations Required

Matt Hoffman

Cruising is coming back to San Diego and COVID-19 vaccinations are at the heart of the industry's comeback.
Economy

San Diego Lags Behind State And Country In Job Recovery

City News Service

Jacob Aere

San Diego County's labor market has lagged behind the rest of the state and nation, even with the loosening of pandemic restrictions, according to a report released Monday.
Health

California Weighs Extending Eviction Protections Past June

The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will pay off all the past-due rent that accumulated in the nation's most populated state because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a promise to make landlords whole while giving renters a clean slate.
Health

Europe Watches With Worry As The Delta Variant Spreads Fast In The U.K. And Lisbon

Jaclyn Diaz / NPR

Cases remain low in Spain, Germany and France, but health ministers there say the fast spread of the delta coronavirus strain elsewhere shows a serious threat.