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Coronavirus FAQ: I Had COVID. Should I Get The Vaccine?

Sheila Mulrooney Eldred / NPR

While natural infection does seem to provide some immunity, studies suggest that it is short term. Vaccination, on the other hand, provides more robust immunity.
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Restaurants Are Welcoming Back Diners, But Say Mask Rules Have Them Relying On Trust

Rachel Martin / NPR

The National Restaurant Association is recommending to its members that employees continue to wear masks until the government clarifies how the guidance applies to a requirement to keep workers safe.
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Why Some Public Health Experts Will Continue Wearing Masks After June 15

Maureen Cavanaugh

Three San Diego public health experts wrote in an op-ed published by Voice of San Diego that lifting the mask requirement at this time could result in further risk of infection for the most vulnerable among us.
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The Pandemic Highlighted Workforce Inequality For Women

Jade Hindmon

Shaina Gross, vice president of client services at San Diego Workforce Partnership, joined Midday Edition to talk about ways employers can create equity for women in the workplace post-pandemic.
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San Diego County Reports 145 COVID-19 Cases As Rate Of Vaccines Given Slow

City News Service

San Diego County public health officials reported 145 new COVID-19 cases Thursday as it grapples with a major question about what happens when the vaccine supply exceeds the demand.
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Chula Vista's Quinceañera, Event Industry Readies For End Of Pandemic Restrictions

Alexandra Rangel

The businesses that cater to these events along Third Avenue in Chula Vista have had a brutal year, but they're starting to see a turnaround as the county returns to some normalcy.
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The Pandemic Proved Hospitals Can Deliver Care To Seriously Ill Patients At Home

Stephanie O'Neill / NPR

COVID-19 and dozens of other acute illnesses now qualify for home treatment thanks to a new federal effort aimed at freeing up hospital beds.
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New Coronavirus Detected In Patients At Malaysian Hospital; The Source May Be Dogs

Michaeleen Doucleff / NPR

A previously unknown novel coronavirus capable of infecting people has been discovered in Borneo, says a team of researchers from Duke University.
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San Diego County Reports 91 COVID-19 Cases

City News Service

San Diego County public health officials reported 91 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths Wednesday as the region nears 4 million doses of vaccines received and more than 3.4 million administered.
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More California Counties See COVID-19 Case Improvements

John Antczak / Associated Press

Five more California counties will move to less restrictive tiers because of improving COVID-19 conditions and no counties regressed. No counties are in the purple, or substantial, tier.