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COVID-19 activity remains high in San Diego County Friday, the Health and Human Services Agency reported, but antiviral pills and monoclonal antibodies can help with treatment to avoid getting severe symptoms. -
COVID cases are on the rise again, and experts are concerned that more people will experience post-viral conditions following the surge, causing a ‘mass disabling event. -
The move from the "high" tier to "medium" will not have any practical effect for residents. -
A new report says California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for roughly 6 million people during the pandemic. -
An emergency housing voucher program offers improvements to the decades-old federal solution to the housing affordability crisis, but landlord reluctance remains a crucial hurdle. -
Long-COVID refers to symptoms that persist for weeks or months after COVID-19 infection. The symptoms are wide-ranging and can include pain, headaches, fatigue, "brain fog," shortness of breath, anxiety, depression, fever, chronic cough and sleep problems, among others. -
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved San Diego County to the high-risk level for COVID-19 three weeks ago and cases continue to trend high. -
The President's recent COVID-19 reinfection is raising questions about isolation guidelines. -
The new data increase the county's cumulative totals to 887,636 infections and 5,417 deaths since the pandemic began. Current hospitalizations now stand at 442, while the number of people in intensive care units declined by two to 46. Available hospital beds decreased by six to 256. -
As the pandemic continues, the Food and Drug Administration has granted extensions to the shelf life of some at-home rapid antigen tests, causing confusion about whether a test is safe to use.
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