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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County Office of Education distributes tests to local schools to help limit spread of virus cases. -
The state-imposed the mandate on Dec. 15, and it had been scheduled to expire on Jan. 15. -
KPBS Midday EditionAs the current Omicron-fueled surge sees record-high case numbers, health officials are scrambling to revise existing guidelines and protective measures. -
The company says it believes this is the first Southern California case of "flurona," meaning a person who tested positive for both coronavirus and the flu. -
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say kids as young as 12 should get booster shots. This endorsement clears the way for the CDC to approve boosters for kids between 12 and 15. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing criticism for failing to deliver on his promise to provide rapid, at-home tests to all of the state's students and school staff before classrooms reopened after winter break. -
The Recording Academy said Wednesday it made the decision to postpone the ceremony “after careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners.” -
The number of coronavirus cases continues to increase at an alarming pace in San Diego County, with the county's Health and Human Services Agency reporting 7,786 positive cases and 11 deaths in its latest data.
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San Diego State leaders Wednesday announced that SDSU would begin its spring semester virtually. -
Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi used an oldie-but- goodie technology to devise a vaccine that's easy to make — and relatively cheap. India has already ordered 300 million doses.
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