COVID-19

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More than 1,700 San Diego Health Care Workers Request Vaccine Exemptions

Maureen Cavanaugh

Harrison Patiño

As the deadline looms for state healthcare workers to get vaccinated by the end of the month, more than 1,700 are seeking exemptions primarily based on religious grounds.
Health

Business Owners React To Federal Vaccination, Testing Requirement

Matt Hoffman

President Biden has announced a vaccination mandate or regular COVID-19 testing for businesses with 100 or more employees and operators are working to implement the new requirements.
Health

San Diego County Reports 705 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths

City News Service

San Diego County reported 705 new coronavirus infections and no new deaths Sunday.
Health

The Unexpected Reason Arizona's Mask Mandate Ban May Be Unconstitutional

Ben Giles / NPR

Leaf through the most recent Arizona budget, and you'll find everything from a mask mandate ban to voting restrictions. A new lawsuit says those aren't budget items; they are political horse-trading.
KPBS Midday Edition

How California's Recall Election Could Change State, National Politics

Andrew Bowen

Whether Gov. Gavin Newsom wins or loses on Tuesday, the recall election's outcome is likely to have big impacts on public health policies and the balance of power in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
Health

What We Know About Breakthrough Infections And Long COVID

Rob Stein / NPR

As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID symptoms in rare cases.
Health

I Got A 'Mild' Breakthrough Case. Here's What I Wish I'd Known

Will Stone / NPR

After a year and a half of being COVID-cautious, a fully vaccinated health journalist thought he could finally travel and socialize this summer. The resulting illness didn't feel "mild" at all.
Health

Whatever Happened To ... Pandemic Wedding Plans Of A Malawian And A Nederlander?

Nick Schonfeld / NPR

Patrick Phiri of Malawi met Fiona ten Have of the Netherlands met and fell in love. He proposed to her. She said yes. But the pandemic stymied their wedding plans. How are they doing now?
Education

Poway School Board Meeting Crashed By Protestors

Tania Thorne

Disruptions continue at school board meetings over the masking mandates. Poway's school board meeting never started due to protestors forcing their way inside the district office.
Health

San Diego County Reports 1,031 COVID-19 Cases, 12 Deaths, 174 Hospitalizations

City News Service

San Diego County public health officials reported 1,031 new coronavirus infections and 12 deaths Friday, while county figures show an increase of 174 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.