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Tracking COVID-19
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has sickened hundreds of thousands, quarantined millions and sent financial markets reeling since its emergence in Wuhan, China at the end of last year.
According to the head of the World Health Organization, the new virus is more deadly than the flu. Globally, about 3.4% of patients have died.
As the outbreak continues to grow, KPBS will continue to update this section with the latest information.
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Live Blog: San Diego County Health Officials Report 117 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 Death
- April 5
- By KPBS Staff
This is a breaking news blog for all of the latest updates about the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: What Your Fellow San Diegans Are Asking KPBS
- March 23
- By KPBS News
As information about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 changes daily, KPBS will keep you up-to-date with the latest information and answers to your questions.
Where Students Can Get School Meals In San Diego County During Coronavirus Shutdown
- March 14
- By City News Service
Students age 2 to 18 can get a meal for breakfast and lunch at any of the sites during this period, the San Diego County Office of Education said.
Judges Deny California Inmate Release Request, Cite US Law
- April 5
- By Associated Press
Federal judges are refusing on procedural grounds to order California to free thousands of prisoners to ease crowded conditions that attorneys representing inmates likened to a "tinderbox" ready to ignite with the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
Federal Hospital Coming To Palomar Medical Center As Officials Brace For Coronavirus Surge
- April 5
- By Matt Hoffman
The 250-bed "pop-up" hospital will reside on two floors of the Palomar facility in Escondido. It is unclear right now whether the hospital will serve COVID-19 patients or those with other needs.
Union: San Diego Poised To Furlough Hundreds Of Workers Deemed 'Non-Essential' To Pandemic Response
- April 4
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
The city of San Diego told hundreds of city employees they won't be getting paid starting Monday because their jobs aren't essential to the coronavirus pandemic response. The union representing these workers says the action would violate their contract.
California Nursing Students Get Path To Degree Amid Pandemic
- April 4
- Cuneyt Dil / Associated Press
California is making it easier for nursing students to finish their degree requirements after the coronavirus shut down clinical training at many hospitals.
Asian Americans Use Social Media To Mobilize Against Attacks
- April 4
- Terry Tang / Associated Press
Asian Americans are using social media to organize and fight back against racially motivated attacks during the coronavirus pandemic. A string of racist run-ins in the last two weeks has given rise to hashtags and online forums to report hate.
San Diego Grocers Scrambling To Comply With County Mask Order
- April 3
- By David Washburn
County requiring employees of grocery stores and many other retail outlets to wear masks as of midnight Friday. That’s a tall order, says the California Grocers Association.
San Diego County COVID-19 Cases Pass 1,000 Mark
- April 3
- By City News Service
There have been 1,112 positive cases confirmed in the county, and an additional death reported Friday of a man in his late 70s, brings the total death count to 17.
Scripps Researchers Find Vulnerability In Novel Coronavirus
- April 3
- By Shalina Chatlani
Scientists have found a site where an antibody could bind to the virus, giving researchers a road map on how to stop it. They say it's a first step, but an important one, to killing the virus.
Four Sheriff's Employees, One Jail Inmate Test Positive For COVID-19
- April 3
- By City News Service
Four employees of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and an inmate in a local jail have tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced Friday.
Rady's Infectious Disease Doctor On Why Coronavirus Doesn't Hit Children As Hard
- April 3
- By Brooke Ruth, Tarryn Mento
Rady Children's Hospital confirmed this week it's treating its first pediatric coronavirus patient.
San Diego County Democratic Leader Shares His Story After Surviving COVID-19
- April 3
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
Will Rodriguez-Kennedy is out of the hospital and in quarantine after spending nearly a week in an intensive care unit fighting COVID-19.
After Uproar, California Refines Order For Nursing Homes To Take In People With Virus
- April 3
- By Amita Sharma
After rebukes from doctors and advocates for elderly people, the California Department of Public Health refined a sweeping order that had required nursing homes to accept residents recovering from or suspected of having COVID-19.
A Military Wife’s Tale Of Fighting COVID-19 From Home With Her Kids, Husband And Mom
- April 3
- By Mary Plummer / inewsource
Lindsay Hartmann is an active 38-year-old who lives with her Marine husband and two toddler sons. So when she started having chest pains on March 18, she knew something was off.
UC San Diego Engineers, Doctors Upgrading, Testing Ventilators To Fight COVID-19
- April 3
- By Shalina Chatlani
Engineers from UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering and doctors from UC San Diego School of Medicine are joining forces to upgrade existing ventilators.
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