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UCSD Researchers Find SARS-CoV-2 Gate That Opens To Allow COVID InfectionIn a study published Thursday, a team led by researchers at UC San Diego have discovered how glycans act as infection gateways for SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, which may be a key to countering the virus. -
There are 29 more patients than there are open ICU beds as of Wednesday. The recent run, reminiscent of early in the pandemic, is occurring largely in states with the lowest vaccination rates. -
San Diego County residents with moderately to severely compromised immune systems can get a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to fight waning immunity, it was announced Wednesday, as federal health officials recommended all vaccinated Americans get the booster shots. -
Facial coverings will be required again at county courthouses regardless of vaccination status due to a reported county-wide increase in COVID-19 transmission, San Diego Superior Court officials announced Wednesday. -
KPBS Midday EditionLast school year, schools had to close entire classrooms when one student tested positive, but the latest guidance is a lot more complicated – and almost unintelligible when it comes to individual circumstances. -
The rule applies regardless of vaccination status as the COVID-19 delta variant surges. SoFi Stadium announced it would implement the new mask mandate at L.A. Rams and Chargers games this weekend. -
The Ramona Unified School District is reversing course, for now, putting on hold a recently adopted policy that would have allowed parents to opt their children out of mask wearing despite state guidelines requiring it. -
College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year. -
Gov. Greg Abbott — who announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated — has been fighting with local governments over masks for months. -
Australia's most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns grew about the delta variant's spread beyond Sydney. Three people died on Tuesday.
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