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A dozen major California business organizations have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to change recently adopted workplace regulations requiring all workers to wear masks unless everyone in a room is vaccinated. -
In Washington, adults can now walk away from their COVID-19 vaccine appointment with a free, pre-rolled joint. Other states are also offering incentives to try to convince people to get the shot. -
An analysis of blood from people who had received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine found a lower level of neutralizing antibodies against viral variants but a strong response involving T cells. -
County staff missed a deadline set by the Board of Supervisors to produce an independent review of the troubled COVID-19 hotel sheltering program. -
The variant accounts for more than 6% of all infections in the U.S. and in some Western states is responsible for more than 18% of cases. -
San Diego County Supervisors spend hours on Tuesday afternoon discussing how to spend about $650 million in federal financial relief from the American Rescue Plan Act. -
A multi-institution team led by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine published a study Tuesday which found a common diabetes drug, when used in animal studies, prevents pulmonary or lung inflammation in animals infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID- 19. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego County moves into California's least restrictive "Yellow tier" this morning, following two consecutive weeks of an adjusted new daily COVID-19 case rate of fewer than two cases per 100,000 residents, county officials announced. -
San Diego County reported 65 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths Monday, as public health officials await data from the state tomorrow which could allow the county to move to a less restrictive tier. -
San Diego County public health officials have reported 67 new COVID-19 infections and no new deaths, bringing the cumulative case total to 280,742, while the death toll remained at 3,764.
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