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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control decided to list COVID-19 among the vaccines it recommends for children, but each state decides whether to adopt those guidelines. It’s unclear what California will do, given the past controversies over children’s vaccines and the COVID vaccine in particular. -
Millions of workers left the labor force during the pandemic. Older workers have been slow to return, in part because many found themselves financially secure enough to retire. -
SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed. -
The test measures reading and math proficiency for fourth- and eighth-graders. It's administered every two years, but the pandemic delayed the 2021 report until now. -
There's a well-established industry centered in California that provides surrogate births and attracts Chinese mothers to the U.S. to engage in what's known as birth tourism. -
In the first report, the number of coronavirus and influenza cases tracked since July 3, 2022 stands at 86,608 and 1,664, respectively. Since that shared date, 96 San Diegans have died from COVID-19, none from the flu. -
San Diego County health officials said the state's announcement does not change anything yet. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state has enough resources and plans to manage the pandemic without the need for a formal declaration. -
A theory about online candle reviews and COVID cases was put under the microscope, and has taken on new relevance amid concern at the lack of official data heading into another winter. -
Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, modified to target today's most common and contagious variant. The latest move may expand protection before an expected winter wave.
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