COVID-19

Health

San Diego Protesters Call On Rep. Peters To Support COVID-19 Vaccine Trade Waiver

Max Rivlin-Nadler

A trade waiver would allow poorer countries to use the intellectual property of American companies. But Rep. Scott Peters says that’s not what’s stopping faster vaccinations.
KPBS Midday Edition

Roundtable: Accountability And Justice In Policing

Bennett Lacy

Local reaction to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, how George Floyd's death led to a national conversation on race and equity, and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria outlines his spending plan for the upcoming city budget.
Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What Does It Mean If My Ears Ring Or Toes Hurt After A Vaccine?

Pranav Baskar / NPR

There are some side effects that are pretty common: sore arm, headache, fatigue, fever. But people are saying they've got other, wackier reactions. Is it the vaccine — or something else?
Health

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

Joanne Silberner / NPR

That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.
Health

State's 'MyTurn' Website Bypassed For Most Vaccine Appointments

Barbara Feder Ostrov / CalMatters

Billed as a one-stop shop, California’s $50 million site has instead created nonstop problems. Only 27% of vaccinations booked each day use MyTurn.
Health

California Now Has Lowest COVID Infections Rate In Nation, Surpassing Hawaii

Brian Melley / Associated Press

California has gone from worst to first in the rate of coronavirus infections. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows the state surpassed Hawaii on Thursday with the lowest average number of COVID-19 cases per capita.
Health

The Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers In A Hospital

Martha Bebinger / NPR

Data from a Boston hospital showed that Latino patients who did not speak English well had a 35% greater risk of death from COVID-19. The hospital has added interpretation capacity.
Health

County Reports 281 New COVID-19 Cases As State Schools Announce Vaccine Rule

City News Service

San Diego County public health officials reported 281 new COVID-19 infections and three deaths Thursday, increasing the cumulative totals to 275,912 cases and 3,684 deaths.
Economy

San Diego Child Care Providers Urge State To End Child Care Deserts

Cristina Kim

Since the pandemic, 535 child care providers have shuttered their doors in San Diego county, roughly 12% of the county’s providers, putting a strain on an already beleaguered child care system.
Border & Immigration

San Ysidro Businesses Struggle With Limits On Non-Essential Border Crossings

Alexandra Rangel

Restrictions on non-essential crossings in the U.S. Mexico border have been extended through May 21. The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce says these restrictions are hurting local businesses who depend on customers from Mexico.