COVID-19

Health

California Loosens Rules For Youth Sports During Pandemic

The Associated Press

California public health officials on Friday loosened the rules for youth sports, allowing all outdoor sports to resume in counties where COVID-19 case rates are at or below 14 people per 100,000.
Health

If Schools Follow CDC Guidance, Biden's Reopening Goals Could Be Hard To Reach

Anya Kamenetz / NPR

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest school guidelines are running into complicated facts on the ground, especially when it comes to physical distancing and community spread.
KPBS Midday Edition

San Diego County COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Highest In Wealthy ZIP Codes

Claire Trageser

County data show vaccination rates in places like Coronado, Del Mar and La Jolla are as high as 25%. Meanwhile, the lower-income areas with high case rates have vaccination rates as low as 7%.
Politics

Fletcher Lays Out 'New Progressive Agenda' In State Of The County Speech

Andrew Bowen

Nathan Fletcher, the new chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, has an ambitious agenda for the next year, emboldened by the board’s new Democratic majority.
KPBS Midday Edition

CDC Does Not Change COVID-19 Mask Guidance

Erik Anderson

The CDC fails to answer a call from scientists requesting the agency to explain that COVID-19 is spread primarily by people inhaling small tiny virus tainted particles.
Education

California Lawmakers Reach $6.5 Billion Deal To Open Schools

The Associated Press

California legislators have agreed on a $6.5 billion school reopening plan aimed at getting students back in classrooms this spring.
Health

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

Terry Gross / NPR

Claire Cain Miller says many working moms have scaled back on their hours or left the workforce entirely in response to new household burdens. "There were never the structures in place to help us."
Health

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

Malaka Gharib / NPR

The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.
Health

American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020

Laurel Wamsley / NPR

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of 3 years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.
Health

San Diego Churches Have A COVID-Safe Ash Wednesday

Jacob Aere

In San Diego and around the world, people found new ways to practice the traditions of Ash Wednesday.