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As the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge, San Diego County health officials Friday reported another 1,495 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths and 75 hospitalizations. -
Also, boosters are coming and a look back at a police killing six years on. -
Scripps Health announced Friday that it is facing "significant" workforce shortages amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, with more open positions available than before the beginning of the pandemic. -
Live music's return continues to take hits due to rising COVID-19 rates around the world. K-pop superstars BTS, Garth Brooks and Nine Inch Nails are among the latest acts to cancel their tours. -
School districts around the country have seen incidents of anti-mask parents and protesters disrupting school board meetings and school events, and some are getting physically violent. -
San Diego County public health officials Thursday reported 1,400 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths and 104 new hospitalizations — discouraging news as the Delta variant continues to surge. -
KPBS Midday EditionA recent San Diego County Supervisors meeting turned ugly when a number of protestors levied insults, profanity and vague threats at members of the board over Chair Nathan Fletcher's proposed masking and testing requirements for workplaces, schools and hospitals. -
Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA. -
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.
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