COVID-19

Health

College Move-In Was Supposed To Mark A Return To Normal. Then Came The Delta Variant

Elissa Nadworny / NPR

College students are heading back to campus this month — and with the delta variant spreading, many aren't sure what to expect from this school year.
Health

A Texas School Made Masks Part Of Its Dress Code To Get Around Gov. Abbott's Ban

Rachel Treisman / NPR

Gov. Greg Abbott — who announced Tuesday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated — has been fighting with local governments over masks for months.
Health

Australia Outbreak Grows, Spreads To New Zealand As Southeast Asia Deaths Spike

NPR

Australia's most populous state reported a record 633 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday as concerns grew about the delta variant's spread beyond Sydney. Three people died on Tuesday.
Health

San Diego County Reports 1,738 New COVID-19 Infections, No Deaths

City News Service

San Diego County public health officials reported 1,738 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday — the highest one-day total since late January.
KPBS Midday Edition

How Remote Working Has Changed San Diego Rush Hour

Andrew Bowen

Morning rush hour is significantly lighter than before the pandemic, but afternoons can get busy as remote workers seek to get out of the house.
Health

SDPD Probes Officer's Social Media Post Against Vaccine, Mask Mandates

City News Service

The San Diego Police Department is conducting an internal investigation into a social media posting in which an officer urged his colleagues to refuse any orders to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to wear protective masks.
Health

Encinitas To Require COVID-19 Vaccine Or Negative Tests For City Employees

City News Service

The city of Encinitas is the latest entity to require COVID-19 vaccines or regular negative tests for employees, bringing the North County city in step with the city and county of San Diego, which have installed similar policies, it was announced Tuesday.
KPBS Midday Edition

Sewage Sampling Key To Controlling COVID-19 At UCSD

Erik Anderson

A sewage testing program at UCSD could be key to helping identify COVID-19 outbreaks when students return to school in the fall.
Politics

California Assembly To Require Vaccine For Its Employees

Adam Beam / Associated Press

The leader of the California Assembly has ordered all of its employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Health

1,095 COVID-19 Cases Reported As County Urges Employers To Require Vaccines

City News Service

San Diego County reported 1,095 new COVID-19 cases and one additional hospitalization, but no new virus-related deaths, as county leaders Monday encouraged employers to require employees to either show proof of vaccination or get weekly testing.