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Families having picnics at Balboa Park on June 17, 2020, as a bicyclist rides through and a sign in the foreground showing what's allowed in the park during the coronavirus pandemic.

San Diego Removed From State Watch List; Schools Could Open Sept. 1

San Diego County has officially been removed from the state's COVID-19 monitoring list, setting in motion a 14-day countdown that could see K-12 students back in the classroom as soon as Sept. 1.

An electronic sign on state Route 56 in Rancho Peñasquitos on Aug. 16, 2020, advising residents the correct way to wear a mask to stem the spread of the coronavirus in California.

Governor Says San Diego County Could Exit State Monitoring List By Tuesday

Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the first California county was officially removed from the state’s watch list. But even though local officials said it met the criteria last week, San Diego wasn’t the region Newsom named.

A COVID-19 test is collected in Salt Lake City, Utah. A federal study published Monday found that Hispanic and non-white workers make up a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases associated with workplace outbreaks in Utah.

CDC Study Finds Hispanics Hit Disproportionately Hard By Workplace Outbreaks

A study out Monday found that Hispanic and nonwhite workers made up 73% of cases associated with workplace outbreaks in certain industries, despite representing 24% of the workforce in those sectors.

A worker making pasta at Cesarina in Point Loma with a sign requiring face covering on the premises, July 21, 2020.

SD County Continues To Report Positive COVID-19 Trends

Public health officials on Sunday reported 334 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths as of Saturday.

A sign advising visitors to wear a facial covering in Del Mar, Calif. Aug. 14, 2020.

Fourth Consecutive Day Of Sub-100 Per 100,000 Case Rate In S.D. County

For the fourth day in a row, San Diego County public health officials Saturday reported a case rate of fewer than 100 positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 people.

After it became clear that his neighborhood would be targeted as part of a sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos," Asif Mehmood and 11 of his neighbors filed a lawsuit against the Danish government.

Facing Eviction, Residents Of Denmark's 'Ghettos' Are Suing The Government

A sweeping plan to rid the country of immigrant-heavy areas officially designated as "ghettos" is being challenged by residents, as Denmark also begins to grapple with broader questions about racism.

A man walking at the pond in Balboa Park on June 14, 2020, the first weekend Balboa Park reopened following the coronavirus closure.

County Awaits State Guidance After Third Day Of Sub-100 Per 100,000 Case Rate

For the third day in a row, San Diego County public health officials reported a case rate of fewer than 100 positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 people Friday.

A man passes a store that closed as part of efforts to combat the spread of the new coronavirus Thursday, April 9, 2020, in San Diego.

San Diego County Reports Fewer Than 100 Cases Per 100,000 For Second Day In A Row

For two days in a row, San Diego County public health officials have reported a case rate of fewer than 100 positive COVID-19 tests per 100,000 people.

Belvin Jefferson White poses with a portrait of her father Saymon Jefferson, who died from COVID-19, in Baton Rouge, La., in May.

COVID-19 Death Rate For Black Americans Twice That For Whites, New Report Says

Three times as many Black Americans as whites have also become infected with the coronavirus, according to the National Urban League report, based partly on data from Johns Hopkins University.

Artists Shawana Brooks and her husband Roosevelt Watson III started the 6 Ft. Away Gallery in their yard in Jacksonville, Florida. They created it as a way to showcase Roosevelt's art at a time when galleries were closed due to the pandemic.

How An Artist, A Toy-Maker, A College Student Use Their Skills To Fight The Pandemic

We asked NPR readers to tell us about people who are coming up with creative ways to to address COVID-19 challenges in their community. Here are six of their stories.

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