Tracking COVID-19

The coronavirus has spread rapidly across California, including here in San Diego. To better help visualize the pandemic, KPBS has compiled COVID-19 data into a series interactives.

With increases in COVID-19 cases in schools and communities, the San Diego Unified School District has a plan to reinstate mask mandates starting Wednesday if specific conditions are met in individual schools.

Preliminary data suggested the three-dose series is 80% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, the companies said.

Pfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun.

A total of 7,008 cases were reported during the past week, compared with 4,996 cases identified the previous week — a 40% increase.