Health CareNew VA study finds Paxlovid may cut the risk of long COVIDNovember 9, 2022For those at high risk, Pfizer's antiviral drug helps stave off severe COVID-19. Now research suggests it may also reduce their chances of long COVID.
Health CareOmicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunityOctober 25, 2022SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.
State GovernmentOverdue: State owes community clinics millions for COVID vaccinationsMarch 19, 2022A year after ramping up to vaccinate 6 million low-income residents, community clinics are in dire final straits waiting for state money. Some are cutting services.
Sacramento City Unified will keep its student mask mandate for now, but sets benchmarks to remove itMarch 9, 2022 | Janelle SalangaThe district says the soonest it could lift its mask requirement is April 18. It’s basing its decision off Sacramento County’s level of community transmission, which is currently “low.”
Geography, politics key factors in whether California districts will still require maskingMarch 6, 2022Most school districts plan to follow the state’s recommendation and “strongly recommend” masks after March 12, although they will not require them.
Race and EquityCOVID-19 has turned deadlier for Black Californians, who have the state’s lowest vaccination rateFebruary 26, 2022California’s African Americans are dying from COVID at a higher rate now. And they make up a disproportionate and growing share of the death toll for middle-aged Californians.
Health CareBiden Administration’s Rapid-Test Rollout Doesn’t Easily Reach Those Who Need It MostJanuary 23, 2022In the past week, the Biden administration launched two programs that aim to get rapid covid tests into the hands of every American. But the design of both efforts disadvantages people who already face the greatest barriers to testing.
Health CareNurse Shortages In California Reaching Crisis PointAugust 29, 2021COVID-19 burnout is driving many nurses to quit, and hospital administrators say the state’s new vaccine mandate is compounding the shortage, too.
Health CareWorried About Going Out Once California Reopens? Experts Say Take It Slow.May 10, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaWhile many people may be excited about returning to in-person social interactions post-pandemic, therapists say others are experiencing fear, obsessive behavior and uncertainty about going out again. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How Growers Had To Sidestep County And State Programs To Vaccinate FarmworkersMay 9, 2021As harvest season approached, growers begged county officials to vaccinate their workers. But the state and counties didn’t prioritize vaccine doses for farmworkers in February. So the growers and doctors stepped in and set up their own clinics.
