November 17, 2022 Flu and Other Respiratory Viruses Increasing in Santa Clara County, Health Officials Report By San Jose Inside Wastewater data offers new insight into flu spreading locally. Read More 0
August 22, 2022 Fate of California’s Ambitious Covid Bills Is Uncertain By Soumya Karlamangla The Legislature has until Aug. 31 to approve the proposals, and the three most controversial bills have been shelved. Read More 3
November 15, 2021 Newsom Extends Some Emergency Powers through March 2022 By Emily Hoeven The governor cited a possible surge in COVID cases and short-staffed hospitals, as some pockets of resistance to mandates grow. Read More 7
August 16, 2021 New ‘Lambda’ Coronavirus Strain Detected in California By Barbara Feder Ostrov A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in California. But no need to worry, experts say, since Lambda is rarely detected, and Delta dominates. Read More 16
July 29, 2021 California Now Recommends Masks in All Indoor Settings; San Jose Schools Mandate Vaccine or Tests for Teachers, Staff By Barry Holtzclaw With more than 90% of the state’s population in areas now with substantial or high transmission, the California Department of Public Health recommends universal masking in indoor public settings and in schools Read More 7
May 20, 2021 Willing to Help, Nowhere to Go: How the State’s Recruitment of Covid-19 Volunteers Fell Short By Barbara Feder Ostrov More than 251,000 Californians signed up to help, some hoping to get an early shot. Few got the chance to volunteer. Read More 1
April 16, 2021 Unhoused Residents Lead Vaccine Drive for Hesitant Peers By Katie Lauer Homeless and formerly homeless are using their shared experiences to get other unhoused residents a jab at a San Jose vaccine clinic Friday. Read More 1
April 5, 2021 Study Finds Hesitancy Among Parents, Caregivers to Vaccinate Children Against Covid-19 By Eli Walsh The poll of 971 people found discrepancies in vaccine hesitancy by race and income level as providers test the vaccine efficacy among children. Read More 4