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Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains

Fri, 2022-04-29 17:53 — mike kraft
Masks back by popular demand on San Francisco BART trains SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A mask mandate for commuter rail passengers is back by popular demand in the San Francisco Bay Area, the region that two years ago imposed the nation’s first coronavirus stay-at-home order and now is bucking the national trend away from required face coverings. AP NEWS

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Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco with 143 cases of COVID-19

Thu, 2022-04-28 10:27 — mike kraft
Ruby Princess cruise ship docked in San Francisco with 143 cases of COVID-19 CDC investigating Princess Cruise ship after people tested positive for the virus following voyages in January and March. cbsmoneywatch

For the third time this year, the same Princess Cruise Lines ship has docked in California with passengers who tested positive for COVID-19.

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Masks up in Boston, down at California high school prom as Covid cases rise rise

Thu, 2022-04-21 17:18 — mike kraft
Boston officials recommend wearing masks indoors again BOSTON (AP) — Boston health officials are recommending that people wear masks indoors again because of a steep increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. The Boston Public Health Commission said Thursday that people should take precautions, citing a 65% increase in cases and a slow rise in hospitalizations. AP NEWS
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Masks: School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted

Fri, 2022-04-08 17:49 — mike kraft
School coronavirus outbreaks rise in L.A. County after mask orders are lifted An increase in coronavirus cases at schools is occurring in part because of the lifting of indoor mask requirements, L.A. County health officer says. YahooNews

 

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California schools distribute home tests to help prevent outbreaks at schools

Mon, 2022-03-28 19:26 — mike kraft
California schools prepare to spot post-break COVID-19 cases SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California's 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home COVID-19 tests to help prevent outbreaks at their school when they return from spring break. The state has shipped or delivered more than 14.3 million antigen tests, enough for two tests per person, to counties and school districts as part of a massive push to limit infections and avoid classroom closures after the break, Gov. AP NEWS

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COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century-- Census Bureau

Thu, 2022-03-24 10:26 — mike kraft
Census Bureau: COVID drove largest spike in U.S. deaths in a century COVID-19 drove the largest death spike in a century, with 535,000 more deaths in 2020 than in 2019, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data.Why it matters: The new data shows how profoundly the pandemic has impacted the U.S. population, as Americans died or fled cities for the sanctuary of cheaper or less populous areas. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets.
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Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time--White House

Mon, 2022-03-14 19:14 — mike kraft
White House: Omicron BA.2 COVID variant has circulated in U.S. for some time The White House said on Monday that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 had been circulating in the United States for some time, with roughly 35,000 cases at the moment, and more money was needed to help fight it. Reuters Reuters
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California, Oregon, Washington to end school mask mandates

Mon, 2022-02-28 17:43 — mike kraft
California, Oregon, Washington to end school mask mandates SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Schoolchildren in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks as part of new indoor mask policies the Democratic governors of all three states announced jointly on Monday. AP NEWS

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Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate

Thu, 2022-02-24 10:03 — mike kraft
Los Angeles County eases COVID-19 indoor mask mandate LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County will began allowing people to remove their masks while indoors if they are vaccinated as the omicron winter surge continues to ease, officials announced Thursday. AP NEWS

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California adopts "endemic" virus policy, Colorado ends hospital crisis care protocol

Thu, 2022-02-17 19:39 — mike kraft
California adopts nation's first 'endemic' virus policy SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reactions to outbreaks over mandates, a milestone nearly two years in the making that harkens to a return to a more normal existence. AP NEWS

 

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