California
COVID-19
Free covid-19 testing pilot for high school athletes opens next week
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The pilot program will expand to include all students in grades 6 to 12 after spring break.Around Town
One year later, local non-profit still working to supply PPE to greater Bay Area
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It Takes a Village is headquartered in Piedmont and has assembled and distributed 145,000 pieces of PPE since March 2020.covid
J&J vaccine encounters glitch as state expands eligibility
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Word of the company’s manufacturing glitch comes just as California expands vaccinations to people 50 and older.health
Finally some good news for California nursing home residents
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More than 9,000 people have died of COVID-19 in California nursing homes, but after a massive vaccination campaign, many are now cautiously reopening to visitors.covid
Carrots, sticks and jabs: What will California do to win over vaccine skeptics?
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With millions of vaccine holdouts, the state is holding off on tough measures — for now. But if events and ads aren’t enough, how far will legislators go?California
Mendocino County’s experience highlights hitches in Blue Shield’s vaccination takeover
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Rural Mendocino County had finally figured out its vaccination program. But now community clinics have to change course as Blue Shield of California takes over the state vaccine program.Bay Area
UCSF panelists argue structural changes necessary for post-COVID pandemic society
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Panel was optimistic, if cautious, about covid-19 waning during 2021, but warned that inequities that supported the spread of the novel coronavirus will need to be addressed to curb future pandemics.Bay Area
Alameda County move to ‘orange tier’ allows many businesses to reopen their doors
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County joins five others in the greater Bay Area in the lower tier, allowing businesses to expand indoor capacity.Bay Area
