Bay Area
COVID-19
Era of ‘free’ COVID vaccines, test kits, and treatments is ending. Who will pay the tab now?
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Insurers, employers, and taxpayers will all be affected as drug manufacturers move these products to the commercial market.COVID-19
Helping homeowners: California expands mortgage relief
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The program now covers second mortgages and loan deferrals, with a maximum total grant of $80,000.COVID-19
A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: fruit bats
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New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.California
Bill would bar schools from withholding outdoor recess or lunch as punishment
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Research shows the benefits of daily outdoor time and play for schoolchildren.Bay Area
California ends plans for kids’ COVID vaccine mandate
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The end of the state's COVID-19 state of emergency this month appears to be one hurdle too many to the state's implementation of the mandate.Bay Area
New study reveals global scope of pandemic learning loss
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Delays were worse in math than in reading, and students of lower socioeconomic status likely faced more hurdles to learning environments.climate change
Bills, bills and more bills at California Legislature
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Crime control and climate agendas topped the list of legislators' concerns this week.COVID-19
It’s ‘telehealth vs. no care’: Doctors say Congress risks leaving patients vulnerable
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A two-year extension of pandemic-era funding that helped telehealth services grow nationwide doesn’t guarantee the future of remote medicine.Bay Area
