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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
Is a fourth coronavirus wave coming for CA?
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California -- along with other states -- looks to push on with reopening, yet federal health officials warn a new wave of novel coronavirus infections could arise if the public ignores social distancing and other health guidelines.COVID-19
COVID vaccine hesitancy drops among all Americans, new survey shows
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A nationwide poll released by KFF also revealed which arguments are most compelling to persuade people to get a shot — and which ones are unlikely to work.Bay Area
Teachers on Covid: lessons learned and advice to pass along
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Many teachers agree: distance learning forced them to focus on what's important and to listen closely to views of students.California
Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeks
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The CEO of Blue Shield predicts it will take until the end of April to ease California’s backlog. “When you make millions of people eligible overnight, there’s not millions of appointments immediately available,” he told CalMatters.California
Hospitals in much of California begin reopening to visitors
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With counties moving to less-restrictive tiers and the state loosening visitation restrictions, hospitals are allowing more visitors for non-COVID-19 patients, but the pace of reopening varies.California
