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COVID-19
Seniors form COVID pods to ward off isolation this winter
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Older adults are deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country. Some are forming social pods with small groups of friends.COVID-19
They work in several nursing homes to eke out a living, possibly spreading the virus
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An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections.COVID-19
Newsom pledges more COVID-19 testing capacity with new lab
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The governor announced the opening of a PerkinElmer lab in Santa Clarita that will help double statewide COVID-19 testing capacity by March.COVID-19
Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a vaccine
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Some argue the United States should hold out for an optimal vaccine, with more proven capabilities.covid
UC Berkeley pop-up lab tests Bay Area wastewater for COVID-19
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New wastewater testing lab produces swift results with cheap, simple materials.COVID-19
COVID-19 fallout: Academic testing looks very different in state during distance learning
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Some teachers are finding it difficult to replicate in-person assessments in an online classroom during distance learning.COVID-19
Analysis | Winter is coming for bars. Here’s how to save them. And us.
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To stop the coronavirus, we need to stop super-spreader events.COVID-19
Orange County besieged with blazes; Northern California largely spared
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The quick-moving Silverado Fire, which is now getting help from Piedmont fire crews, forced 70,000 Irvine residents to evacuate and critically injured two firefighters.California
