COVID-19 Scientists search for cause of mysterious COVID-related inflammation in children By Liz Szabo | Kaiser Health News | October 20, 2021 Scientists treating kids for MIS-C point to rare genes, leaky guts and a “superantigen.”
Arts & Entertainment Simple safety tips for trick-or-treating in COVID times By Meg Sorg Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Purdue University | The Conversation | October 19, 2021 Basic protection measures from everyday life apply to trick-or-treating as well.
California Students, staff at mostly rural districts part of one-day vaccine protest By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 18, 2021 Thousands of California school staff and students didn’t attend school Monday in protest of a state order requiring students to be vaccinated.
COVID-19 COVID lungs: Transplants are last resort for many California patients By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters | October 17, 2021 In California, 10 percent of lung transplants were due to COVID, and doctors fear non-COVID transplant patients could wait longer.
covid COVID testing, turnaround times are still uneven this far into pandemic By Rae Ellen Bichell | Kaiser Health News | October 15, 2021 Proximity to labs, technician burnout, and spikes in demand contribute to slowdowns in results being returned.
Bay Area COVID mandates, burnout collide with worker shortages across California By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | October 15, 2021 Strike authorizations, walkouts, and worker shortfalls are impacting businesses and services across a wide swath of sectors.
Bay Area Contra Costa supervisors declare COVID misinformation a public health crisis By Tony Hicks | Bay City News Foundation and Exedra Staff | October 12, 2021 The board approved the resolution unanimously, after several hours of public comment.
California New state law bans harassment at vaccination sites, but free speech concerns persist By Rachel Bluth | Kaiser Health News | October 12, 2021 New law aims to protect those getting any kind of vaccine.
Bay Area Anti-vaccine protesters step on to Pinole Valley High School campus, harass students By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | October 8, 2021 West Contra Costa Unified has approved a vaccine mandate for eligible students.
COVID-19 Pfizer wants U.S. to approve COVID vaccine for 5- to 11-year olds By Diana Lambert | EdSource | October 8, 2021 The FDA will convene a panel of experts to debate the evidence on Oct. 26.