Bay Area New CDC guidelines: no need to test or quarantine students without symptoms By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 12, 2022 New guidance focuses on community levels of infection.
COVID-19 California monkeypox response is bumpy, but builds on COVID lessons By Kristen Hwang | CalMatters | August 10, 2022 Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies.
women Women’s reproductive health professionals fight for more abortion training in California By Ally Dickson | Bay City News Foundation | August 9, 2022 A recent state bill aims to grow a network of diverse clinicians trained in abortion and sexual and reproductive health care.
California COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | August 9, 2022 Wastewater testing has been a reliable early alarm bell for COVID outbreaks.
COVID-19 COVID-19 guidance for schools likely to be relaxed with CDC shift ahead By Kate Sequeira | EdSource | August 5, 2022 Plans include lessening the emphasis on regular screenings at schools, according to CNN.
Bay Area Monkeypox outbreak: Newsom declares state of emergency By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | August 2, 2022 Two-thirds of total cases have been reported in Los Angeles County and San Francisco.
health Kaiser mental health workers signal open-ended strike in Northern California By Jocelyn Wiener | CalMatters | August 2, 2022 The union representing 2,000 Kaiser Northern California mental health workers cited high workloads and long waits for patients.
California Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media By Zinnia Finn | Kaiser Health News | August 1, 2022 Two bills address online addiction among children, but Big Tech is fighting the effort.
COVID-19 Will California declare monkeypox state of emergency? By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | July 29, 2022 California had 786 reported probable and confirmed monkeypox cases as of Thursday, the vast majority in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Bay Area Some college, K-12 campuses reinstating mask mandates By EdSource Staff | July 19, 2022 Mask rules are in effect because of a recent surge in cases.