California
Telemedicine or in-person visit? Pros and cons
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The volume of virtual medical appointments has exploded during the pandemic as patients and doctors have sought to avoid infection through in-person visits.COVID-19
State to allow visitors inside nursing homes in most California counties
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The pandemic had limited loved ones to window or patio visits - if at all - but new guidance lifts restrictions in those 46 counties (incl Alameda) with better virus control.covid
Now for some good news: California praised for recent handling of pandemic
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While other states experience deadly surges in coronavirus cases, national public health expert says the Golden State “holds a lesson for all of us.”health
Nail salons can reopen indoors, COVID tests now available to all
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As California experiences a decline in test positivity and fewer hospitalizations, the state is easing restrictions on nail salons.education
College coronavirus testing varies by system, campus
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The differences are driven at least in part by campuses’ varying financial resources and access to testing equipment.COVID-19
Tracking COVID-19: State signs multimillion-dollar contract for new reporting system
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Glitches in the current system resulted in inaccurate case totals, and the state’s public health director resigned less than a week later.COVID-19
On the verge of becoming law: These 2020 bills are up to California’s governor
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Diversity on corporate boards, a ban on flavored tobacco, an overhaul the use of plastic packaging, and others are on Newsom's desk.COVID-19
‘Game changer’ in California coronavirus testing to double capacity and speed up results
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Newsom announced a new deal today with a diagnostics company that he says will add 150,000 more tests a day, with results back in 24 to 48 hours.COVID-19
