Health CareCalifornia To Require Teachers, Staff Be Vaccinated Or Tested For COVID-19August 11, 2021 | Chris HaganCalifornia will require that all teachers and school staff be vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to impose such measures ahead of the new school year.
Health CareHow To Keep Your Child Safe From The Delta VariantAugust 10, 2021Some public health experts are also parents of little kids, and have to strategize to keep those too young to be vaccinated safe from getting or spreading the delta variant. Here are their tips.
Health CareCOVID Patients Have Doubled In California HospitalsAugust 10, 2021More than 5,300 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in California on Sunday, almost twice the number two weeks earlier.
Health CarePeople In Nursing Homes, Day Centers Are Vulnerable To The Delta Variant. State Officials Say Staff Vaccine Requirements Could Protect Them.August 6, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaAll Californians who work in health care facilities must be fully vaccinated by the end of September, according to a new state order. It’s an effort to protect people in congregate settings.
Health CareCalifornia First In Nation To Mandate Vaccinations For Health Care WorkersAugust 5, 2021California’s vaccination mandate for medical workers is the toughest in the nation. California also ordered all visitors at hospitals and other medical facilities to be vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 beginning next Wednesday.
Health CareThe Delta Variant Is Spreading In California. Immunized People Can Contract And Spread It. Here’s What You Can DoAugust 5, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaThe delta variant is increasing the spread of COVID-19 in California, leading to changes in guidance from health experts. Here are some key questions around the delta variant, masks, vaccines, and how to stay safe in this new stage of the pandemic.
Health CareA CDC Document Gives New Details On Just How Dangerous The Delta Variant Really IsJuly 30, 2021The CDC information dated Thursday gives new details on this variant of the coronavirus and says the agency should "acknowledge that the war has changed." It was first reported by The Washington Post. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareSacramento County Is Now Requiring Indoor Masking For Everyone, Regardless Of Vaccination StatusJuly 29, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaFollowing a four-fold increase in COVID-19 cases over the past month, Sacramento County officials are mandating everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
Health CareCalifornia Urges — Again — People Wear Face Coverings Indoors As COVID-19 Cases RiseJuly 28, 2021 | Chris HaganThe announcement comes after the CDC released new guidance asking most people to wear masks indoors as the delta variant drives a new surge in COVID-19 cases.
Health CareListen: Your Work’s Dress Code May Change Post-Pandemic. Here’s Why.July 28, 2021 | Randol WhiteMany employees in California are shifting back into the office after more than a year of working from home but how will workplace dress codes adapt to the more casual clothing choices popular during the stay-at-home orders. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.