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Vaccinations of teenagers cut COVID-19 cases by 37% in California--study

Thu, 2024-04-25 17:09 — mike kraft

Teen vaccination cut COVID-19 cases by 37% in California, new data show Researchers also estimated that 230,134 cases were averted in kids aged 5 to 11 years, a 24% reduction. CIDRAP

JAMA Network Open has published a new study showing that, from April 1, 2020, to February 27, 2023, in California, an estimated 146,210 COVID-19 cases were averted by vaccination in teens aged 12 to 15 years, representing a 37% reduction.

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California and Oregon ease CDC guidance, letting students and workers with asymptomatic COVID avoid isolation.

Mon, 2024-01-22 10:22 — mike kraft

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Oregon and California, among the most cautious of states early in the pandemic, have surprised health officials elsewhere by breaking with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and telling infected workers and schoolchildren that as long as they have no symptoms, they are generally free to go about their lives.

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More hospitals --California, Illinois and New York-- requiring masks

Fri, 2023-12-29 10:39 — mike kraft

COVID mask mandates return in California, Illinois, New York Requirements to wear masks are returning in hospitals in areas of the U.S. amid spikes in COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses Newsweek

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How a mix of natural and human-caused factors caused Tropical Storm Hilary’ mess

Wed, 2023-08-23 12:22 — mike kraft

How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy mess Scientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada. AP News

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Cyberattack on some U.S. hospitals keeps computers offline for weeks

Fri, 2023-08-18 17:54 — mike kraft

Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to be turned back on more than two weeks after a cyberattack forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions. AP News

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Air pollution, severe heat waves affect U.S. West, Asia

Wed, 2023-04-19 10:21 — mike kraft

California and other Western states see spikes in unhealthy air pollution as national levels improve Ozone smog is improving, but wildfires in the West continue to expose people to dangerous pollutants, according to a new report. NBC News

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U.S. largest county, Los Angeles,recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases

Mon, 2022-11-21 17:04 — mike kraft

LA County recommends indoor masking after increase in COVID cases Los Angeles County said it is "strongly recommending" residents wear masks indoors due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. ABC News ABC News

On Thursday, the largest county in the United States said it is "strongly recommending" people wear face coverings in indoor public settings but stopped short of requiring them.

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Misinformation issue: California Legislature passes Bill to Punish Doctors Who Spread False Information

Tue, 2022-08-30 17:51 — mike kraft

Trying to strike a balance between free speech and public health, California’s Legislature on Monday approved a bill that would allow regulators to punish doctors for spreading false information about Covid-19 vaccinations and treatments.

The legislation, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would make the state the first to try to legislate a remedy to a problem that the American Medical Association, among other medical groups and experts, says has worsened the impact of the pandemic, resulting in thousands of unnecessary hospitalizations and deaths.

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Ultra-contagious BA.4, BA.5 subvariants fuel coronavirus spread in California, Australia

Tue, 2022-07-05 09:12 — mike kraft

In a sign of how the new coronavirus wave continues to spread across California, two-thirds of the state’s counties are now in the high COVID-19 community level, in which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal masking in indoor public spaces.

This comes as health officials are warning of concerning weeks ahead as two new ultra-contagious Omicron subvariants — BA.4 and BA.5 — spread. Experts believe the subvariants, which are not only especially contagious but also capable of reinfecting those who have survived earlier Omicron infection, are a major factor behind the continued persistence of coronavirus transmission across California.

So far, Los Angeles County health officials have not imposed new masking rules. But they have warned that might be necessary, perhaps later in July, if new coronavirus-positive hospitalizations continue to rise. Though experts are concerned, there is still uncertainty about how serious a summer wave will get.

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Los Angeles County ilustration: COVID data show stark difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated

Fri, 2021-12-31 17:11 — mike kraft

LA County COVID data show stark difference between vaccinated and unvaccinated New data from Los Angeles County shows a sharp difference in the likelihood of death or hospitalization from COVID-19 in those who have been vaccinated versus those who have not. ABC7 Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County reported more than 20,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day on Thursday - but as grim as that news sounds, new data also shows how effective vaccines have been at containing the virus' most severe consequences: deaths and hospitalizations.

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