Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 30, 2021
California Isn’t Changing Guidance For Wearing Masks Indoors: State health officials are not ready to ask people to wear masks indoors again, despite the fast-spreading threat of the delta variant and the recommendations from L.A. County health officials. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Continued coverage, below.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 29, 2021
As Variant Spreads, LA County Again Urges Mask-Wearing Indoors: With the highly contagious delta variant continuing to spread statewide, the L.A. County Department of Public Health is urging all residents to wear masks in public indoor spaces — regardless of whether they’ve been vaccinated for covid-19. Read more from the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and AP. Continued coverage about the delta variant, below.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 28, 2021
Delta Variant Spreading Fast In California: The Delta variant is now the third most common in California, new data show. The variant makes up 14.5% of California coronavirus cases analyzed so far in June, up from 4.7% in May. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, June 25, 2021
Electricity Won’t Be Shut Off For Non-Payment: Customers behind on their utility bills have three more months of assurance they will not get their power shut off for non-payment after the California Public Utilities Commission passed an extension Thursday. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune. In related news, a dangerous and potentially historic heat wave is expected to bring more triple-digit temperatures to parts of Northern California. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Thursday, June 24, 2021
Thursday’s roundup covers vaccine mandates, evictions and housing, life expectancy, the delta variant, myocarditis, hospital news and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, June 23, 2021
California Reaches 70% Vaccination Milestone, But Other States Lag: California has reached a milestone with more than 70% of eligible residents at least partly vaccinated. Meanwhile, the White House has conceded it likely won’t reach its goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose by July 4. Read more from the Bay Area News Group and Los Angeles Times. Continued coverage, below.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Digital Covid Vaccine Portal Hits Snag: When California officials unveiled a new system to provide digital covid-19 vaccine records last week, they billed it as a convenience. But the state has received nearly 70,000 troubleshooting forms submitted online by residents looking to correct or complete their information. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Monday, June 21, 2021
Monday’s California health news covers mental health apps, digital vaccine records, LA first responders, legislation, heat, covid and more.
Daily Edition for Friday, June 18, 2021
Vaccinated Workers Can Officially Ditch The Mask: Eliminating a major stumbling block to his plan for a smooth reopening of California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Thursday that he said would allow vaccinated workers in most jobs to go mask-free Friday. Read more from the Bay Area News Group, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and CapRadio.
Daily Edition for Thursday, June 17, 2021
Thursday’s California health news summaries cover the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision, reopenings, the heat wave, mental health and more.