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Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Vaccinated Californians Must Wear Masks Until June 15: California has announced that the state will not lift its mask mandate for vaccinated residents until June 15. State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the delay is not due to California disagreeing with the new CDC recommendations but rather an effort to give people “time to prepare." Read more from The Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times, CapRadio and the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 17, 2021
Nurses Criticize CDC's New Mask Rules: The largest union of registered nurses in California is asking state officials not to follow new CDC guidance on masks. The California Nurses Association called it “a big blow to the safety and welfare of the nurses, front line workers, as well as the patients,” CNA president Zenei Triunfo-Cortez said Sunday. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and ABC7 News. Continued coverage, below.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 14, 2021
Do You Still Have To Wear A Mask In California? In a momentous turn in the fight against covid-19, federal officials are significantly easing mask guidelines. But officials in Los Angeles are asking people to keep wearing masks until the county and state can review the recommendations. Meanwhile in San Diego County, there was confusion Thursday as some people shed their masks despite the state mandate. Read more from the Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle and Bay Area News Group. Continued coverage, below.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 13, 2021
Mask Mandate Might End June 15: Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested in a TV interview Tuesday that California will do away with its mask mandate in favor of “recommendations” around June 15. However, near the end of a Wednesday news conference in Monterey County, Newsom appeared to walk back some of those remarks. Read more from The Sacramento Bee, Bay Area News Group, San Francisco Chronicle and San Diego Union-Tribune.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Newsom Unveils $12B Plan To Fight Homelessness: In what was lauded as the single biggest investment any state has ever made to address homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a $12 billion proposal to create affordable housing, increase mental health services and fund other programs to get people off the street. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News and AP.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Tuesday’s roundup of California health news covers schools, shots for teens, vaccine demand, covid cases, relief checks, housing and more.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 10, 2021
No Appointment Needed For Covid Shots In LA: Starting today, Los Angeles will offer appointment-free covid vaccinations at all of its city-run sites and open two additional night clinics in a new effort to expand vaccine access, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Sunday. Read more from the LA Daily News, Los Angeles Times and AP.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 7, 2021
Young Latinos, Blacks Lag In Covid Vaccinations: Young Latino and Black people have the lowest rate of covid vaccination among any other age, racial and ethnic group in Los Angeles County, county officials said Thursday. Only 18% of Black men and 20% of Black women ages 16-29 have received at least one dose of the vaccine. For Latinos, it was 24% of men and 31% of women. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 6, 2021
Thursday’s roundup of California health news covers Newsom’s emergency powers, state fair postponed, vaccine progress, covid cases and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Wednesday’s roundup of California health news covers LA, San Francisco moving to yellow tier, vaccination goals, masks, covid cases and much more.