California Healthline Daily Edition

Daily Edition for Thursday, February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022

California To Announce Changes To Its Pandemic Approach: California officials will unveil Thursday a plan for coexisting with the coronavirus, which scientists say is likely to be around for the foreseeable future. The plan presumes the most populous state is entering an endemic stage, where the virus still exists in a community but becomes manageable as immunity builds. Read more from AP, CBS Sacramento and CalMatters.

Daily Edition for Wednesday, February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

California Bills Tackle Covid Misinformation: Two California Democratic lawmakers took separate aim Tuesday at pandemic disinformation they argue receives a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media platforms — rejecting concerns that their legislation might carry free speech or business privacy considerations. Read more from AP and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Daily Edition for Friday, February 11, 2022

February 11, 2022

Is California Really Ready To Lift Mandates? When California lifts its universal indoor mask mandate on Feb. 16, it will be the first time since June 15 that the Golden State has relaxed rules on moving about freely without face coverings. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.

Daily Edition for Thursday, February 10, 2022

February 10, 2022

California Looks To Change Approach To Covid: California health officials next week will outline a new approach to dealing with the coronavirus that assumes it’s here to stay, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, while condemning organized disinformation efforts that limit vaccinations critical to California entering the next stage. Read more from AP.