Latest California Healthline Stories
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 26, 2021
Thursday’s California health news covers abortion politics, hazardous air, school outbreaks, hospitalizations, vaccine mandates and more.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Wednesday’s summaries of California health news covers delta surge, vaccine mandates and efficacy, back to school, fires, housing and more.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Covid Cases May Be Leveling Off In California: After weeks of steady increases, the number of people hospitalized for covid-19 in Los Angeles County and the Bay Area appeared to be improving Monday. Read more from City News Service and the Bay Area News Group.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 23, 2021
FDA Gives Full Approval To Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine: The Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people 16 and up, making it the first to move beyond emergency use status in the United States. The decision will set off a cascade of vaccine requirements by hospitals, colleges, corporations and other organizations. Read more from The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and NBC News.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 20, 2021
Northern California Smothered In Smoke, Ash: Smoke from a dozen major wildfires is spreading across Northern California, darkening skies, dropping ash and creating health hazards from Lake Tahoe to San Francisco. Officials have issued air quality alerts that could last into the weekend. Read more from the Los Angeles Times, The Sacramento Bee and The New York Times. Need a break from all that smoke? Here's where to go if you need some fresh air. More wildfire coverage, below.
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 19, 2021
In A First, Culver City Will Require Students To Get Vaccine: The Culver City Unified School District has issued a covid vaccine requirement for all eligible students — believed to be the first such requirement in California — a move the district superintendent said has the overwhelming support of parents, teachers and staff members. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and EdSource.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Wildfire Victims Can Sign Up For Health Insurance Coverage: Covered California is opening a special enrollment period to allow residents of 11 wildfire-ravaged counties to buy health insurance coverage if they do not already have it. Survivors will have 60 days from the date the emergency was declared to sign up. Read more from The Sacramento Bee. Wildfire coverage continues below.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
California Assembly Employees Told To Get Vaccinated: The California Assembly will require all employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Sept. 1 or face possible termination, Speaker Anthony Rendon announced Monday as the Legislature returned for the final month of session. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Edition for Monday, August 16, 2021
Man Stabbed At Anti-Vax Rally: L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez denounced the violence at an anti-vaccination rally in front of City Hall over the weekend that resulted in one man being stabbed and a journalist being attacked. “Not wearing a mask and being anti-vax isn’t patriotism — it’s stupidity,” Martinez tweeted late Saturday. The man who was stabbed was released from the hospital, police said Sunday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times.
Daily Edition for Friday, August 13, 2021
San Francisco To Require Vaccines For Indoor Activities: San Francisco will become the first major city in the country to require proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus for a variety of indoor activities, including visiting bars, restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues that serve food or beverages. The mandate takes effect Aug. 20. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, KQED, AP and CNN.