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Here are the latest developments on respiratory diseases in the USA:
February 15, 2021
8:15
The Oakland Coliseum vaccination site opens tomorrow
A mass vaccination site will open tomorrow at the Oakland Coliseum. This website is operated jointly by state and federal agencies. They have access to a different supply pool. The goal is to administer 6,000 doses per day.
February 14, 2021
11:45 am
California’s 7-day positivity rate at 3.7%, the lowest since November last year
California’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 3.7% on Sunday, which is the lowest since November. Total hospitalizations are now below 9,000 across the state.
New cases: 8,842 (3,399,878 in total)
7-day average: 9,136
Average 14 days: 11,181
Deaths: 408 (46,843 in total)
Average 7 days: 414
Average 14 days: 439
7-day positivity rate: 3.7%
14-day positivity rate: 4.6%
Hospitalizations: 8,996
In the ICU: 2,632
February 13, 2021
12:00
7-day positivity, 14-day positivity rate in CA below 5 percent for the first time this year
For the first time in a few months, the seven- and 14-day positivity rates in California are below 5%. Hospitalizations dropped more than 50% compared to the beginning of January, when we had more than 20,000.
Deaths remain high due to the increase that lasted until the second week of January. In general, however, the situation continues to improve for the state.
New cases: 9,421 (3,391,036 in total)
7-day average: 10,025
Average 14 days: 11,904
7-day positivity rate: 4.1% (was 4.3% on Friday)
14-day positivity rate: 4.9%
Deaths: 433 (46,435 in total)
Average 7 days: 398
Average 14 days: 444
Hospitalized: 9,444 (minus 458 on Friday)
In the ICU: 2,731 (down 118)
February 12, 2021
15:00
California vaccine eligibility to be expanded to ages 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions
California is expanding the list of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by an additional 4 to 6 million people. State Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said on Friday that as of March 15, people aged 16 to 64 who are severely disabled and those with health problems that put them at high risk can get in line for injections. Get more details here.
8:20 am
San Mateo Co. to expand vaccine eligibility
San Mateo County will expand eligibility for the vaccine in just over a week for people working in essential jobs. From February 22, teachers, childcare providers, first responders and people working in food and agriculture will be eligible. These workers are included in Phase 1-B of the California vaccine framework. Supply problems have prevented Bay Area counties from expanding vaccines to more groups.
February 11, 2021
7:30 am
Fully vaccinated people can skip the COVID quarantine if exposed to someone infected, says the CDC
People who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus – now that means with two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech or Moderna vaccine – can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday market. Read more about the updated guidelines here.
Fauci says ‘practically everyone’ can start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in April
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that April will be a “hunting season” for vaccinations in the United States, as increases in supply allow most people to receive injections to protect against COVID-19. Get the full story here.
6:15
California high school athletes must petition Governor Newsom
Today, 100 high school athletes, some from the bay area, will hand over 10,000 signatures to Governor Gavin Newsom to bring sports back immediately. On Tuesday, at Levi’s Stadium, Newsom said “we are making real progress” in restarting the sport, but did not specify anything else. Only low-risk sports are allowed in the purple layer. Many families say that the loss of a sports season profoundly damages students’ future.
February 10, 2021
12:25 pm
2 cases of South Africa’s COVID-19 variant found in the bay area
Two cases of South Africa’s COVID-19 variant were found in the bay area. One case was found in Alameda County and the other in Santa Clara County, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.
8 am
SJ approves the hero’s payment, but it may take a while
There is an update on the effort to get hero pay for grocery workers in San Jose. The city council approved a $ 3 hourly wage increase. It may take time for the ordinance to take effect. It took eight votes to start immediately, but the council voted 7-3. This means that you will need to go through the normal city approval process, which can take up to two months.
February 9, 2021
4:30
San Mateo Union High School District to restart face-to-face classes
The San Mateo Union High School District says it will restart face-to-face classes. The Teachers’ Association and the school council have agreed on a phased reopening that begins when San Mateo County moves to Red Level. Schools will start with specialized programs for students with disabilities. Then, eventually, students who opt for face-to-face instruction will return to a hybrid system – alternating between face-to-face and virtual.
February 8, 2021
12:00
SF will move to the next vaccine level in 2 weeks
San Francisco will soon be entering the next phase of vaccine distribution, Mayor London Breed announced on Tuesday. The city will enter Phase 1B on February 24, Breed said. This means that teachers, childcare workers, food and grocery workers and emergency workers (including police) will all be eligible to receive the vaccine. Get more details here.
7:25 am
Santa Clara Co. limits internal worship to 20% of capacity
Santa Clara County has given the green light for holding internal religious services. The county is limiting service to 20 percent of capacity. This comes after a temporary US District Court order – saying the county is not exempt from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Friday that lifted California’s domestic service ban.
February 8, 2021
11:30 am
Governor Newsom speaks at San Diego mass vaccination site
Governor Gavin Newsom spoke on Monday at Petco Park in San Diego, which has been turned into a mass vaccination site. He said the state is continually accelerating the pace of distribution of its vaccine by seeing the reduction in cases of COVID-19.
“Everything that should go up is high,” said the governor. “Everything that should be low is low in terms of case counts, positivity rates, people hospitalized, people in our ICU. This is encouraging news, indeed. (But with) vaccines, however, we cannot move fast enough. “
Newsom said California received about 1 million doses of vaccine from the federal government last week – a figure that everyone from “the president onwards” acknowledges is very low.
7:15
Protest planned outside Palo Alto school district
Parents are planning to protest today outside the Palo Alto school district for not reopening schools for older students. The district reopened primary schools to hybrid education in October and is planning to bring sixth graders back in March. There are no plans to bring older students back until the fall – which means that many parents fill the gap with private schools. Today’s protest is from 4 pm to 5 pm at the offices of the unified school district of Palo Alto in Churchill and El Camino.
February 7, 2021
8 am
San Francisco schools reopening agreement reached by district, teachers, union says
The union representing teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District says it has reached an interim agreement on the reopening of schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the union, under the agreement, schools can return to face-to-face education as soon as the city is at the Red Level and local staff and teachers are vaccinated. If vaccines are not available, the agreement says that classrooms can reopen as soon as the city is at orange level, since the spread of COVID-19 is considered to be moderate.
NEW: Unions representing San Francisco Unified teachers and workers say they have reached an agreement to allow schools to reopen.
The agreement says that face-to-face classes can start at the red level * if * vaccines are given. Classes can be resumed in the orange layer without vaccines. pic.twitter.com/dpbW1GrZ5s
– Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) February 7, 2021
February 6, 2021
8 pm
CA revises guidelines for indoor churches following the Supreme Court decision, but Santa Clara Co. continues to ban indoor meetings
The California governor’s office, Gavin Newsom, issued revised guidelines for indoor religious services after the Supreme Court lifted the state’s ban on indoor worship during the coronavirus pandemic, but maintained restrictions on singing and intonation. But not all places of worship plan to reopen immediately. In a statement, Santa Clara County health officials said: “We recognize that many in our diverse religious community in Santa Clara County are eager to return to indoor worship services and some may have welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision. the US, partially blocking states’ ban on closed places of worship, but at this crucial time, with still very high levels of COVID-19 transmission, but amid the initial vaccine release, it remains essential to prevent possible over-spreading, including internal meetings. Internal meetings of all kinds remain prohibited in Santa Clara County. “Read the full story here.
12:00
California reports new cases, deaths
California reported another 12,394 cases of COVID-19 on Friday and a total of 623 people died from the virus. More than 12,000 remain hospitalized, with 3,391 in ICUs across the state. California has reported a total of 3,320,862 COVID-19 cases to date.
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