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Tag: California Department of Public Health

Posted inLocal News

Long COVID in California: ‘It’s a pandemic of loneliness and social isolation and rejection’

by Kristen Hwang, CalMatters May 1, 2023April 28, 2023

A BOUT WITH COVID-19 two years ago left Mindy Lym with such severe sensitivities to light and sound that she and her partner left their San Francisco home and moved to rural Washington, where there were fewer triggers. In the past two months, she has paid more than $7,500 out-of-pocket for medical care. Although she […]

Posted inLocal News

West Contra Costa virtual academy touted as ‘ahead of curve’ amid 17% enrollment decline

by Ali Tadayon, EdSource February 4, 2023February 3, 2023
Posted inCOVID-19 Information Hub

State to loosen indoor mask guidance for facilities like prisons, homeless shelters

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation September 21, 2022September 21, 2022
Posted inLocal News

Newsom signs raft of bills to strengthen state’s cannabis laws, reduce discrimination

by Katy St. Clair, Bay City News September 20, 2022September 19, 2022
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Contra Costa expands monkeypox vaccine to all LGBTQ men regardless of virus exposure

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation September 9, 2022September 9, 2022
Posted inLocal News

State to refer to monkeypox as MPX to avoid stigmatization of name

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation August 25, 2022August 25, 2022
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Santa Clara County to spray for mosquitoes as West Nile virus risk grows amid drought

by Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation August 25, 2022August 23, 2022
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State officials considering, but not committed to monkeypox health emergency declaration

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation July 29, 2022July 29, 2022
Posted inLocal News

State officials call for 600,000 to 800,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to mitigate virus

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation July 21, 2022July 21, 2022
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Santa Cruz County announces first probable case of monkeypox

by Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation July 1, 2022June 30, 2022

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