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Tag: public health risk

Posted inCalifornia Currents

Mask fines vary widely throughout California

by Barbara Feder Ostrov, CalMatters August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

California’s governor may have issued a statewide mask order in June to protect against COVID-19, but whether you could be fined for not wearing a face covering depends a lot on where you live. Taking a stroll down Rodeo Drive in affluent Beverly Hills? A code enforcement officer could slap you with a $100 fine. […]

Posted inCalifornia Currents

Amid coronavirus pandemic, some sheriff’s departments still evicting renters

by Matt Levin and CALmatters April 3, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents

COVID-19: First homeless patient tests positive for the coronavirus in Fresno

by Manuela Tobias, CalMatters April 3, 2020May 22, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

COVID-19: Newsom closes parking lots at beaches, parks to stem spread of coronavirus

by Laurel Rosenhall and CALmatters March 24, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

COVID-19: Gov. Newsom says schools likely to remain closed for rest of the year

by Ricardo Cano, Laurel Rosenhall and CALmatters March 18, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inFeatured News, Local News

Contra Costa County confirms five new coronavirus cases; 300 CDC test kits arrive

by Sam Richards, Bay City News Foundation and Staff, Bay City News Foundation March 10, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inFeatured News, Talkers

Why public health officials sound more worried about the coronavirus than the seasonal flu

by Peter Hall, professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo March 5, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

California schools brace for a coronavirus disruption

by Ricardo Cano, Felicia Mello, Elizabeth Aguilera and CALmatters March 4, 2020May 19, 2020
Posted inTalkers

Coronavirus: How behavior can help control the spread of COVID-19

by Peter Hall, professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo March 2, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inCalifornia Currents, Featured News

Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus changing ‘by the hour’ in California

by CALmatters February 29, 2020May 19, 2020

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