Coronavirus
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892Treasury to Invest $9 Billion in Minority Communities
Effort aims to address how fallout from pandemic is exacerbating U.S. inequality
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918Bidding Wars and Overblown Fears: the Curious Case of the California Exodus
Intensifying housing bidding wars undercut fears of a California mass exodus
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875Organizations Raise Funds for LGBTQ+ Community During Pandemic
Many applicants seeking support are homeless or close to it
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937Who Has the Power to Reopen California Classrooms?
School districts tasked with deciding when and how to reopen classrooms
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1.1K1Second Dose Appointments Slow Santa Cruz County’s Vaccine Rollout
County also switches to new My Turn system for vaccination appointments
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993California’s New COVID-19 Vaccine System to Start Monday
Blue Shield is taking over distribution of vaccines in California
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909Why Vaccines In Use Elsewhere Are Still on Hold in America
Critics say the Food and Drug Administration is moving too slowly
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697County Debunks Vaccine Myths; Turns to Occupation-Based Eligibility
About 63% of county residents age 65 and above have received their first dose
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898One Year from Zero: Covid-19 in Santa Cruz County by the Numbers
It’s been almost a year since the first case of Covid-19 in Santa Cruz. Here’s what’s happened since.
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8631Santa Cruz County School Leaders Set to Discuss Return to Classroom
Town hall meeting set for Thursday
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906California Clears Way for Football, Other Youth Sports to Resume
Weekly Covid-19 test will be required for some student-athletes
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1.4KPeople Who Have Had COVID Should Get Single Vaccine Dose, Studies Suggest
New study may offer clues on how to make a single vaccine for all coronavirus variants
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9831Pandemic Hits Leisure, Hospitality Industries Hardest in Santa Cruz County
County has 16,900 fewer jobs than a year ago
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1.2KStates Are Expanding Access to Vaccines. The Supply Isn’t Keeping Up.
State officials ready to administer more shots every day—if they could get them
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1.2KCalifornia Shifts Vaccine Priorities Again: People with Health Conditions Are Eligible Next Month
Californians with high-risk medical conditions will qualify for Covid-19 vaccines starting March 15
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976California Economy Czar Dee Dee Myers on Vaccines, Reopening
Myers talks about the state’s evolving Covid-19 recovery plan
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County Health Director Urges Prioritization of Older Adults for Vaccines
Health officials warn of predicted surge in Covid-19 cases next month
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786Santa Cruz Groups Support Older Adults During Pandemic
Older adults have been more isolated from the community than ever amid pandemic
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1.0KFalling Case Rates Could Mean Return to Class for Some Students
Waiver process requires buy-in from the district’s board of trustees, parents, labor groups
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1.1K‘Cruel’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind
Enormous demand has overwhelmed cumbersome, inconsistent scheduling systems
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1.1KDespite Months to Prep, Why California Lags on Covid-19 Vaccination
California is not the only state struggling
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1.1KBeauty-Industry Workers Sue State for Handling of Pandemic Shutdowns
Beauty-industry workers say they’ve been unfairly targeted during Covid-19 shutdowns
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1.5K2Quarantine Cook Off Group Grows Into Global Community
Group helps people connect, cope through their love of food
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1.4KCan the US Keep Covid Variants in Check? Here’s What It Takes
Several variants began drawing scrutiny at end of 2020
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965Huge Gaps in Vaccine Data Make It Next to Impossible to Know Who Got the Shots
Health officials are struggling to collect critically important information such as race, ethnicity and occupation
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1.4K7Santa Cruz County Health Officials Hit Covid-19 Vaccine Milestone
County could finish vaccinating people age 75 and older by end of next week, officials say
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1.1KWhy Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
President Joe Biden plans to invoke Defense Production Act to provide more vaccines
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1.1KEducators, Food Workers Join California’s Priority List for Vaccines
After that large group is vaccinated, next priority group will be based on age
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1.0KCalifornia Pajarosa Floral Navigates a Changing Industry
Company shifted focus to internet sales as parties, weddings were canceled
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1.7K7Mass Covid-19 Vaccination Site Coming to Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
Site unlikely to reach its capacity soon because of vaccine shortage
