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DEC 21, 2020 | BY AMITA SHARMA This is part two in a three-part series. Click here to read part one and part three. Earlier this year, San Diego County’s tribal casinos bet big that they could reopen and still keep COVID-19 at bay. It’s been a bad wager. County records of community outbreaks obtained by KPBS show …

(NOTICIAS YA).- Dos hospitales de San Diego ya alcanzaron su máxima capacidad de unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI). El reporte de salud estatal indica que la región del sur de California cayó a un 0% de disponibilidad de unidades regulares de terapia intensiva. Sin embargo, esto NO quiere decir que NO hay camas disponibles. Hospitales deben crear …

By Phillip Reese COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects the Poor COVID-19 infection rates are notably higher in communities with high poverty rates than in more affluent areas, according to an analysis of ZIP code and city data for California’s 12 most populous counties. Over the course of the pandemic, COVID-19 infections have battered high-poverty neighborhoods in California …

By KENDRA SITTON Family Health Centers of San Diego is bringing forward a project in El Cerrito that would alleviate the affordable housing crisis and provide much-needed parking for its healthcare center in the area. In a Nov. 19 meeting with the El Cerrito Community Council (ECCC), representatives of the health center presented updates to …

Questions surrounding immunization & transmission Even though Americans could start getting vaccinated in days, experts say people who get the shot will still need to wear masks and practice social distancing until scientists can answer a key question. By: Derek Staahl SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Even though Americans could start getting vaccinated in days, experts …

Going it alone: Suicide prevention in San Diego, where to turn if you need help The number of suicides in 2020 are on a downward trend, however, calls to mental health professionals have increased. If you need help call 888-724-7240. By: Kelly Hessedal SAN DIEGO — More and more San Diegans are struggling with mental …

SAN DIEGO- Hoy en día en promedio 18, 0000 personas se hacen la prueba del COVID-19 a diario en el condado de San Diego, de acuerdo autoridades de salud, cifra que se duplicó en el último mes y se espera continúe en aumento debido al incremento de casos del coronavirus. Si usted acude a un …

Regulators discuss efficacy, side effects From side effects to efficacy, regulators discussed their findings in a 53-page report. By: Derek Staahl SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Regulators at the Food and Drug Administration said they found no red flags that would stand in the way of authorizing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on an emergency basis. FDA scientists …

(NOTICIAS YA).-El gobernador Gavin Newsom anunció este jueves una nueva orden de “quedarse en casa” tras el alarmante aumento de contagios y hospitalizaciones por coronavirus en el estado de California. Las regiones bajo la nueva norma son: Área de la Bahía, Gran Sacramento, Norte de California, Sur de California y Valle de San Joaquín. Se espera que esta norma entre en vigencia en el Condado de San Diego …

COVID-19 vaccines likely won’t reach kids before the next school year starts Unclear when testing in kids under 12 will begin By: Derek Staahl SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Infectious disease experts say it may take months before the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine reach an important population: kids. Some doctors worry it may already …

By Tarryn Mento Wednesday, December 2, 2020 It takes a lot of paperwork to be a human test subject. COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteer Christian Ramers filled out multiple forms before his pen ran dry. He agreed to allowing his blood to be used for further COVID-19 study, authorized sharing of his health information and answered …