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These are the latest developments on respiratory diseases in the US:
February 14, 2021
11:45 h
The 7-day California positivity rate at 3.7%, the lowest since November last year
The 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate in California fell to 3.7% on Sunday, which is the lowest it has been since November. The total number of hospitalizations is now less than 9,000 statewide.
New cases: 8,842 (3,399,878 in total)
7-day average: 9,136
14-day average: 11,181
Deaths: 408 (46,843 in total)
7-day average: 414
14-day average: 439
7-day positivity rate: 3.7%
14-day positivity rate: 4.6%
Hospitalizations: 8,996
A UCI: 2,632
February 13, 2021
12 h
Seven-day positivity, 14-day positivity rate in CA below five percent for the first time this year
For the first time in a few months, seven- and 14-day positivity rates in California are below five percent. Hospitalizations have fallen by more than 50% compared to the beginning of January, when we had more than 20,000.
Deaths remain high due to the rise that lasted well into the second week of January. Overall, however, the image continues to improve for the state.
New cases: 9,421 (3,391,036 in total)
7-day average: 10,025
14-day average: 11,904
7-day positivity rate: 4.1% (up from 4.3% as of Friday)
14-day positivity rate: 4.9%
Deaths: 433 (46,435 in total)
7-day average: 398
14-day average: 444
Hospitalized: 9,444 (458 less than Friday)
In the ICU: 2,731 (118 less)
February 12, 2021
3 p.m.
Vaccine eligibility in California will be extended to 16-64 year olds with underlying health conditions
California is expanding the list of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine by another 4 to 6 million people. State Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Friday that as of March 15, people between the ages of 16 and 64 with severe disabilities and those at high risk can line up for receive shots. Get more details here.
8:20 p.m.
San Mateo Co. will expand eligibility for the vaccine
San Mateo County will expand vaccine eligibility in just over a week for people working in essential jobs. From 22 February, teachers, childcare providers, first aiders 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 counties in the Bay Area from expanding vaccines to more groups.
February 11, 2021
7:30 p.m.
Fully vaccinated people can skip quarantine COVID if they are exposed to someone infected, CDC says
People who have been completely vaccinated against the coronavirus (right now that means with two doses of the Pfizer / BioNTech or Modern vaccine) can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Diseases of the United States. he said Wednesday. Read more about the updated guide here.
Fauci says “virtually everyone” could start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in April
Dr. Anthony Fauci predicts that April will be “open season” for vaccinations in the U.S., as the increase in supply allows most people to receive shots to protect themselves against COVID-19. Get the full story here.
6:15 p.m.
California high school athletes will file a petition with Governor Newsom
Today 100 high school athletes, some from the Bay Area, will hand out 10,000 signatures to Governor Gavin Newsom to get the sport back on track immediately. On Tuesday at Levi’s Stadium, Newsom said “we are making real progress” in restarting the sports, but did not specify further. Only low-risk sports are allowed in the violet layer. Many families say that the loss of a sports season deeply harms the future of students.
February 10, 2021
12:25 pm
2 cases of South African variant COVID-19 were found in the bay area
Two cases of the South African variant COVID-19 have been found in the bay area. One of the cases was found in Alameda County and the other in Santa Clara County, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.
8 h
SJ approves the payment of the heroes, but it may take a while
There is an upgrade of the drive to get heroes to pay grocery store workers in San Jose. The city council approved a $ 3 per hour salary bonus. It may be some time before the ordinance comes into force. He needed eight votes to start immediately, but the council voted 7-3. This means it will have to go through the city’s normal approval process, which can take up to two months.
February 9, 2021
4:30 p.m.
San Mateo Union High School District to restart face-to-face classes
The San Mateo Union High School District says they will restart face-to-face classes. The Teachers Association and the school board have agreed on a gradual reopening that begins when San Mateo County moves to the red level. Schools will begin with specialized programs for students with disabilities. Then, finally, students who opt for face-to-face instruction will return to a hybrid system: they switch between face-to-face and virtual.
February 8, 2021
12 h
SF to move to the next level of vaccine in 2 weeks
San Francisco will soon move to the next phase of vaccine distribution, Mayor London Breed announced on Tuesday. The city will move to Phase 1B starting Feb. 24, Breed said. This means that teachers, childcare workers, food and grocery workers and emergency workers (including police officers) will be able to receive the vaccine. Get more details here.
7:25 am
Santa Clara Co. it limits inner worship to 20% capacity
Santa Clara County has given the green light to hold indoor worship services. The county limits attendance to 20% of capacity. This comes after a temporary order from a U.S. district court, which says the county is not exempt from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday that lifted California’s ban on domestic services.
February 8, 2021
11:30 h
Governor Newsom speaks at the mass vaccination site in San Diego
Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke Monday at San Diego’s Petco Park, which has become a mass vaccination site. He said the state is continuously increasing the pace of vaccine distribution as it sees its COVID-19 cases drop.
“Everything that should work is underway,” the governor said. “Everything that should be down has been reduced in relation to the count of cases, the positivity rates, the people hospitalized and the people in our ICU. In fact, this is encouraging news. But with vaccines, we can’t move fast enough. “
Newsom said California received about a million doses of vaccine from the federal government, a figure everyone acknowledges is “from the president down” is too low.
7:15 p.m.
Protest planned outside the Palo Alto school district
Parents plan to protest outside the Palo Alto school district today for not reopening schools for older students. The district reopened elementary schools to hybrid learning in October and plans to return sixth graders in March. There are no plans to bring back older students until this fall, which has many parents filling the gap with private schools. Today’s protest is from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Palo Alto Unified School District offices in Churchill and El Camino.
February 7, 2021
8 h
San Francisco schools reopening agreement reached by district, according to teachers, according to union
The union representing teachers in the San Francisco Unified School District says it has reached an interim agreement on reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the union, according to the agreement, schools can return to face-to-face learning once the city is at the red level and staff and teachers on site are vaccinated. If no vaccines are available, the agreement says classrooms could reopen once the city is at the orange level, once the spread of COVID-19 is considered 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 be resumed at the red level * if * vaccines are given *. Classes can be resumed at an orange level without vaccines. pic.twitter.com/dpbW1GrZ5s
– Liz Kreutz (@ABCLiz) February 7, 2021
February 6, 2021
8 p.m.
CA revises interior church guidelines after Supreme Court ruling, but Santa Clara Co. continues to ban meetings indoors
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office issued revised guidelines for interior church services after the Supreme Court lifted a state ban on indoor worship during the coronavirus pandemic, but left restrictions on singing and to the song. But not all places of worship are scheduled to reopen soon. In a statement, Santa Clara County health officials said: “We recognize that many members of our Santa Clara County faith community are eager to return to inland worship services and some may have welcome the nights before the Supreme Court decision But at this crucial time, with very high levels of COVID-19 transmission, although, in the midst of the initial implementation of the vaccine, it remains crucial to avoid possible superextension events, including indoor meetings … “Read the full story here.
12 h
California reports new, dead cases
California reported 12,394 more 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 the ICU statewide. California has reported to date a total of 3,320,862 cases of COVID-19.
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