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Monkeypox isn't like COVID-19 — and that's a good thing

May 25, 2022

Although monkeypox's recent spread has caused concern, its similarities to smallpox have given the public health world a head start on combating it.

Janelle Salanga / CapRadio

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A Sacramento County nonprofit is offering to pay $3,000 worth of bills if you test positive for COVID-19 at their clinic

May 24, 2022

The program, offered by Asian Resources, Inc., ends on June 30 and covers up to $3,000 of bills, including rent, utilities and internet. The nonprofit will also provide prepared meals.

Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP, File

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Suspected monkeypox case reported in Sacramento County

May 24, 2022 | Chris Hagan | Kris Hooks

The announcement comes as a rare outbreak of the disease continues to move around the globe. A White House official​​ told NPR on Monday that the risk to the general public is low.

Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs

May 23, 2022

Advocates of the proposal say it would prevent overdoses, slow the spread of HIV and inspire drug users to seek help, while proponents say safe injection sites would create an "open drug scene."

CDC/Getty Images

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Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?

May 23, 2022

The cases point to possible sexual transmission of this cousin of smallpox — a previously unknown method of spread for monkeypox.

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File

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Sacramento-area schools seeing rise in COVID-19 cases, but don’t plan to require masks again

May 17, 2022 | Janelle Salanga

Despite rising cases, schools are staying away from reinstating mask mandates, instead electing to “strongly recommend” masking and urge students get vaccinated, boosted and tested.

Scott Olson/Getty Images

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FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11

May 17, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

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The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests

May 16, 2022

Households in the U.S. will receive eight test kits via the U.S. Postal Service. The release comes as cases have risen over 60% in the U.S. over the past two weeks.

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Rural California Hatches Plan for Engineered Mosquitoes to Battle Stealthy Predator

May 11, 2022

Tulare County officials hope the region will soon be a testing ground for a new generation of technology in a centuries-old war: Human vs. Mosquito.

Alisha Jucevic / CalMatters

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California spent millions to boost COVID vaccination rates of Medi-Cal members — but they lag even more

May 11, 2022

Gaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.

 

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