December 31, 2021
The omicron-fueled surge that’s sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital at close to record numbers.
December 23, 2021
To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 or other high-filtration mask. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.
December 22, 2021 | Chris Hagan
California will require health care workers to receive a COVID-19 booster shot and attempt to expand the state's testing capacity, including supplying tests to K-12 students, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
December 21, 2021 | Randol White
Dr. Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases at UC Davis Health spoke with CapRadio's to answer questions and concerns as we head into another holiday season amid COVID-19.
December 21, 2021
The U.S. government plans to buy a half-billion at-home COVID test kits and mail them to people who want them, with deliveries beginning in January.
December 21, 2021
You might want to cancel that holiday party, and definitely dust off your face mask. Don't panic, but do step up your precautions. Here's how.
December 19, 2021
The Valencia lab, a public-private venture between the state and PerkinElmer, processed only 1 to 8% of all Californians’ COVID tests in the first 10 months of the contract. And the lab was riddled with dozens of problems, according to an inspection.
December 16, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
There are currently six COVID-19 cases associated with the outbreak, including five students at River City High School. On-campus testing is being offered to students and staff at the high school Thursday and Friday, before winter break begins.
December 16, 2021 | Nick Miller
The team’s coach and four players are not with the team as part of the NBA’s health-and-safety protocols, a league source told CapRadio.
December 15, 2021
Despite the wide access, vaccination rates vary widely among teenagers across the state. In Sacramento, nearly 64% of Sacramentans ages 12 to 17 are at least partially vaccinated. In the wealthy, coastal Marin County, nearly 99% of kids are.
