Santa Cruz County Local News: COVID-19


All Local COVID-19 News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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10/26/2023
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Even as the economy expands, workers are falling into poverty as the government withdraws crucial aid programs.

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10/25/2023
After years of isolation and virtual classes, young professionals in California’s workforce are reportedly struggling with greater mental health challenges and burnout. If colleges and companies don’t pay more attention, there could be economic consequences.

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10/23/2023
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Keeping supply chains running is a huge part of the state economy, but it comes with a price

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10/18/2023
Despite an influx of money to counter learning loss during the pandemic, English language arts and math test scores remain low.

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10/07/2023
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Despite previous statements, the housing department now says not everyone who applied for rental assistance will get it.

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09/21/2023
Companies set the original test dates arbitrarily due to these diagnostic at-home tests being developed rapidly. So, check your boxes before you toss them.

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09/18/2023
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Removal from Medi-Cal rolls was suspended during the pandemic. Not anymore.

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09/13/2023
Cases are on the rise, and so are hospitalizations and deaths. So the federal government's release of new, updated COVID boosters feels like good timing.

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09/08/2023
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The 2023 State of the Workforce report by the Workforce Development Board shows that the local economy is experiencing a robust post-pandemic recovery.

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09/06/2023
Nearly a third of K-12 students statewide were chronically absent in 2020-21, more than three times the pre-pandemic rate. Some school officials fear that pattern is becoming the new normal.

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09/05/2023
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Far from “defunding” the police, cities are hiking pay and bonuses for new cops.

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09/05/2023
Attila Colar went to prison for lying to the government. After California gave him another contract as a provider in a rehabilitation program, a federal jury convicted him of fraud for using the personal information of Bay Area parolees and others to collect government COVID funds.

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09/04/2023
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Positive tests are at their highest since the 2022 winter surge. But experts say there’s no cause for alarm.

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09/01/2023
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50 percent more complaints of retaliation were filed last year compared to pre-pandemic numbers

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08/28/2023
Experts are recommending that people wait for the newest booster when it becomes available—even though it remains uncertain how well the immunity it induces will match up with the latest coronavirus strains.

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08/24/2023
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Santa Cruz legislator John Laird authored the bill to let public boards operate under pandemic-era rules.

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08/22/2023
About 65 million people globally are estimated to be living with so-called post-COVID-19 condition—a number reported to be increasing in the absence of approved treatments and continuing viral spread.

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08/16/2023
Santa Cruz County Deputy Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci told the Sentinel that four of the county's seven nursing homes were experiencing COVID outbreaks. He added that five deaths across seven facilities in the past two weeks are tentatively tied to COVID.

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08/07/2023
How bad is California hunger? A lot depends on your access to food aid, which expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic but is being reduced.
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