Mississippi

Resilience System


You are here

Home

US - West Coast

US west braces for omicron surge, but leaders do not bear down.

Fri, 2021-12-24 11:07 — mike kraft
As US west braces for omicron surge, leaders take a hands-off approach Experts call for public health measures beyond vaccines as health workers describe a ‘war zone’ A person administers a Covid test in California on 21 December. Photograph: Allen J Schaben/Rex/Shutterstock As the highly transmissible Omicron variant began to surge across Colorado this month, Governor Jared Polis adopted a laissez-faire tone.
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Government
Health
Hospitals
Mandates
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine

Fri, 2021-12-17 10:49 — mike kraft
CDC finds coronavirus testing of exposed children in schools can safely replace quarantine Children exposed the virus needn't return to virtual learning if their schools can implement a rigorous testing regime instead. Laura Meckler Washington Post
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - MidWest
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Data
Disease
Government
Health
Masks
Medical Testing
Pandemics
Public Health
Quarantine
Research
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Los Angelese school board postpones student vacciine mandate to next falll because so many students are still unvaccinated

Wed, 2021-12-15 09:16 — mike kraft

Los Angeles school board delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate to fall 2022

The Los Angeles school board agreed Tuesday to delay enforcement of its student COVID-19 vaccine mandate from Jan. 10 to fall 2022, citing concerns over disrupting learning and the monumental task of transferring tens of thousands of students into independent study.

The decision came after interim Supt. Megan K. Reilly laid out a plan Friday to push back the deadline because the district was confronted with the reality that about 28,000 students had not complied and under the rules would be barred from in-person schooling and enrolled in independent study. ...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Education
Mandates
Masks
Pandemics
Policy
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

California, New York to require indoor masks for public setting, Mass to distribute home testing kits

Mon, 2021-12-13 18:26 — mike kraft
California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting on Wednesday California will require universal masking in indoor public settings starting Dec. 15 through Jan. 15, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced in a teleconference Monday. By Mike Hayes, <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a> and Melissa Macaya, CNN CNN
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - East
US - NorthEast
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Government
Health
Mandates
Masks
Pandemics
Policy
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

California: First Omicron case found in San Diego, state's medical director harassed by anti-vaxxers

Fri, 2021-12-10 09:22 — mike kraft
1st Case of COVID Omicron Variant Found in Fully Vaccinated and Boosted San Diegan On Thursday, San Diego officials reported the first case of a local patient who had tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID. Brenda Gregorio-Nieto,Eric S. Page,The Associated Press NBC 7 San Diego

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United Nations
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Health
Medical Personnel
Mutations
Pandemics
Public Attitudes
Social behavior
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Los Angeles: School Board fires 500 unvaccinated employees

Wed, 2021-12-08 17:21 — mike kraft
Los Angeles school board fires 500 unvaccinated employees | AP News LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly 500 Los Angeles Unified School District employees were fired this week for refusing to comply with a mandate that they get vaccinated against COVID-19, while some 34,000 students have not yet been vaccinated as required. AP NEWS

...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Education
Government
Health
Mandates
Pandemics
Policy
Public Attitudes
Public Health
Vaccinations
Employment
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Mexico, with help from San Diego, sends some minors cross the border to get coronavirus vaccine

Thu, 2021-11-18 19:17 — mike kraft
Mexico sends some minors to US to get coronavirus vaccine SAN DIEGO (AP) — Scores of Mexican adolescents were bused to California on Thursday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as efforts get underway across Mexico to get shots in the arms of teens. AP NEWS
 
Country / Region Tags: 
Mexico
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Pandemics
Vaccinations
Cooperation
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

California approves COVID booster shots for all adults

Fri, 2021-11-12 10:12 — mike kraft
California urges COVID booster shots for all adults Memo from state’s public health director tells providers not to turn away any adult who meets the timetable for another shot. ***@***.*** The Mercury News
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Disease
Government
Health
Pandemics
Policy
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

COVID-19 hospitalizations rising in parts of California, a potentially ominous sign

Tue, 2021-11-09 09:14 — mike kraft
COVID-19 hospitalizations rising in parts of California, a potentially ominous sign COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen significantly in the Inland Empire and Central Valley, bringing new concerns about whether the shift represents a precursor to a wider spike in COVID-19 in California as the winter holidays approach. YahooNews
Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Data
Disease
Health
Pandemics
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

San Francisco will require children 5 to 11 to show proof of Covid vaccine for some indoor activities; governor appeals mandate for prison guards

Fri, 2021-11-05 09:21 — mike kraft

San Francisco plans to extend its indoor proof-of-vaccination requirements to children 5 to 11 years old, the first major U.S. city to do so, following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s announcement Wednesday recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech lower-dose Covid vaccine for this age group.

The city, which has a proof-of-vaccination mandate for everyone 12 and older to access indoor activities, like restaurants, gyms and sporting events, said that San Franciscans should start preparing to show immunization cards for children 5 to 11 in the coming months. ...

Country / Region Tags: 
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
COVID-19
Contagion
Demographics
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Health
Mandates
Pandemics
Policy
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Pages

Subscribe to US - West Coast
howdy folks