As the Marine Corps investigate extremist ties to the reservist son of a former local GOP leader, there are questions regarding the effectiveness of new policies aimed at rooting out white supremacy. Meanwhile, treatments are now available for immunocompromised to ease back into a new normal. Plus, local farmers confront food inequality and climate change through the creation of a “Farm Hub” in City Heights.
For many San Diegans, there is a sense we’re entering a post-pandemic world. But in interviews, local infectious disease experts say the WHO is likely to take a cautious approach to lifting the pandemic declaration because it has important legal and logistical consequences.
What can a county do against COVID-19 misinformation? San Diego County has tried a number of tactics, including gathering doctors to quickly fact-check public meetings and standing up a website.
The decision from the state Health & Human Services Agency leaves untouched mask requirements for other settings, including health care facilities and all public transit.
The FDA restricted the use of certain COVID drugs because of omicron. These medicines would be welcome relief in parts of the world still contending with other variants, but U.S. health providers are barred from sharing them.