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Life expectancy gap between men and women in the US widened significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic
Women in the United States can expect to live nearly six years longer than men, as disparities in deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive the life expectancy gap to the widest it’s been in decades.
Coronavirus
Bay Area masking up again as mandates go into effect Nov. 1 in health care settings
Alameda, San Mateo, Contra Costa, and Sonoma counties will require health care workers to mask in patient care areas starting Wednesday, and everyone in Santa Clara County will be required to mask inside health care facilities, through March.
Vaccines
A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time
The CDC is asking prenatal care providers to warn their patients about potential supply shortages.
Coronavirus - The Path Forward
New study lays out physical consequences long Covid sufferers have dealt with
People who survived Covid-19 early in the pandemic, before there were vaccines, continued to be at higher risk for a slew of health problems for up to two years after they got over their initial infections.
Coronavirus Government News
Gov. Newsom signs bill repealing doctor-muzzling COVID misinformation law he signed a year ago
The original law came amid a surge in tension over COVID policies; some saw it...
Coronavirus School News
Editorial: Newsom plan to bridge digital divide becoming a boondoggle
Administration, Public Utilities Commission turning COVID-era promise into reckless spending of billions of dollars.
Coronavirus Unemployment
Internal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crash
Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers...
Coronavirus - Santa Clara County Cases
California COVID cases are rising. Here’s why and where health experts are masking
The COVID cases are still versions of the omicron variant that first emerged in December...
Coronavirus Closures
Walters: California partially walks back decision to muzzle researchers
Troubling attempt to block testimony in lawsuit alleging that the state’s school closures damaged academic...