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The extended mask mandate for indoor public spaces comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge due to the omicron variant, putting a strain on an already overstretched hospital system. The masking requirements were set to end Jan. 15.
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The CDC recently cut the number of days it recommends COVID-positive people remain in isolation from 10 days to five, but it didn't require a negative test to leave isolation.
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Health officials in Butte and Shasta counties reported Wednesday that the highly-contagious omicron variant was detected in specimens collected Dec. 16.
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People who test positive need to isolate themselves for 5 days if they don't show symptoms. The change reflects "what we know about the spread of the virus" and vaccine protection, the CDC chief says.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Health officials in Butte County are evaluating when they could start treating COVID-19 more like the flu rather than an emergency.