The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
By BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS and MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writers BOSTON (AP) — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended…
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Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests is high, but don’t expect a shortage anytime soon
Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, demand for at-home test kits is also on the rise, but test manufacturers say they are prepared to meet customer…
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Japan to require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Tuesday that Japan will tighten border controls for…
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Monterey County Funeral Assistance Program accepting applications
In an effort to help people whose loved ones died of COVID-19, Monterey County offers its Funeral Assistance Program for some much needed funds as…
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Monterey County holds community town hall on vaccinations for children
Monterey County will be answering questions about children vaccinations for COVID-19 on Oct. 28 starting at 5:30 p.m. over zoom.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for in-person school
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced there will be a state mandate requiring students and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in-person instruction.…
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age…
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Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better…
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Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital re-implements protective measures amid rising COVID-19 cases
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Health officials at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital say they will be re-implementing protective measures to help combat the…
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Seaside COVID-19 testing site closes temporarily
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department announced that the COVID-19 testing site located at Greater Victory Temple Church in…
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Seaside COVID-19 testing center relocates to Greater Victory Temple Church
Starting July 7, the state-supported community COVID-19 testing site at Seaside High School is…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium updates COVID-19 precautions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As California prepares to fully reopen on June 15, 2021, businesses are still subject to implement their own guidelines in…
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COVID-19 on the Central Coast
Need help finding a vaccine appointment? Check out the COVID-19 Vaccine Spotter website here. SAN BENITO COUNTY: San Benito County Health and Human…
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Greenfield Fire Department to administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) The Greenfield Fire Department will be administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, May 22, 2021.…
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Natividad Foundation receives a $200K grant for the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine clinics
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Natividad Foundation with a $200,000 grant to help bring more…
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City of Pacific Grove and Monterey Fire Department to host vaccination clinic
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The City of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Fire Department are partnering up and hosting a vaccine clinic on April 27,…
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Natividad hosts mass vaccination clinic at Hartnell College
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) There will be a mass vaccination clinic hosted by Nativdad Hospital at Hartnell College on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 8 a.m.…
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Vaccine clinic for PVUSD students 16 years and older
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be organizing a vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older at the…
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Scam targeting residents who received COVID-19 vaccination
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) The King City Police Department is warning residents of a scam targeting people who have received their COVID-19…
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$25.4 million in federal funding for Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, Central Coast health centers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Central Coast Counties and healthcare centers will be receiving a portion of federal funding through President Joe…
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California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to…
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Free rides for Monterey County residents 65 and older to get COVID-19 vaccination
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Independent Transportation Network Monterey County is offering free rides for anyone 65 years and older to get…
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Navigating COVID-19 virtual town hall for Monterey County’s agriculture industry
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) There will be a virtual town hall for the Monterey County agriculture industry on March 3, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 11:30…
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California lifts administration pause on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The pause on administering the Moderna Lot 41L20A Covid-19 vaccine has been lifted by the California Department of Public…
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FDA OKs Moderna COVID vaccine
The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation…
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Support for local business increases as Monterey County remains in purple tier
Indoor operations at many business will remain shuttered after Monterey County’s request to move to the next reopening stage was denied by the…
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Central Coast prepares for Halloween with COVID-19 restrictions in mind
The California Department of Public Health has laid out guidelines ahead of Halloween weekend in respect to the COVID-19…
Continue Reading What California’s new tier-based reopening plan means for the Central Coast
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a colored-coded, tier based reopening place for the state Friday. Counties will now fall under one of four tiers:…
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Monte Vista Christian prepping for fall reopen with help of technology
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A Watsonville private school is hoping technology will help get through the health and safety challenges during the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium to reopen mid-July
Following a four month closure, the Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen in…
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Monterey Sports Center to have “soft reopening” this week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)–The Monterey Sports Center announced it will open in incremental phases as they adjust to the new norm. Friday, June 19th…
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New rules issued governing reopening of Monterey County places of worship
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County just announced its intention to follow the California Department of Public Health guidelines as it…
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Financial relief for immigrants on Central Coast overwhelmed with applicants
Financial help for undocumented immigrants in California opened up on Monday, but across the state the call centers could not handle the volume of…
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Santa Cruz COVID-19 peak projected in August, with possible new wave in the fall
Health officials in Santa Cruz County are providing an update on the county’s response to the…
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Commercial laundry service launches sanitary mask program for essential businesses
MARINA, Calif. (KION) Monterey Bay Laundry is launching a sanitized mask program to provide for essential workers as they continue to battle to…
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San Benito County offering penalty waivers for property taxes
San Benito County announced that it is offering COVID-19 penalty waivers for property…
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Monterey County creating emergency microloan fund for small businesses
Monterey County and Cal Coastal announced that they are teaming up to create an emergency microloan fund for local small businesses affected by…
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Community Human Services offering outpatient drug treatment to Monterey County residents through telehealth
Community Human Services said it is continuing to offer outpatient drug treatment services to residents with Medi-Cal…
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Better Ask Barry: Don’t forget proper nutrition during pandemic
There may be a way to help protect yourself against the coronavirus that doesn’t involve a vaccine. Nutritionists like Risa Groux suggests a variety…
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Point Lobos, Pfeiffer Big Sur among parks now closed until at least May 3rd
The California Department of Parks and Recreation announced Thursday multiple state parks along Highway 1 in the Central Coast are closing over the…
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Childcare for essential workers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Califor. (KION) During the coronavirus pandemic, schools are closed around the nation. In Monterey County, a partnership between…
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Santa Cruz METRO to limit the number of riders and ask riders to cover their face
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) On Wednesday evening, Santa Cruz Metro issued a notice regarding new guidelines for riders. In an effort to follow…
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Health officials encourage all to cover their face in public
Many are showcasing their crafty side on their run to the grocery store, this week.…
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California small businesses get boost from state and federal government
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) On Thursday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan for more assistance to the state’s small businesses.…
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California For All Resource Card created to help older adults navigate coronavirus
AARP has partnered with Governor Newsom and the California Department of Aging to release the California For All Resource…
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California unveils website where public can donate life-saving medical supplies
On Saturday Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a one-stop website to streamline donations or sales of critical supplies needed to fight the…
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CDPH recommends using cloth face coverings to protect against coronavirus
The California Department of Public Health released new guidance on the use of cloth face coverings to protect against…
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Create a “germ zone” in your home
First things first, pick an entrance where everyone in your household is going to use and stick with it.…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom announces new resources to help small businesses, workers affected by pandemic
(KION) Governor Newsom announced new resources to help small businesses and people who are out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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California grocery stores offering dedicated shopping hours for first responders
Save Mart Companies announce that all Save Mart, Food Maxx and Lucky stores will begin offering dedicated times for first responders to shop in…
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