California Department of Health

Gain of Function Has Never Worked

April 23, 2023 2:30 amApril 24, 2023 6:56 am

Prior to the pandemic, the term “gain of function research” was rarely heard outside the confines of a laboratory or a government bureaucrat’s office. COVID changed all that and the term, its GOF abbreviation, and the debate over its implications...

State Health Department Announces End of Student COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

February 4, 2023 7:46 amFebruary 4, 2023 7:46 am

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed in a statement on Friday that the statewide COVID-19 student vaccination requirement will not be going into effect. Additionally, most statewide COVID-19 mandates are set to end at the end of the...

San Francisco to Become First U.S. City to Reach Herd Immunity Later This Month

June 8, 2021 11:32 am

According to numerous health experts this week, San Francisco will likely become the first major U.S. city to reach herd immunity, which it is set to do by the end of this month. San Francisco County health officials have noted...

Gov. Newsom Moves COVID Goalposts Again: Lifts Regional Stay-at-Home Order but Restrictions Remain

January 25, 2021 2:24 pmJanuary 25, 2021 5:12 pm

The news that Gov. Gavin Newsom would be lifting the stay-at-home order for all regions across the state Monday came with high hopes, along with a lot of skepticism. It turns out that the skeptics won this bet. “We see promising signs...

Several California Counties Prepare To Ask For In-School Teaching Waivers

July 21, 2020 3:09 pm

Shortly after Governor Gavin Newsom announced his school reopening rules on Friday, many county education departments facing remote learning this fall informed schools that they can be exempted. A waiver for in-school classes in COVID-19 watch list counties In a...

Governor Newsom Announces School Reopening Rules For This Fall

July 17, 2020 2:27 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:21 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced updated state rules for schools reopening this fall in the state, including the directive that both public and private schools in...

California Department of Health Releases New In-Store Retail Guidelines

May 26, 2020 2:02 pm

On Monday, the California Department of Health released new health and safety guidelines for in-store retail, allowing counties to expand retail re-openings. The reopening announcement, which also brought forth new reopening guidelines for houses of worship, made it clear that...