California coronavirus updates: The latest on the pandemic

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, tour the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium, Jan. 15, 2021, in Los Angeles. Newsom is under fire from critics who question how the state's planning still led to delays in vaccine injections. Photo by Irfan Khan, Los Angeles Times via AP/Pool

Coronavirus

Despite months to prep, why California lags on COVID vaccination

Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration has been planning for a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign for months. Why have things gone so wrong— for him and his fellow Californians?

By

Ben Christopher

• February 2, 2021

Los Angeles residents wait in line in their cars to receive a covid-19 vaccine at Dodger Stadium, on Jan. 26, 2021, in Los Angeles. California is revamping its vaccine delivery system to give the state more control over who gets the shots following intense criticism of a slow and scattered rollout by counties. Photo by Richard Vogel, AP Photo

Coronavirus

Sacrificing equity for speed? California’s COVID vaccine rollout stirs concern

As disparities emerge in California’s vaccine rollout, many fear that low-income communities and essential workers are being pushed to the end of the line.

By

Barbara Feder Ostrov

• January 31, 2021

Alameda County health workers prepare different sized syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a distribution clinic at St. Rose hospital in Hayward on Jan. 27, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMattersAlameda County health workers prepare syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a distribution clinic at St. Rose hospital in Hayward on Jan. 27, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

Californians ask: Where are our coronavirus vaccines?

California officials conceded this week it hasn’t worked to allow counties and health systems to take charge of coronavirus vaccine delivery. Amid slow rollout, state officials have been unable to answer a key question: Where are the unused doses?

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• January 29, 2021

Nurse Lynnen Svensson, left, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from medical reserve corps nurse Katherine Ambrose at a drive-thru distribution site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

Educators, food workers join California’s priority list for vaccines

Beginning in mid-February, some essential workers will be eligible for vaccines under new standards announced today. Then, the next priority group will be based on age, likely people 50+, not health conditions.

By

Barbara Feder Ostrov

• January 26, 2021

Samuel Dissels cleans a table at Oyo restaurant's newly built outdoor dining area in Pleasanton on Dec. 3, 2020. Public health officials announced Monday that the stay-at-home order has been lifted and counties will return to the color coded tiered system, allowing for businesses to begin reopening. Photo by Doug Duran, Bay Area News Group

Economy

As Newsom lifts stay-at-home order, new COVID-19 reopening questions emerge

Outdoor dining and personal care businesses are allowed to reopen — pending local approval — after the latest abrupt shift in the state’s handling of the pandemic.

By

Lauren Hepler

• January 25, 2021

A vial of the Modern COVID-19 vaccine and syringes on a table at a drive through distribution site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021, Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

In race to save most lives, California wrestles with COVID vaccine eligibility

Pressure has been building for California to vaccinate people faster, especially those most vulnerable to severe COVID-19. Yet ongoing vaccine scarcities are forcing officials to make trade-offs and tough calls.

By

Ana B. Ibarra

• January 25, 2021

Health care workers receive COVID vaccinations at a drive-through distribution site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

‘Tedious, stressful’: Why older Californians are still struggling to get vaccine

California’s vaccination rate lags behind almost every other state. Its balkanized system, spread across 58 counties and three cities, and lack of adequate supply from the federal government have caused widespread confusion for people 65 and over.

By

Barbara Feder Ostrov

• January 22, 2021

National Guard members and medical personnel administer COVID vaccines to health care workers at a drive through distribution site at Cal Expo in Sacramento on Jan. 21, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Coronavirus

State activates MyTurn vaccine clearinghouse website

Until now, there was no single government site where all Californians could go for information on vaccinations. People can register there, but in most cases they can’t sign up for appointments yet.

By

Barbara Feder Ostrov

• January 22, 2021

Ann Lucero teaches her mother, Fern, how to use her new tablet at their home in Redwood City. She's among millions of California's family caregivers whose efforts are made even more stressful by the COVID pandemic. Photo by Clara Mokri

Health

‘How am I going to keep this up?’ COVID intensifies plight of family caregivers

The pandemic has made a stressful task only harder for the 4.7 million Californias who care for a relative or close friend over the age of 50.

By

Anne Marshall-Chalmers

• January 21, 2021

Mae Villanueva, 4, plays at Lake Balboa Park in Van Nuys on Jan. 20, 2021. Mae's parents worry that without in-person instruction she will fall behind in reading. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases, new syndrome on the rise among children, especially Latino children

As COVID-19 cases increase among adults, they have also increased in children, along with cases of a new inflammatory syndrome. Also like the adult population, Latino kids have borne a disproportionate brunt of the cases.

By

Elizabeth Aguilera

• January 21, 2021