Coronavirus

Child care centers were already struggling prior to the omicron variant. Now a dire situation has gotten even worse.

A new bill would supersede Gov. Newsom's student COVID-19 vaccine mandate by requiring all kids in K-12 to get the shot by Jan. 1, 2023.

With a huge number of Californians testing positive for COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge, many have been too sick to work. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions as rules and regulations for workplace safety keep changing.

With 7 million Californians infected, how risky is it to work? When is it safe for omicron-infected workers to return?

Essential workers say they are bearing the brunt of the pandemic again but this time, there is less government support. Economists say jobs in California’s low-wage sectors could take longer to recover.

The number of California children diagnosed with COVID-19 during the omicron variant surge has "skyrocketed," challenging earlier notions that the coronavirus largely bypassed children. Child vaccination rates are relatively low, and children who contract COVID-19 could be at increased risk for rare conditions and diabetes.

Although state and federal rules require COVID tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to pay hundreds of dollars upfront.

State public health officials project that in this California COVID surge, more than 70,000 will be hospitalized at the end of January.

How long will California be able to avoid shutdowns of schools, health care facilities and businesses if the omicron wave doesn't peak soon?

Lawmakers should adopt statewide outdoor dining regulations and abandon legislation that would harm the restaurant community.