A proposed resolution pushing back on the State of California’s mandate for all school children to be vaccinated in order to return to school next year goes before the Westminster School District […]
Vaccine medical exemptions?
Tide of new cases crests, falls
After four consecutive reports of increases in new coronavirus cases in Orange County – covering a six-day stretch – the numbers finally turned downward in Tuesday’s report. According to the county health […]
A turkey-day virus surge?
Public health officials warned that Thanksgiving gatherings might result in a spike in new coronavirus cases a few weeks later. Could this be it? Monday’s report from the Orange County Health Care […]
New cases rise for third day
Confirmed new cases of coronavirus in Orange County rose for the third consecutive day on Friday. According to the county health care agency, the latest daily tally shows 356 cases, compared to […]
Biden’s plan to fight omicron
Vowing to “fight this variant with science and speed, not chaos and confusion,” President Joe Biden on Thursday outlined a plan to deal with the potential threat of the omicron variant of […]
Cases rise, hospitalizations fall
Numbers in three of four categories of coronavirus statistics in Orange County rose in Thursday’s report. According to the county health care agency, confirmed new cases increased to 314 from Wednesday’s tally […]
Two stats up, two stats down
Two of four tallies of key measurements of the coronavirus in Orange County showed modest increases on Wednesday and two declined. According to the county health care agency, the number of confirmed […]
Coronavirus: fear and hope
The coronavirus continues to capture worldwide attention, with worrying and reassuring news emerging all day on Tuesday. A new antiviral pill designed to fight COVID-19 was recommended by an expert panel for […]
Cases fall, other stats on rise
Confirmed new coronavirus cases in Orange County declined in Tuesday’s report, but three other metrics showed increases. According to the county health agency, new cases declined from Monday’s five-day average of 245 […]
Omicron is fueling worries
Concern about possible effects of the omicron variant of the coronavirus kept COVID-19 in the news on Monday. Here are developments related to the latest twist in the pandemic: Pfizer is planning […]
