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The Public Health Agency of Canada still strongly recommends that people wear masks, particularly in crowded environments such as planes and trains.

California is easing its masking guidelines Friday, recommending universal mask-wearing only when a county’s COVID-19 transmission level is high.

New COVID-19 boosters that target multiple strains of the virus are available in San Diego County, public health officials said Thursday.

The new jabs feature a formula targeting both the original COVID virus and the two widespread omicron subvariants, reports NBC 7’s Jackie Crea.

A San Jose restaurant owner is in hot water, accused of taking millions in COVID-19 relief funds and using it for personal gain.

A Silicon Valley executive who prosecutors said lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using only a few drops of blood was found guilty of health care fraud.

San Diego County expects to receive new COVID-19 boosters that target multiple strains of the virus next week, it was announced Friday.

President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states. The request comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Washington and fund the government. It...

The CDC voted Thursday to recommend updated versions of both the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccine boosters, paving way for a widespread rollout as early as next week.

The FDA authorized new COVID boosters targeting the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, and Dr. Uché Blackstock says you should expect annual booster shots.

California won’t allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents’ consent.

As the school year ramps up, San Diego County health officials are encouraging families to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19.

The number of children who have gotten their COVID shots is much lower than the number of adults, according to recent data. NBC 7’s Dana Williams has the latest.

WHO said the predominant COVID-19 variant worldwide is omicron subvariant BA.5, which accounts for more than 70% of virus sequences shared with the world’s biggest public viral database.

First lady Jill Biden is experiencing a COVID-19 ‘rebound’ case, the White House said Wednesday.

White House COVID coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said on Wednesday that the newly updated COVID-19 boosters will be available to teens and adults “in a few short weeks.”

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19

Coronavirus, monkeypox and polio are all making headlines lately. To learn more about each, we brought in Dr. Bob Lahita from St. Joseph’s University Hospital in Paterson, NJ.

NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda breaks down where San Diego County stands in the fight against COVID-19.

NBC 7’s Rory Devine looks into what the change means for San Diegans.