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California
Feb. 12, 2021 6:29 p.m.
California announced its plan to expand vaccine prioritization Friday. Starting March 15, people between 16 and 64 years old at high risk of COVID-19 complications may be eligible to receive vaccinations, according to the state’s public health department.
(Antonio Martinez/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 09:14 p.m.
People between 16 and 64 years of age at high risk of severe complications due to COVID-19 may be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 15, the California Department of Public Health announced in a statement Friday.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
California
Jan. 14, 2021 4:58 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes increase in UC funding for 2021-2022 academic year
The University of California would receive a $383.8 million budget increase under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed state budget released Friday – with the expectation that the UC does not increase in-state tuition.
By Loan-Anh Pham and Christine Tran
A Closer Look
Jan. 8, 2021 12:58 p.m.UCLA Health personnel continue to exercise caution after receiving vaccine
Emergency physician Kimon Ioannides won’t hold a party with his colleagues despite receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Although COVID-19 vaccines arrived at UCLA Health, some health care workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, like Ioannides, remain cautious.
By Anya Sastrena, Megan McCallister, and Madina Safdari
California
Dec. 29, 2020 2:09 p.m.Stay-at-home order extended in Southern California as ICU capacities fall
This post was updated on Jan. 10 at 4:55 p.m.
Southern California will remain in the state’s regional stay-at-home order for the time being because of low ICU capacity in the region, a state health official announced Tuesday.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
California
Dec. 9, 2020 5:23 p.m.UC whistleblower hotline leads to limited enforcement of COVID-19 protocols at UCLA
Some students are concerned about how their peers are handling the COVID-19 pandemic and think UCLA could do more to enforce COVID-19 guidelines.
UCLA’s outline of student conduct and policies for COVID-19 gives regulations for large gatherings, and states that students can face academic consequences or exclusion from UCLA housing for violating UCLA’s policies.
By Arif Abd Aziz and Anushka Chakrabarti
California
Dec. 5, 2020 5:13 p.m.Southern California to enter stay-at-home order after ICU capacity falls below 15%
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:38 p.m.
Southern California will enter the state’s regional stay-at-home order Sunday evening because of dropping intensive care unit capacity and rising COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
By Bernard Mendez
California
Dec. 4, 2020 7:08 p.m.Southern California nears temporary stay-at-home order as ICU capacity dwindles
Southern California may go into a three-week stay-at-home order as early as next week to stop the spread of COVID-19 if its intensive care unit capacity drops below 15%, Gov.
By Hyeyoon (Alyssa) Choi
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