Santa Barbara County reports the death of another person who tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials say the individual was over the age of 70, had underlying health conditions, and lived in Santa Maria. Santa Barbara County also reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to …
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Hispanic and Black children are at a disproportionate rate affected by the coronavirus pandemic, underlining how minority communities in the country are hardest hit by COVID-19 . The report, released Friday, uses pediatric data collected from …
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The application window for a small business assistance program will close at the end of the day on Saturday, with negotiations on another relief bill in the event of an accident. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created as part of the CARES Act of March, provides loans to companies with …
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Nearly 600 children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare inflammatory syndrome associated with the new coronavirus over four months during the end of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report on Friday. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare but serious …
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DEAR HARRIETTE: The Black Lives Matter movement is the biggest topic today, except for COVID-19. The world is changing, and the truth about people around us has come to light. Harriette Cole My white friends support “all life matters”, and I am confused about what I should think and feel. …
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