Tag: COVID

  • COVID testing centers plagued by long lines amid anniversary of insurrection

    Increasing demand for COVID testing drew long lines last week. But the story of the delays is really a story about worker burnout. Plus, a rememberance of the January 6th insurrection one year on and a call for voting rights legislation. Packages by Max Davis-Housefield and Genna Olavarri. Producers- Max Davis-Housefield & Stella Maze, Theme…

    COVID testing centers plagued by long lines amid anniversary of insurrection
  • Infectious Omicron variant spreads concern

    A new variant of SARS-COV 2 with an increased number of mutations was detected in South Africa on November 24. We speak with Dr. David Kimberlin, a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Co-Director of their Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases about the new variant. Dr. Kimberlin also is one…

    Infectious Omicron variant spreads concern
  • COVID Update

    California is seeing a surge in cases of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious delta variant. We talk with Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, about what this means for students and the community. Interview conducted by Max Davis-Housefield. Producers- Stella Maze & Max Davis-Housefield, Theme Music- Daniel Ruiz-Jimenez

    COVID Update
  • DJUSD, Yolo County tests vaccine distribution capabilities

    By Max Davis-Housefield and Lauren Lee, BlueDevilHUB.com Staff– Davis Joint Unified School District partnered with Yolo County to plan a vaccine clinic at Harper Junior High on Oct. 17 to test vaccine distribution capabilities.  No major vaccine companies have started to test their COVID-19 vaccines in children under 16, putting the timeline for a vaccine…

    DJUSD, Yolo County tests vaccine distribution capabilities