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A person in COVID-19 isolation at the county-run Crowne Plaza hotel in Mission Valley died by suicide on April 23. Read More »

While most of the facts presented in the San Diego County news briefings have been accurate and thoughtful, some of the officials’ statements have caused confusion and concern. Read More »

A new San Diego County’s health advisory depicts the most dire scene yet of the region’s shortage of protective gear for medical workers treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

As San Diego County issues new rules for wearing face coverings in public, officials are purchasing another 41,000 bandanas to distribute to homeless and vulnerable people in need of protection. Read More »

A malfunction that occurred in the San Diego VA hospital’s isolation rooms may have exposed patients and staff in the ICU to the novel coronavirus. Read More »

A new report by the VA inspector general’s office reveals shortcomings at the San Diego VA in its efforts to combat the novel coronavirus. Read More »

A screen printing company has begun selling bandanas amid the coronavirus pandemic, and San Diego County was first in line to purchase. Read More »

San Diego State University’s nursing program, along with others across California, have pulled their students from clinical experiences in hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »

As the coronavirus escalates in San Diego, hospitals have put restrictions on protective respirator masks to conserve their stockpiles. Read More »

San Diego County officials say they’re providing healthcare facilities with all the medical supplies they need during the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, but community health centers that cater to low-income and uninsured patients are still having to look elsewhere. Read More »