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A California hospital will possibly be fined $43,000 from county health officials for potentially inciting a COVID-19 superspreader event that s been traced back to an inflatable Christmas tree costume.
Health officials at the Santa Clara County Department of Public Health said they counted 77 staff and 15 patient cases and one staff member death connected to the event at San Jose Medical Center.
Health officials say they were unaware of the first 43 cases until news reports came out this week. San Jose was issued a $1,000 fine last week for each delayed report of a positive case of the coronavirus, but cases since early January connected to the holiday event spiraled from the initial 43 to over 90.
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Stanford launches revamped vaccine distribution plan after facing harsh criticism
Stanford launches revamped vaccine distribution plan after facing harsh criticism
Thousands of Stanford healthcare workers could receive COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of the year. This, as Dept. of Medicine officials revamp their vaccination distribution schedule.
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Thousands of Stanford healthcare workers could receive COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of the year. This, as Dept. of Medicine officials revamp their vaccination distribution schedule.
This 2.0 rollout of vaccinations comes after harsh criticism of the initial effort. Some frontline workers complained they were left out, and left vulnerable to the virus. Thursday, the chief of Stanford Medicine apologized.