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Local officials say that San Diegans can self-administer coronavirus tests at county-run sites without close, one-on-one observation. The move is meant to encourage testing, and researchers say self-swabbing is accurate.

A new at-home rapid COVID-19 test from San Diego-based Acon Laboratories was given emergency use authorization from the FDA, and will soon be in ample supply at...

Updated 5 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Los Angeles County health officials are once again asking their residents -- even the fully vaccinated ones -- to mask up, this time against a newer and more transmissible variant of the COVID-19 disease. The World Health Organization is also urging fully vaccinated people to wear masks so the variant doesn’t spread to unvaccinated people. Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. The Wo...

Pandemic history has shown COVID-19 cases spike in the days and weeks following a holiday, and the reopening of California is roughly two weeks after Memorial...

Part of Dr. Pride’s analysis is based on the fact that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are similar because both use Messenger RNA (mRNA) technology. But the infectious disease specialist is quick to note tests are underway to make sure mixing the vaccines dont cause any harmful effects while still providing the same protection. “The question becomes if you receive one vaccine, both of which target spike protein on the virus, and then a different vaccine, will you still stimulate that me...

In-Depth: Limited COVID-19 vaccine supply means you cant currently choose which shot you get and last updated 2021-02-04 20:47:55-05 SAN DIEGO (KGTV)- After being isolated for nearly a year, 73-year-old Carlsbad resident Betty Stevens is thrilled to have had her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “I’ve been isolating since March 13th of last year; I even have groceries delivered,” said Stevens. “I have enough health issues that I don’t want to get COVID.” Getting th...

The introduction of two new vaccines to prevent COVID-19 has humanity breathing a collective sigh of relief, but many people rightly still have questions a

UC San Diego says the COVID-19 vaccines should be able to defeat the new strain of coronavirus that has spread through much of England, helping throw the country into a frustrating and fearful lock down. It is also possible that the strain, called B.1.1.7., could have entered the U.S., says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there aren’t definitive signs that has happened. Scientists in the U.K. said the mutant first surfaced widely in early December and is suspected o...

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