Sources: CalMatters, California Department of Public Health With so many believing the little glass vials of COVID-19 vaccine are the ticket to a post-pandemic life, people are understandably anxious for their turn to get the shot and, in some cases, frustrated the process isn t moving more quickly. It s also easy to watch news reports of large drive-through vaccination clinics in urban areas of the state and country and to wonder, is little Humboldt County being left behind? Is the local Public Health department getting proportionately as many doses as other areas and are those making their way into residents arms as quickly?
County Confirms 30 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday
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And it is. But not for the reasons most initially feared.
Due to vigilance and some luck, the virus variant s spread was limited to a single assisted living facility, meaning it never entered the broader community, where its tendrils of transmission could have webbed. Instead, it was kept isolated and is believed to have died out, relegated to a blip in virus history. But the variant is also now one blip among many that combine to present a growing body of evidence that COVID-19 continues to mutate, to change, looking for ways, as viruses do, to become more infectious and effective, which in turn raises questions about the long-term effectiveness of vaccinations.
Humboldt State Athletes to Resume Practice, Travel for Exhibition Games, University Says
Men’s Basketball will be the first team to hit the road this spring. | HSU Men’s Basketball file photo
Humboldt State University press release:
Humboldt State University student-athletes are cautiously returning to training, practice, and exhibition games this spring.
Under strict health and safety guidelines from the NCAA, Humboldt County Public Health, and the University, this is the first opportunity since the COVID-19 pandemic began for student athletes to return to a bit of normalcy. The careful, deliberate approach to returning can have implications for the future of campus functions like field trips, in-person courses, events, and more.