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An unvaccinated woman who died earlier this week was the first pregnant San Diego person to die from COVID-19.

San Diego County reported 528 new cases of COVID-19 and no new virus-related deaths Saturday, one day after the county Health and Human Services Agency announced that an unvaccinated woman was the first pregnant San Diego person to die from the virus.

San Diego County announced Friday the county's first death of a pregnant woman from COVID-19.

By JA Photo: AFP Like much of the nation, San Diego County has reported a spike in the number of coronavirus cases over the past month, with 6,572 people testing positive between June 21 and July 20, 2021. Officials say that of the new cases, 11% are people who are already fully vaccinated, while 89% of them were not. “A vast majority of the increase in cases are from those who are unvaccinated and they account for nearly all of the hospitalizations. The way to slow the increase and protect yourself is to trust your doctor and get a vaccine” said San Diego County Board of Supervisors Cha...

Article content Canadian Blood Services was created 23 years ago in response to the scandal, and has steadily rebuilt confidence in the country’s blood system, he said. “We believe that Canada can effectively prepare for the next pandemic by establishing a world-class vaccination system based on this model as well,” Sher argued. It’s possible, Wilson added, that taking responsibility for immunization away from government might increase the confidence of vaccine sceptics. “If it’s an independent, arm’s-length organization, it can take out some of the rhetoric,” he said. Between...