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Questions surrounding the California variant UCSF researchers believe it is more contagious. New studies suggest the California variant may be more contagious. Roughly 30 to 40 percent of cases in San Diego County likely have this variant, according to local health experts. and last updated 2021-02-24 23:32:17-05 SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- The so-called California variant is here and spreading, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. While more studies need to be done, Dr. Charles Chiu—an infectious disease specialist at UCSF--has been studying it since he first detected it at the end of ...

Fletcher said, “Let me be clear: this action does not signify an increase in the risk to the residence of San Diego County to coronavirus.” At the time, leaders aimed to calm the public's fears after two people tested positive for the coronavirus in the county. Those individuals were cared for at UC San Diego Health as several suspected cases were pending, primarily involving citizens who arrived in San Diego from Wuhan, China. “There were 13 (people) from San Diego who were on flights next to people who were subsequently diagnosed in the United States,” said Dr. Eric McDonald, Medic...

San Diego County data shows 47,443 people have been vaccinated against coronavirus since mid-December.