Summer COVID Surge: New Variant LB.1 on the Rise
TL;DR
California's COVID-19 test-positivity rate has tripled since May, driven by FLiRT variants, prompting new fall vaccines. Sonoma County reports an 11% rise in homelessness. A security guard killed in Fremont has been identified. SF Supervisor Joel Engardio proposes a Great Highway Park ballot measure. Governor Newsom seeks a statewide school cellphone ban following LAUSD's lead. The Supreme Court upheld a Trump-era tax provision with a 7-2 majority. RFK Jr. failed to qualify for the CNN debate with Biden and Trump.
- Thursday Morning What's Up: COVID Summer Swell Arrives Like 'Clockwork' SFist
- COVID summer wave grows, especially in West, with new variant LB.1 on the rise CBS News
- There may be an increase in COVID cases this summer. Experts say this is why many shouldn't be concerned ABC News
- Summer COVID surge approaches in Seattle area as travel season begins The Seattle Times
- Covid is back just in time for your summer vacation KUOW News and Information
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on SFist