Tag: medicine and health
New visitor restrictions take effect at Monterey County hospitals
MONTEREY COUNTY — Hospitals in Monterey County have implemented new restrictions on visitors to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 to staff and patients.
Beginning Wednesday,...
Monterey County’s Covid-19 isolation site at San Lorenzo Park sees surge...
SALINAS VALLEY — More patients are being relocated to an Alternate Housing Site at San Lorenzo Park in recent weeks due to an overall...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 5, 2021
VACCINE REGISTRATION
GREENFIELD — As part of its ongoing efforts to make Covid-19 vaccines more convenient, McDonald’s in Greenfield will be hosting a vaccine registration...
Gonzales students graduate from Summer Health Institute
GONZALES — A total of 23 Summer Health Institute (SHI) students recently graduated from this year’s program, and on July 16 they participated in...
Why Covid took off in California, again
Between reinstated mask mandates and spiking coronavirus case numbers, this summer is starting to feel a little too much like 2020.
Even in California, a...
What to know about new masking guidelines in California
The delta variant is really throwing a wrench into our vaccinated summer.
The super contagious strain of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, leading, once again,...
Gonzales Spartans alum provides youth sports physicals
GONZALES — Gonzales High School alumnus Dr. Ignacio (Nachi) Guzman recently provided free sports physicals for high school student-athletes, the cheer squads and football...
Covid-19 cases rising again in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeing another increase in Covid-19 cases, announced County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno during last week’s media briefing.
According...
New York City and California to require vaccines or tests for...
The push to mandate coronavirus vaccinations amid sharply rising caseloads nationwide accelerated Monday, as the country’s most populous state and its largest city both...
Guest Column | Pandemic’s Toll on Mental Health
When will the pandemic end? That’s a complicated question, and difficult to answer. There will be no “light switch” moment where our lives suddenly...
Local News
Mee Memorial recognized as one of the best long-term care, skilled...
KING CITY — U.S. News & World Report has rated Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s long-term care skilled nursing facility as a high performer in...
