In an effort to keep our community informed about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Observer has launched a daily update and information guide to help our audience see the impact the coronavirus is having on Sacramento County. Please note that graphs, maps and stories are updated on a daily basis..
By Kat Stafford | Photos by Wong Maye-e and video by Noreen Nasir | The Associated Press (AP) – This story is part four of an AP series examining the health disparities experienced by Black Americans across a lifetime. DISTRICT HEIGHTS, Md. – Charles Thomas was unwell but he had no time for rest. He was on…
By Maria Cheng | The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, saying it no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The action reverses a declaration that was first made on January 30, 2020, when the disease had not even been named COVID-19 and when there were…
By Mike Stobbe | The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before COVID-19. About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had sex,…