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County Adjusting Vaccination Strategy to Reach Those Who Are Unvaccinated but Willing
County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher explained to NBC 7 how the county is shifting its vaccine strategy now that demand has dropped off.
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BREAKDOWN: Investigating San Diego County's Mental Health Care Crisis
NBC 7’s “BREAKDOWN” exposes the many ways the mental health crisis affects our community as a whole, and takes a look at the ways that we, as a society, might change the system to better serve those so desperately in need of care.
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BREAKDOWN: Resources for San Diegans Living With Mental Illness
A list of resources for San Diego County residents of all ages in need of mental health assistance
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Photos: The Faces of NBC 7 ‘s ‘BREAKDOWN'
Over the course of the year, we interviewed dozens of people touched in some way by the mental health care system in San Diego — Families struggling to get care for a loved one, families who have lost loved ones, and people who are working diligently to help those in need of care and help try to fix a broken...
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Locals Play Roles on Mission to Mars
A pair of San Diego scientists not only helped plan the mission to Mars, they’re instrumental in running the rover’s cameras.
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‘Exposure': Documentary Highlights How Pandemic ‘Changed the Face of Nursing'
The 11-minute documentary focuses on COVID-19’s impact on patients, their families and the entire nursing profession
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‘Stay Home': A Message From A Chula Vista Widow Who Beat COVID-19 But Lost Her Husband to It
Maria Martinez, 69, first met her husband Raul when the two were in middle school, back in 1966, and what followed was a deep friendship full of laughter and compassion to help others. In the early years of their relationship, Raul went on to fight for his country in the Vietnam War, and when he came home he continued his…
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What Happens If San Diego County's COVID-19 Case Rates Land Us in the Purple Tier?
When it comes to COVID-19, San Diego County remains on the state’s red tier but what happens if the local case and positivity rates land the county in the most restrictive purple tier?
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Sunrises, Gratitude and Coronavirus
A Spring Valley restaurant owner, facing several coronavirus-related challenges himself, is hoping to inspire others with a new movement. Shawn Walchef says a new daily habit he calls “Sunrise Gratitude” has been critical in getting him through these uncertain times. He gets up before 4 a.m. every single day, and spends an hour exercising as the sun rises. And he…
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Extraordinary San Diegans: ICU Nurse Becomes Comfort for Isolated Patients
Ward is a COVID-19 ICU nurse at Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa, who has been struck by how isolating it can be for those who are infected with the disease.
