News of the week We’ve been crawling toward normalcy as our COVID fears has lessened, but the numbers – and public health officials – say donning a mask again may be a good idea. Last Friday, twelve Bay Area health officials urged the public to continue taking precautions — with masking indoors explicitly noted — […]
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Is Paxlovid, the COVID pill, reaching those who most need it? The government won’t say
Many public health workers are unable to see how many doses of Pfizer’s antiviral treatment are shipped to their communities and cannot tell whether vulnerable residents are filling prescriptions as often as their wealthier neighbors.
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‘Significant uptick’ in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings
Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates rising and hospitalizations increasing, a Bay Area health official said.
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California COVID-19 deaths near 90,000, but the per capita rate is among lowest in U.S.
No state has suffered more pandemic-related deaths than California. However, on a per capita basis, California has the 11th-lowest COVID-19 death rate.
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COVID Dashboard: Bay Area is California’s hotspot; state’s per capita death rate among the nation’s lowest
News of the week You have probably heard that the Bay Area is now California’s hotspot. That’s true. However, cases are still only about 10% of the massive amount seen during the winter’s Omicron surge. Locally, county cases continued to rise, albeit at a slower rate than in either of the previous two weeks. According […]
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Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal
Dictionaries, public comments, and even an old court case that involved underwear pricing could play a role as the government appeals a ruling that sharply limits federal authority during pandemics.
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A guide to help you keep up with the Omicron subvariants
How different are the seemingly endless stream of emerging Omicron subvariants from one another and how protected are we?
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Here we go again: California coronavirus cases rising. Is a new wave coming?
Coronavirus cases have risen by nearly 30% in California over the past week. Hospitalizations are up, too.
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COVID Dashboard: Transmission rates rising in the Bay Area, but few severe cases
News of the week In Santa Cruz County, cases have increased by 229, up to 1,123 from last week’s 894. No new deaths were reported in the past week, as the pandemic total remains at 261. The emergence of the Omicron sub-variant BA.2, or “stealth Omicron,” has resulted in rising case counts across the Bay […]
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Masks are off, COVID rates are up and musicians are once again on edge about touring
A slew of acts have canceled tour dates as COVID cases rise once again, casting a pall over what was shaping up to be a record-setting concert season.