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Nurses push back against CDC’s weakened coronavirus containment protocols
"If nurses and health care workers aren't protected, that means patients and the public are not protected."Read More
SF confirms first two COVID-19 cases
San Francisco health and city officials Thursday confirmed the first two cases of novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Mayor London Breed said at a press conference: “Today, we are...Read More
Santa Clara County confirms 11th COVID-19 case amid ‘almost daily’ increase
Santa Clara County now has 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19, otherwise known as the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday afternoon. The county says of the total confirmed cases two...Read More
County confirms fourth COVID-19 case stemmed from ‘household contact’
A fourth case of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County has been confirmed, the county Public Health Department said Saturday. The person in the newest coronavirus instance “is an adult...Read More
Solano County coronavirus case fuels national fears, prompts local emergency
Solano County officials declared a local emergency Thursday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a county resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Read More
Travis AFB transfers two coronavirus patients to Contra Costa County hospitals
Contra Costa Health Services officials confirmed Tuesday that two novel coronavirus patients among a group of quarantined international travelers at Travis Air Force Base have been transferred to Contra...Read More
Santa Clara County officials attempt to ease coronavirus risk fears
"This one case, in fact, does not raise the risk to the general public."Read More
SFO cuts back dozens of flights from China as coronavirus spreads
Starting next week, the number of weekly flights to China from San Francisco will drop from 90 to 55 due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. This week,...Read More
Flight from Wuhan to SFO being rerouted through Anchorage, Ontario
A flight originally scheduled to arrive at San Francisco International Airport from Wuhan, China with personnel from the U.S. consulate has been rerouted, city officials said Monday. The U.S....Read More
Local health officials take precautions as coronavirus spreads to U.S.
San Francisco health officials have taken steps to ensure The City is prepared in case an individual becomes infected with the new type of coronavirus that originated last month...Read More
Travelers from Wuhan being screened for coronavirus at SFO
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is screening passengers arriving to San Francisco International Airport from Wuhan, China for a new strain of the coronavirus. The screenings will...Read More
City awarded $8 million to improve HIV care
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded The City $8 million for a four-year project aimed at improving care for people living with HIV, Mayor London...Read More
State to require suicide prevention training
Mental health professionals will be required to undergo suicide prevention training under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.Read More
Two children die in separate Santa Clara drownings
One child died, one is in critical condition and one has been discharged after Santa Clara Valley Medical Center received three separate possible drowning cases on Saturday.Read More
Stanford anthrax ‘unlikely’ to pose risk
Stanford University officials assured the public that a vial potentially carrying live anthrax has not threatened the school.Read More
Virus sickens 150 on Star Princess cruise ship
More than 150 passengers and crewmembers fell sick with Norovirus on a cruise to Hawaii.Read More
Fewer people are dying of cancer
From 2000 to 2009, cancer death rates decreased by 1.8 percent per year among men and by 1.4 percent among women.Read More
West Nile virus infects San Francisco man
For just the second time in the last seven years, a San Francisco resident has contracted the West Nile virus.Read More
West Nile virus found in dead SF bird
An ominous dead bird was discovered near City College infected with the mosquito-borne disease.Read More