COVID-19

Mayor tests positive for Covid-19 after attending Warriors parade

San Francisco Mayor London Breed tested positive for Covid-19 just days after participating in the Warriors championship parade.

2 years ago

Managing Covid-19 vaccine expectations for young children

Neither vaccine recommended for young children is optimal for avoiding Covid-19 infection, but they should minimize hospitalizations.

2 years ago

Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike

Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month.

2 years ago

San Francisco brims with life, color as Bay to Breakers grandly returns

One of the oldest and perhaps most fun footraces in North America returned last Sunday after two years stuck in…

2 years ago

Agency plans summer Muni restorations, if Covid surge stays in check

The SFMTA plans to restore more Muni service routes in July, but plans could be delayed if the Covid surge…

2 years ago

San Francisco drops public meeting mask requirement

As of Monday, masks will no longer be required at San Francisco public meetings. The requirement is still in effect…

2 years ago

State drops public transit mask requirement, Bay Area agencies follow

The California Department of Health Wednesday dropped its public transportation mask requirement. Bay Area transit agencies quickly followed.

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Oakland schools to drop student mask mandate, though still ‘strongly recommended’

Oakland students will no longer be required to wear masks indoors as of April 25, but masking is still "strongly…

2 years ago

SF economy shows recovery signs, but still lags behind comparable cities

Despite a lag behind comparable cities, San Francisco is showing signs of a strong economic recovery in some key sectors.

2 years ago

Second Covid booster cleared for older Americans, immunocompromised

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a second Covid-19 booster vaccine dose Tuesday for some immunocompromised people as well…

2 years ago

Council debates looming ‘tsunami of displacement’ as rent relief expires

Tuesday's San Jose City Council meeting highlighted the looming "tsunami of displacement" as rent relief is set to expire on…

2 years ago

Oakland airport foot traffic reaches highest level since pandemic onset

Oakland International Airport is showing signs of recovery with February foot traffic reaching the highest level since the pandemic onset.

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Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for half of county cases

Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for about half of Contra Costa County's new Covid-19 cases.

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Vaccine mandate deadline looms for less than fifth of AC Transit workers

Less than a fifth of AC Transit workers have until the end of Thursday to meet the agency's vaccine mandate…

2 years ago

‘Bloom SF’ events aim to draw downtown workers back to offices

After two years of nearly empty streets, workers are slowly trickling back to San Francisco's downtown offices, and the "Bloom…

2 years ago

BART loses 2 percent of workforce for vaccine mandate noncompliance

Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's Covid-19…

2 years ago

San Francisco drops proof of vaccine requirement for most private spaces

Patrons who dine and drink indoors at restaurants and bars in San Francisco will no longer have to show proof…

2 years ago

San Francisco schools to phase out student mask mandate

The mask requirement will be lifted for elementary students on April 2.

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CDC may have misjudged California Covid-19 risk with old data

The CDC may have misjudged Covid-19 risk for several California counties by relying on old data.

2 years ago

Bay Area counties, except Santa Clara, to lift indoor mask mandate next week

Public health officials from most Bay Area counties Wednesday announced they will align with state guidelines and lift universal mask…

2 years ago

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