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SF declares local health emergency as monkeypox cases climb
San Francisco officials are declaring monkeypox a local public health emergency as cases climb and vaccine supply remains low. Read More
Vaccine supply runs dry as WHO declares monkeypox ‘public health emergency’
WHO declares monkeypox an international “public health emergency” as San Francisco sees vaccine supply run dry.Read More
Community groups demand feds fix ‘woefully inadequate’ monkeypox response
San Francisco is set to receive a little more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week, which is “woefully inadequate” to meet demand.Read More
Monkeypox vaccine supply fails to meet San Francisco demand
San Francisco’s monkeypox vaccine supply is running dry. San Francisco General Hospital administered its last 50 doses Wednesday.Read More
Traffic deaths in San Francisco rise as citations plummet
San Francisco traffic fatalities in 2022 are outpacing deaths in 2021, as citations for traffic violations fall to their lowest level in three years. Read More
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.Read More
Supervisors call for transparency, town hall after every traffic fatality
Two San Francisco supervisors are calling for public and transparent town hall meetings after every traffic fatality.Read More
SF awaits confirmation in four probable monkeypox cases
San Francisco has now identified a total of four probable monkeypox cases among residents. Health officials await CDC confirmation. Read More
Laguna Honda Hospital in trouble with regulators, loses federal funding
Three state inspections found Laguna Honda Hospital to be out of compliance, resulting in the facility’s loss of federal funding.Read More
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 of vaccination or a negative Covid test starting Friday....Read More
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 mandates Feb. 15.Read More
San Francisco eases indoor mask mandate again starting Feb. 1
San Francisco is doing away again with some face mask requirements in indoor settings as Covid-19 cases decline.Read More
Covid cases decline in San Francisco as hospital peak expected this week
The average number of new Covid-19 cases per day is declining in San Francisco after hitting a record high of new cases earlier this month.Read More
Overdose deaths decline in San Francisco for first time since 2018
For the first time in three years, the number of overdose deaths in San Francisco has gone down, with a 7 percent decrease in 2021.Read More
Mayor presses healthcare providers: Share Covid-19 testing burden or face fines
Large healthcare providers in San Francisco will face fines if they are not providing timely access to Covid-19 testing for their patients, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday.Read More
Covid testing sites in San Francisco reduce hours due to staffing shortage
Four Covid-19 testing sites affiliated with the San Francisco Department of Public Health will temporarily reduce its hours.Read More
Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
San Francisco reinstates indoor mask requirements amid omicron spike
San Francisco is temporarily reinstating Indoor mask requirements for specific indoor settings, starting Dec. 30, 2021 until Jan. 31, 2022.Read More
San Francisco again snuffs New Year’s fireworks over Covid concerns
San Francisco leaders Tuesday announced the cancellation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the waterfront due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.Read More
Former Goodwill store might become first San Francisco safe injection site
Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday plans to move forward with opening a new behavioral health site in the Tenderloin.Read More