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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
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
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.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
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. Read More
City leaders join fight to keep Laguna Honda doors open
The battle to save Laguna Honda Hospital wages on, with city leaders vowing to do whatever’s necessary to keep the doors open.Read More
Republicans, and Manchin, pose the greatest threat to American life.
Republicans and Manchin pose the greatest threat to American life as we know it. Roe is just the tip of the iceberg. Read More
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 for high-risk settings.Read More
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.Read More
Big pharma faces San Francisco next week in opioid accountability trial
In a trial next week, big pharma faces San Francisco over the role companies played in the city’s devastating opioid epidemic.Read More
Transit agencies split on mask requirements in wake of CDC mandate ruling
Transit agencies and operators are interpreting the CDC mask mandate ruling differently. Here's the latest on Bay Area transit mask rules.Read More
More than 8,000 Sutter Health nurses, health care workers strike for safe staffing, PPE
More than 8,000 Sutter Health nurses and health care workers are striking Monday in a demand for increased staffing and PPE supplies.Read More
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 recommended."Read More
Sutter Health nurses set to strike Monday across Bay Area
Nurses and health care workers at 12 Sutter Health facilities across the Bay Area plan to hold a one-day strike Monday.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
Marin County plans first adult residential treatment facility
Marin County and Progress Foundation have partnered to open a new adult residential treatment facility in San Rafael.Read More
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.Read More