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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
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
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
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
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
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
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 as all adults over the age of 50. A...Read More
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.Read More
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 or face possible termination.Read More
‘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 SF” initiative will soon launch to welcome them back. ...Read More
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 vaccination mandate.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
San Francisco schools to phase out student mask mandate
The mask requirement will be lifted for elementary students on April 2. Read More
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.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
With Covid rates receding, California rolls back mask mandate
California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces next Monday. Read More
Moderna Covid vaccine earns full FDA approval, launches under ‘Spikevax’ brand name
Federal regulators issued their full approval Monday of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, which formally launched under the 'Spikevax' brand name.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