Coronavirus

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 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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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

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.

2 years ago

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