Coronavirus

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…

2 years ago

Free Covid tests, up to four per U.S. residence, now available via Postal Service

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Postal Service soft-launched a website Tuesday that will allow…

2 years ago

Thousands of Kaiser patients may have received less than full dose of Covid vaccine

Nearly 4,000 Kaiser patients may have received slightly less than the recommended dose of their Covid-19 vaccination last fall at…

2 years ago

EDD ‘clawback’ pursues unemployed for repayment of pandemic benefits

California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a…

2 years ago

Cost of private, rapid Covid tests swells into the hundreds of dollars

Although state and federal rules require Covid tests to be free or covered by health insurance, people often have to…

2 years ago

Covid cases triple in California youth prisons, with one in five juveniles infected

Covid-19 cases among California's incarcerated youth have tripled since last week, and at least one youth recently was admitted to…

2 years ago

Nurses, health care workers demand safer workplaces as omicron rages

Nurses and other health care workers held protests across the Bay Area on Thursday to call for increased workplace protections…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

Oakland students petition for more Covid protection or return to online classes

A group of Oakland Unified high school students are threatening to walk off campuses if the district doesn't provide more…

2 years ago

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