All airline passengers will need proof of negative COVID test to enter US

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that it is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the U.S.

CA's top health official sees hospitalizations leveling off

Still, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s top health officer Dr. Mark Ghaly said there is a sliver of hope, with hospitalizations leveling off in the last week and vaccinations about to shift into a higher gear.

New COVID relief plan will provide $62M to small businesses in SF

Mayor London Breed is expected to announce $62 million in COVID relief during a virus update with Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax. 

Concern for Capitol lockdown to become ‘significant spreading event’ after 3 lawmakers test positive

At least three House lawmakers have tested positive for COVID-19 after being locked down with several in a room during the violence siege on the U.S. Capitol, with some refusing to wear masks.

Rep. Schneider tests positive for COVID-19 after Capitol lockdown

A Democratic congressman from Illinois who was forced to go into lockdown during last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol announced Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Thousands of Alabama fans pack streets celebrating Crimson Tide win despite COVID-19 warnings

Thousands of maskless Alabama fans partied Monday night in the streets of Tuscaloosa after Crimson Tide’s national championship win, despite coronavirus warnings from several officials.

California turns stadiums into COVID vaccination sites

The San Francisco 49ers offered up the use of Levi’s Stadium to Santa Clara County to help with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations. It's just one of the stadiums that will open up for public use.

Bay Area ICUs nearly full as capacity dips below 1 %

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a regional look at ICU levels around the state on Monday, which showed the Bay Area's ICU capacity nearly full, at 0.7%. 

Rep. Speier urges McCarthy to enforce mask rule following congresswoman's COVID diagnosis

Rep. Speier fires off letter to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to enforce mask rule after a congressmember tests positive for COVID and blames other lawmakers who didn't wear masks during lockdown.

Congresswoman blames unmasked lawmakers during Capitol lockdown for COVID diagnosis
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U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has tested positive for COVID-19 and is blaming her diagnosis on unmasked GOP lawmakers who she was forced to shelter with during the Capitol lockdown last week.

49ers offer Levi's Stadium as mass vaccination site
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President of the San Francisco 49ers Al Guido offered Levi's Stadium as a mass COVID-19 vaccination site. On Monday, he wrote a letter to a Santa Clara County supervisor to offer his state-of-the-art facility.

Santa Clara Co. calls for more transparency, better coordination with vaccine distribution

Santa Clara County said it has no way of knowing how nearly half of its residents will get their COVID-19 vaccine, prompting a new proposal that calls for more transparency and better coordination.

Patient contradicts Kaiser’s claim; says she wasn't notified of Christmas COVID outbreak

Jori Buriani and her husband have since tested positive. And her accusations raise questions about how many other patients might not have been notified and spread the disease to others.

Gorilla troop at San Diego Zoo tests positive for COVID

The park’s executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas that live together at the park are believed to have the virus and several have been coughing.

California closes in on 30,000 deaths during pandemic

California is closing in on 30,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic as hospitals scramble to find beds for severely ill patients during a continuing spike in COVID-19 case numbers.

UC campuses to resume in-person classes for fall 2021 semester

The University of California announced Monday that it is planning to return to in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester at all 10 of its campuses.