What we know about the COVID variant found in the US
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A man in Colorado has the first known case of a COVID-19 variant that appears to be more easily passed between people than the original version.o

Louisiana congressman Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19

Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office.

Regeneron pilot treatment program set to begin in Southern California

Federal assistance is headed to Imperial County to assist in a first of its kind pilot treatment program using Regeneron therapeutics.

$600 COVID-19 stimulus checks to hit bank accounts as soon as Tuesday night, Mnuchin says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said some Americans could receive $600 COVID-19 stimulus checks as soon as Tuesday night as a second round of payments begins rolling out.

San Francisco prepares for a different kind of New Year’s Eve

San Francisco health leaders said there are encouraging signs that infection rates are dropping. But that good news comes with a warning about New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Playbook helps children learn about COVID-19
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A group of Bay Area nursing students has created a COVID-19 activity book for children to learn about the virus and possibly help their parents become more aware of the risks.

Southern California hospitals may have to ration care

Coronavirus hospitalizations are stabilizing in portions of California, but patients are still overwhelming hospitals in a large swath of the state.

Coronavirus patients rush to join studies of Foster City-based Gilead drug

Gilead has given remdesivir to more than 1,700 patients on a case-by-case emergency basis, but more people ultimately will be helped if the company does the needed studies to prove safety and effectiveness.

Kamala Harris receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.

McConnell blocks immediate Democratic push for $2,000 stimulus checks

Pressure is mounting on the Republican-led Senate to follow the House, which voted overwhelmingly on Monday to meet the president's demand to increase the checks from $600 as the virus crisis worsens.

Battle over COVID stimulus payments moves to Senate

President Trump signed a separate bipartisan relief bill Sunday night to avoid a government shutdown. That bill included $600 checks.

Military teams in California to help with COVID response, source says

A source told KTVU of the plan and said 75 U.S. Army and Airforce medical personnel arrived in California on Monday to assist in the pandemic response.

New Year's plans are subdued in the Bay Area

As 2020 draws to a close, it looks like most people in the Bay Area expect a subdued New Year's Eve