Missouri polling supervisor dies after working on Election Day despite positive COVID-19 test

Missouri state health officials said they don’t believe the man was in close contact with the more than 1,800 voters who visited the polling location where he was working on Election Day.

Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump

Analysis reveals that in 376 counties with the highest number of new cases per capita, the overwhelming majority — 93% of those counties — went for Trump, a rate above other less severely hit areas.

Cal-Washington game canceled after positive coronavirus test

California does not have “the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of a positive football student-athlete COVID-19 case and resulting isolation of additional football student-athletes under contact tracing protocols."

AP source: NFL probe 49ers for possible COVID violations

A person familiar with the investigation says the probe is looking into whether Bourne was wearing a face covering as required by the COVID-19 rules.

Counties with high virus cases voted for Trump
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Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas were a few of the states with counties who saw surges in new cases and strong support for Donald Trump.

Contra Costa County brings back some COVID-19 restrictions as coronavirus cases spike

The county has seen COVID-19 case rates climb about 25% and hospitalizations have nearly doubled in the past two weeks from under 20 patients to 40 patients.

751,000 seek unemployment benefits as pandemic hobbles US economy

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to 751,000, a still-historically high level that shows that many employers keep cutting jobs in the face of the accelerating pandemic.

Bay Area holiday 14-day quarantine considered

A similar move has been in place in Hawaii for months and starting Wednesday in New York, those traveling from certain hotspots must quarantine for 14-days or provide a negative COVID-19 test result.

Cal player tests positive for coronavirus, game in jeopardy

California's season-opening game Saturday night against Washington is in jeopardy following a positive coronavirus test on the Golden Bears that has caused what coach Justin Wilcox said is a "significant" number of players needing contact tracing.

US surpasses 100,000 COVID-19 cases in single day for 1st time

The U.S. reported more than topped 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, setting a new record for cases in a single day as the country awaits the outcome of the presidential race.

San Francisco advises self-quarantine after travel

San Francisco officials said in a statement that they are recommending a two week quarantine for people who interact with individuals from outside their households at less than 6 feet of distance and without wearing masks.