Chase Center to drop proof of vaccination, negative test result requirement for entry
Starting next month, event-goers attending San Francisco's Chase Center will no longer have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result, Chase Center officials said on Monday.
Disney Shanghai temporarily closes as China battles another COVID-19 surge
Disney guests who have been impacted will be provided a refund or exchange.
Chase Center drops COVID vaccine requirements following State rules change
Chase Center will no longer require attendees a proof of vaccination before entering beginning April 1st. This comes after the California health department announced it would update its guidance for mega events.
China reports first deaths from COVID-19 in more than a year
China’s health authorities have reported two COVID-19 deaths, the first since January 2021.
Oakland Unified lifts outdoor mask mandate, still required inside
Oakland Unified School District students will be allowed to remove their masks outdoors Monday as the district makes face coverings optional for the first time in the current school year.
St. Patrick's Day crowd returns to The Starry Plough in Berkeley
Irish eyes were smiling at The Starry Plough on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The longtime family-run pub hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Day event – a tradition that has been on hold for two years.
Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shot
Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults.
2 years since COVID-19 lockdown in Bay Area, here's what has changed
March 17 marks two years since six Bay Area counties enacted a shelter-in-place order at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health officials say the tools, strategies, and lessons learned to battle the coronavirus will prevent future lockdowns, mask mandates, and restrictions.
San Francisco educators' sleep-in protest over non-payment ends following agreement
A sleep-in protest among San Francisco educators, who occupied the school district's headquarters for three nights, came to an end on Thursday. Union officials say an agreement has been reached regarding the nonpayment of employees.
2 major airlines cutting spring season schedules, expert says it could last longer
One airline blames the lack of adequate staffing and extremely high fuel prices.
Tech platform offers companies childcare recruitment options, help getting parents back to work
TOOTRiS, a San Diego-based tech platform, offers companies the ability to provide childcare as a recruitment tool.
Twitter open doors for workers; San Francisco seeks tourists
Twitter is reopening its office to workers on Tuesday as Mayor London Breed and other business leaders in San Francisco are encouraging people to come back to their offices in the city.
3 COVID-19 tests recalled after FDA warns about ‘high risk’ of false results
LuSys Laboratories issued the recall this week for three of its COVID-19 tests. The FDA believes they were distributed for use in laboratories and for at-home testing.
Pfizer: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose will be needed
“Right now, the way that we have seen, it is necessary, a fourth booster right now,” Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla said.
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID
Former President Barack Obama announced he has COVID on Sunday.
California allows school children to enter classroom without masks
At Rancho Las Positas Elementary School in Livermore, some students will experience a day of learning without a mask for the first time in their learning career.
Nearly 5M Californians healthier working from home over commuting: study
Over 4.7 million Californians who previously commuted over an hour per day before the pandemic are now working from home and living healthier lives, according to a new study.
Vax proof ends in SF and Berkeley; state indoor mask mandate to end in schools
More COVID restrictions are being loosened in California and in the Bay Area, noticeably with two big changes.
