Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, tests positive for COVID-19

Psaki said she recently had two socially-distant meetings with President Joe Biden, but he is not considered a "close contact" and has tested negative.

San Francisco to deploy mobile COVID-19 testing vans as cases continue to drop

As COVID-19 cases continue to drop in San Francisco, city officials on Monday announced a new strategy to continue making COVID-19 resources available to neighborhoods that need them the most, via mobile testing vans.

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.   

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.

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 years since Bay Area's coronavirus shelter-in-place order
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Six Bay Area counties enacted a sweeping shelter-in-place order at the onset of the pandemic on March 17, 2020. UCSF Infectious Diseases Specialist Dr. Monica Gandhi spoke to Mornings on 2 The Nine two years later about lessons learned and what the future will look like.

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.

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.