Reservations for COVID-19 tests available through California website

California residents can make a reservation for a COVID-19 test now while homeowners in the state won't have to pay late fees on property taxes until next year, Gov. Newsom announced.

San Francisco to add more 24-hour restrooms for homeless during COVID-19

The city's 18 existing Pit Stops will now operate at all hours, bringing the total number of staffed 24-hour restrooms in San Francisco to 49.

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Santa Clara Co. officials discuss role of public health nurses in coronavirus response update.

Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

California couple first in state to tie knot via Zoom during coronavirus pandemic

Sarita and Love Singhal tied the knot on Zoom, their family and friends appeared in boxes on the computer to witness the unusual ceremony and wish them well.

Rural California counties persist in defying virus order despite governor calling it a 'mistake'

Sutter County Supervisor Mike Ziegenmeyer said he was “irritated” by Gov. Newsom’s comments. He said the counties were following the directive of their shared public health officer, Dr. Phuong Luu.

Higher COVID-19 mortality rate for African Americans, Pacific Islanders in L.A. County: officials

As Los Angeles County saw a spike in COVID-19 cases with one of the largest single-day jumps in the pandemic, health officials reported a higher mortality rate among African Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.  

Mutant coronavirus strain more dominant worldwide, possibly more infectious

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have identified 14 mutations of SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. 

Melania Trump donates 150 boxed lunches to Maryland children's hospital

First lady Melania Trump donated 150 boxed lunches this week to patients and staff at a Maryland children’s hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic, a White House official said.

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

From Italy to Kansas, doctors are increasingly warning of a second wave of virus infections as many countries and U.S. states re-open for business to save jobs and economies.

Coronavirus researcher on verge of 'significant findings' killed in murder-suicide: reports

The biology department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the shooting death of a scientist who it says was studying the biological makeup of the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings toward understanding” the disease.

Criticism emerges over some of Gov. Newsom's coronavirus initiatives

Governor Gavin Newsom has introduced dozens of new programs offering relief during the coronavirus pandemic. But, there is mounting criticism that the plans are sometimes announced before they're ready to launch.

US infection rate rising outside New York metropolitan area as states open up

Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the wrong direction, with the known infection rate rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns, an Associated Press analysis found Tuesday.