Muni bus drivers fearful of coronavirus even with route reductions

Some San Francisco Muni bus drivers said they don't feel safe after five employees tested positive for COVID-19 and they're taking matters into their own hands to protect themselves.

How to use and remove gloves, masks safely

Masks and gloves can protect you against contact with infectious materials. However, once contaminated, gloves can become a means for spreading infectious materials.

Texas women stage 'wedding dress Wednesday' photo shoot while social distancing

A group of women in Texas recently rocked their wedding dresses once again for a socially-distanced photoshoot to lift spirits in their tight-knit neighborhood during the coronavirus pandemic.

Spike in pet adoptions at San Francisco shelters because of coronavirus

Animal rescue groups across the country report that they are seeing a spike in pet adoptions. Experts say dogs offer people comfort and they help quell anxiety during these stressful times.

Good Samaritans donate their RVs to help house health care workers fighting COVID-19

Many healthcare workers in SoCal and across the country are making the tough decision to live apart from their families to keep them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Irvine biotech company has been working for weeks on a COVID-19 antibody test

“We got into this because we want to get America back to work again and get back to our normal lives,” said Biomerica CEO, Zack Irani-Cohen

6 nursing home residents dead from COVID-19 in Alameda Co.'s single largest known outbreak

On Wednesday, health officials announced six residents of a nursing home in Hayward have died from COVID-19. They’re among 35 residents and 24 staff members who contracted the virus in what could be the largest coronavirus outbreak in Alameda County.

Quarantine companions: Demand surges for foster pets

Bringing in a new roommate when you're about to be quarantined 24/7 together might be a risky decision, but all over America, people are willingly giving rescue pets a comfy spot to ride out the pandemic. 

Federal stockpile of N95 respirators, other protective equipment nearly depleted

The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients.

Quarantine companions: Demand surges for foster pets
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Bringing in a new roommate when you're about to be quarantined 24/7 together might be a risky decision, but all over America people are willingly giving rescue pets a comfy spot to ride out the pandemic.�

Bay Area cracking down on price gouging amid COVID-19 crisis

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is investigating several complaints of price gouging on some high demand products. 

N95 masks selling for $10 apiece at gas station in Emeryville

KTVU cameras spotted a sign up at the Chevron gas station on Powell Street in Emeryville: 10 masks for $99.99 plus tax. Typically, they go for a few dollars. 

'Zoombomber' flashes students; Berkeley schools pause online classes

Berkeley Unified School District pressed pause on online-classes after a man exposed himself to students during an instructional lesson on a video conferencing platform.

Pandemic puts a damper on college tours, institutions turn to technology

Spring brings an educational right-of-passage, as millions of high school seniors choose where they’ll go to college. But with coronavirus restrictions, many colleges are turning to virtual tours.