Federal judge in SF orders ICE to release 4 detained immigrants over COVID-19 risk

A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release four immigrants with serious medical problems from administrative detention because of the danger of COVID-19 coronavirus infection.

California governor encouraged by drop in ICU placements

California saw its first daily decrease in intensive care hospitalizations during the coronavirus outbreak, a key indicator of how many health care workers and medical supplies the state needs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

Fauci on US after coronavirus: No shaking hands ‘ever again’

Americans would be smart to carry some lessons with them into the future after the nation’s coronavirus crisis is over, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

White House tests journalists for coronavirus

The testing followed a report that a member of the White House press corps who was at the White House on Tuesday has experienced symptoms consistent with the disease.

First confirmed COVID-19 death of a Berkeley resident

The City of Berkeley announced its first COVID-19 related death, public health officials confirmed on Thursday. 

Thursday afternoon White House Coronavirus Task Force Update
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President Donald Trump and the White House Coronavirus Task Force held the update during the afternoon of Thursday, April 9, 2020.

San Francisco secures housing for domestic violence survivors amid uptick in reports

With families on lockdown across the country due to restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 there's been an increase in domestic violence cases. 

Two Oakland hotels used to house homeless amid COVID-19 crisis

Alameda County has housed some 70 homeless residents in local hotel rooms during the novel coronavirus pandemic with plans for hundreds more, a spokeswoman for the county said Thursday.

Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

More than 1 in 10 American workers have lost jobs amid the coronavirus, underscoring the growing damage the crisis is taking on the world’s economy.

Wiped out of toilet paper? Here's why

Here's all you ever wanted to know about toilet paper during a pandemic.

Grand Princess passengers sue companies for alleged negligence in coronavirus exposure

Nine Northern Californians who were on the Grand Princess cruise to Hawaii sued Princess Cruise Lines and its parent company, Carnival Corp., in federal court in San Francisco Wednesday for alleged negligence in exposing them to the coronavirus. 

Data suggests coronavirus disproportionately impacts black, Latino communities

Several states are starting to see an alarming trend that indicates Hispanic and African American communities are hit disproportionately hard by the coronavirus outbreak.