Explosion of unemployment hits the Golden State amid coronavirus crisis

Last week, 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment compensation, four times what the average was during the early months of the Great Recession. 

E.R. physician at SF General Hospital tests positive for COVID-19

KTVU has learned an emergency room physician at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. 

Berkeley firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

A Berkeley firefighter has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and is recovering at home, city officials said Thursday.

Caltrain to reduce weekday train service starting next week

Caltrain announced Thursday that it will reduce its weekday train service by more than half starting next week amid sharp ridership losses due to the novel coronavirus.

US surpasses China, Italy in number of COVID-19 cases with more than 82,000 reported

The United States has officially surpassed China and Italy in its number of COVID-19 cases, becoming the country with the most reported novel coronavirus cases in the world. 

3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high

Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

US unemployment claims shatter record as coronavirus hammers economy

The number of Americans filing for unemployment surged to 3.28 million last week, shattering a decades-old record in jobless claims as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses around the country to shutter their doors.

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Dyson builds ventilators for coronavirus patients

The appliance brand will now build 15,000 ventilators to help in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nurse at Santa Rita Jail tests positive for COVID-19

A nurse in Santa Rita Jail has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first positive test in the jail, according to jail officials.