Diocese of Oakland suspends public masses

All public masses are being suspended in response to new restrictions aimed at stemming the spreading of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Diocese of Oakland announced Monday.

Bay Area: Life as we know it screeches to a halt

And finally, Monday, about 7 million people in the San Francisco Bay Area were ordered to shelter at their homes and only leave for “essential” reasons.

Trump wants quick checks sent to public in virus response

President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak.

Doctor separates COVID-19 fact from fiction

With all the uncertainty about the coronavirus, one North Texas expert is answering the questions many people have.

Connecticut couple celebrates 67th anniversary separated by window amid coronavirus nursing home lockdown

A man in Connecticut unable to visit his wife inside a nursing home amid a coronavirus quarantine stood outside her window holding a large sign to wish her a happy 67th wedding anniversary, according to a report.

Three Bay Area counties are not under shelter in place

Solano, Napa and Sonoma are sticking with current guidelines on crowds and social distancing, at least for now. 

AMC Theaters announces it will close all locations until further notice

AMC Theaters is the latest theater chain to announce it will close all cinemas because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, Regal Cinemas, the nation’s second-largest chain, said its locations will close Tuesday.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reportedly released from hospital

Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have reportedly been released from an Australian hospital five days after they were diagnosed with the new coronavirus.

WHO says 2 staffers have coronavirus, healthcare workers in US begin to test positive

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that two of its workers have been diagnosed with the coronavirus as healthcare workers across the U.S. begin to test positive, prompting many on the frontlines to prepare for the likelihood of a long road ahead.

Dedicated hours for seniors at South Bay grocery store

Zanotto's Family Markets will have hours for only seniors to shop at their South Bay grocery stores.

New York to allow take-out booze from bars

New York is going to suspend some rules to allow bars to sell booze to go in an effort to help keep them in business during the coronavirus restrictions that are going into effect.

BART service to continue during shelter-in-place order

BART will continue regular service during a shelter-in-place order across the Bay Area to mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus, the transit agency announced Monday.