San Francisco renews push for unvaccinated to get their shots

Although San Francisco says it already has one of the highest vaccinations rates for a big city, leaders are making a new push to get those who are still unvaccinated to get their shots. 

CDC orders new 60-day eviction moratorium amid COVID-19 surge

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a renewed, 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives on Tuesday.

Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations reach all-time high of 11,515 patients

As Florida reached another record-breaking number of COVID-19 patients in one day, Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that hospital admissions are slowing down.

Breakthrough COVID cases found among San Francisco hospital staff

Congregate settings such as schools, jails, and workplaces are also seeing new infections, so San Francisco General Hospital isn't unique.

CDC adds 16 countries to ‘very high’ COVID-19 risk list

The CDC has added 16 more countries to their highest level of COVID-19 risk for travelers as the delta variant continues to fuel cases around the world.

Indoor mask mandates return to 7 Bay Area counties

The indoor mask order, which starts just after midnight on Tuesday, comes from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma counties and the city of Berkeley.

Louisiana brings back statewide mask mandate amid delta-driven COVID-19 surge

Louisiana is reenacting a statewide mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated residents across all indoor locations, including schools and colleges.

California records more than 33,000 new COVID-19 cases from over the weekend

COVID-19 SPIKE: According to state health officials, there were more than 33,000 reported new COVID-19 cases in California between Friday and Sunday.

COVID outbreak in Contra Costa County jails tops 100 cases

To date, the health department has documented 136 positive results from COVID-19 tests taken by inmates and staff members, including three cases newly identified on Monday.

California spent $200M on alternative hospitals that ultimately provided little help during pandemic

California spent nearly $200 million to set up, operate and staff alternate care sites that ultimately provided little help when the state's worst coronavirus surge spiraled out of control last winter, forcing exhausted hospital workers to treat patients in tents and cafeterias.

Mask requirement returns for Walmart, Publix employees

Starting Monday, all Publix employees will be required to wear masks, and Walmart employees will be required to wear face coverings if they work in areas with high infection rates. It remains optional for customers.

Florida COVID hospitalizations break record

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations, as the number of patients in hospitals because of COVID-19 once again broke through the 10,000-person threshold.

As delta variant surges, Fauci warns more 'pain and suffering' ahead

The nation’s top infectious disease expert is warning that more “pain and suffering” is ahead as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated.

California learned a costly pandemic lesson about hospitals

California spent nearly $200 million to set up, operate and staff alternate care sites that ultimately provided little help when the state's worst coronavirus surge spiraled out of control last winter.