India's capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge

New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system.

Twins-A's postponed Monday for Minnesota's virus problems

The game between Minnesota and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for Monday night at the Coliseum has been postponed because of the Twins’ continued COVID-19 problems.

Marin County hotline helps certain groups secure vaccine appointments
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Erick Villalobos from Vivalon spoke to Mornings on 2 on Sunday about Marin?s Access Service Call Center, which helps adults 65 and older, people without internet access, and other vulnerable groups with finding vaccine appointments. The service is offered in partnership with the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services.

Vaccination is key to fighting variants, Dr. Gandhi says
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UCSF School of Medicine Professor Dr. Monica Gandhi spoke to Mornings on 2 on Sunday about what the latest research has uncovered on coronavirus variants.

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week

The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Global COVID-19 death toll passes 3 million people

The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is bigger than Chicago (2.7 million) and equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined.

Some people may have to return their $1,400 stimulus check

While a lot of people who received the third stimulus check could really use it, unfortunately, some people may have to return the $1,400.

San Francisco aligns with CDC on guidance for fully vaccinated people

San Francisco Department of Public Health announced it is aligning with CDC guidance on fully vaccinated people and has details on safe small indoor, unmasked gatherings.

Biden administration to invest $1.7B to identify, track coronavirus variants

The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.

Vacant middle seats on airplanes cut COVID-19 exposure risk by up to 57%, CDC study says

Leaving middle seats open and vacant on airplanes may significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of exposure to the coronavirus, a new study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests.

Signs of recovery as California adds new jobs for 2nd month in a row

California employers added 119,600 new jobs in March, the second straight month of growth following a topsy-turvy year of enormous losses and inconsistent gains during an unpredictable pandemic.

Universal Studios Hollywood reopens to California residents

After more than a year of being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood has finally reopened to California residents. 

Entertainment and event venues allowed to reopen in the Golden State

As of Thursday, many California concert, theater, meeting and other venues can open for business subject to a series of restrictions before a complete opening in June.

San Francisco ramps up vaccination effort with new neighborhood sites

San Francisco is expanding its network of neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination sites to coincide with the expanded statewide eligibility for everyone 16 and older on April 15. 

FEMA’s COVID-19 funeral assistance hotline inundated with more than 1M calls on 1st day

FEMA said it was inundated with over 1 million calls from people requesting assistance with COVID-19-related funeral expenses on its first day of application processing.

California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers

The California Legislature has passed a bill requiring some hotels and event centers to offer laid-off workers their jobs back.

Not a single county remains in California's purple tier

Merced County was the last of the state's 58 counties that remained in the most restrictive tier until it upgraded to the red category on Wednesday.