Remote work leading workers to relocate, tax revenue to fall, SF's chief economist says

Technology companies and workers aren't leaving the Bay Area, but they are moving within it, according to data presented Wednesday in a San Francisco Board of Supervisors committee hearing.

More than 1 in 4 new COVID-19 cases are now in children, report says

A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says more one in four coronavirus cases are among children — the highest ratio since the pandemic began.

Pandemic sick leave set to expire in California

An extra two weeks of sick pay given during the pandemic is coming to an end for many California workers.

Will 'compassion fatigue' and surge in COVID-19 cases discourage aspiring nursing students?

With Houston-area hospitals still experiencing an influx of COVID-19 patients and feeling beyond overwhelmed, nursing schools tell FOX 26 they're seeing a mix of students either stepping up or changing careers altogether.

COVID-19 boosters: WHO chief urges countries halt extra shots for rest of 2021

The WHO chief has again called on countries with a large supply of vaccines to refrain from offering COVID-19 booster shots through the end of 2021.

Young couple ties the knot in San Francisco; groom only has weeks to live
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Sergio Soto and his finance Isabella Cristobal exchanged wedding vows Tuesday in San Francisco. Doctors at UCSF say Soto's leukemia means he only has weeks left to live.

RSV cases on the rise as COVID-19 restrictions ease, NIH says

NIH says respiratory syncytial virus is usually more common in the fall, winter and spring. But infections increased over the summer as states eased up COVID-19 restrictions.

Idaho hospitals rationing health care amid COVID-19 surge

The move came as the state's confirmed coronavirus cases skyrocketed in recent weeks. Idaho has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the U.S.

American Airlines ends COVID leave for unvaccinated workers

American Airlines will no longer offer paid pandemic time off for employees who get sick but are not vaccinated against COVID-19

Ivermectin poisoning calls have increased 163%, poison control centers report

In August 2021 alone, there were a total of 459 calls for ivermectin poisoning made to call centers across the country, which is a significant increase compared to the 58 calls made in the same month last year.

Potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects are more common in actual infection

A recent study found that potential side effects from COVID-19 vaccines that many use as an excuse to remain unvaccinated are actually far more common and severe in those who opt not to get the shot and wind up with an actual COVID-19 infection instead.

US COVID-19 cases nearly 4 times higher Labor Day weekend compared to 2020

Oxford University said the U.S. has seen nearly four times as many COVID-19 cases compared to Labor Day 2020. Deaths were also nearly twice as high compared to a year ago, according to the same chart.

US surpasses 40M recorded COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic

More than 40 million COVID-19 cases have been reported in the U.S. since the start of the global pandemic, and more than 646,000 have died.