Surge in COVID-19 cases lead to increased demand at Bay Area testing locations

As the number of COVID-19 cases spiked across the Bay Area, it’s no surprise that testing locations around the region were seeing an uptick in demand for testing services.

FDA warns pregnant women to avoid pain relievers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is sounding the alarm that pain relievers could have devastating effects on unborn babies.

New Orleans prohibiting Mardi Gras parades in 2021

New Orleans city officials said parades of any kind will not be permitted for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential to be a super spreader event.

Officials: 300 attend Washington wedding that leads to virus outbreak

Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive.

Appeals court orders San Quentin to reduce population citing 'deliberate indifference' over virus

As a result of the transfer, more than 2,000 people living and working at San Quentin have tested positive for COVID-19 and 28 have died- making it the worst outbreak in the country. In all, 71 incarcerated people have died in state prisons of coronavirus. 

Amazon opens online pharmacy with prescription delivery, shaking up another industry

The move propels Amazon into a new business and could shake up the pharmacy industry. Big chains like CVS and Walgreens rely on their pharmacies to bring them a steady flow of shoppers.

Rapid rise in cases: Most of California now pushed back to purple tier

Last week, 13 counties were in the purple tier. And on Monday, Newsom said 41 counties, or 94 percent of the state, is now in this tier. 

Who will be the first to get coronavirus vaccines?

Health care workers are likely to receive the first coronavirus vaccines when supplies are limited, but a decision on who gets the first shots has not been made.

Potential statewide COVID curfew gets strong reaction in Santa Clara County

Struggling business owners see a COVID related curfew as another setback while an infectious disease expert called the idea worth considering.

For Thanksgiving, shoppers and businesses adapt to pandemic

Businesses and consumers are displaying some different behavior this year as they gear up for Thanksgiving and the holiday season.

Preliminary data shows Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is 94% effective

With infections raging worldwide, the news is another ray of hope rooted in science, not politics. The remarkable test results could restore some sense of normalcy, but not overnight.