Fauci estimates COVID-19 vaccine won’t be available until January 2021 or later

The nation’s top infectious disease expert doesn’t anticipate a COVID-19 vaccine to be available in the U.S. until at least January 2021, if not later, due to several regulatory hurdles still ahead.

Visa 4Q profits plunge as pandemic slows payments worldwide

Payments on the Visa network are down 11.9% from same period a year earlier, and the number of transactions performed is also down 23.6% from the quarter before.

Second coronavirus stockpiling wave may be coming — and it goes beyond toilet paper, cleaning supplies

As winter encroaches, more than half of U.S. consumers are considering replenishing their assortment of goods and essential products that they had originally stockpiled during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, according to new research from data-driven technology-enabled services company Inmar Intelligence.

Colon cancer screenings should start at age 45, not 50, US health panel says

A panel of health experts wants U.S. adults to start getting colon cancer screenings at age 45, five years younger than it previously recommended.

As Halloween approaches, more Bay Area counties move into the orange tier

Marin, San Mateo and Contra Costa counties were given the OK to join Napa, Santa Clara and Alameda counties in entering the orange tier, a level that the state of California has deemed "moderate" in terms of coronavirus rates.

Danville street will remain open to traffic as part of COVID crackdown

A popular East Bay street is set to remain open to traffic this weekend after complaints about the way it was being used for outdoor dining.

UCSF Medical Center identifies 5 COVID cases, possible hospital transmissions

Two patients sharing a room at UCSF Medical Center and three employees who were caring for them have tested positive for COVID-19, the hospital said on Tuesday. 

Researchers note decline in brain function in some COVID-19 survivors

For patients who reported being hospitalized and placed on a ventilator, researchers found in a preliminary study a decline in cognitive performance equivalent to 10 years of aging.

Solano County's public health officer warns of possible move to most restrictive COVID-19 tier

Solano County's public health officer warned Tuesday that the county is on track to move into the state's most restrictive coronavirus reopening tier next week if county residents continue to flout public health guidelines.

Safeway settles consumer protection case involving price gouging during pandemic

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced a settlement with Safeway stemming from charges of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.