East Bay MUD wastewater samples show decline in COVID, rise in monkeypox
East Bay MUD samples wastewater three times a week, more if necessary. They're currently seeing a drop-off of COVID, but an upswing in monkeypox. With less COVID testing happening, this is important information.
FDA revision allows pharmacists to prescribe COVID treatment pill
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday revised its emergency use authorization of Paxlovid, allowing pharmacists to prescribe the anti-viral drug used to treat COVID.
Bay Area COVID-19 positivity rate hits 15 percent, CDC recommends masking in public
COVID-19 cases are continuing to surge across the Bay Area, driven largely by subvariants of Omicron. All nine Bay Area counties are now considered ‘high’ risk for the community spread of COVID-19 by the CDC.
Shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for kids arrive in Bay Area
Shipments of COVID-19 vaccine for kids are already beginning to arrive in the Bay Area after the CDC authorized the shot for children five and younger over the weekend. Santa Clara County was among the first in the Bay Area to receive its shipments, and officials say the health department plans to begin administering shots on Tuesday.
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
Moderna’s study results revealed people given the combination vaccine shot had higher antibody levels to fight omicron and other variants.
San Francisco's current COVID surge sees 500 new cases a day, so where are the restrictions?
COVID-19 cases are once again surging here in the Bay Area with an average of 500 new cases every day in San Francisco. But this time around, we aren't' seeing city and county governments across the region implementing new COVID restrictions.
Bay Area health officers recommend masking indoors; region has highest infection rate in California
Twelve Bay Area health officers on Friday recommended that people wear masks indoors amidst a new swell of COVID cases and hospitalizations.
Dr. Sara Cody's message: Keep your mask handy, wear indoors in crowded spaces as virus once again surges
With the novel coronavirus once again on the rise, Santa Clara County's top health official, Dr. Sara Cody, shares a message to keep your mask handy and to wear it indoors, especially in crowded indoor spaces. She adds that we need to take more precautions than we did a month ago.
Calculating risk on Mother's Day as COVID cases rise
Just in time for Mother's Day, COVID cases are on the rise throughout the Bay Area. One health expert says a highly transmissible variant is going around, but that hospitalizations remain low.
COVID more than triples in a week at Berkeley schools, superintendent says
COVID-19 cases have more than tripled at Berkeley schools in a week's time, the district superintendent says.
California set to keep workplace pandemic rules through 2022
California workplace regulators are poised to extend mandatory pay for workers affected by the coronavirus through the end of 2022, more than two months after state lawmakers restored similar benefits through September.
Marin 8th graders return from field trip to Washington D.C. with COVID-19
When Marin County 8th graders returned from their field trip to Washington D.C. last week, two dozen of them immediately tested positive for COVID-19, Marin County Public Health said.
COVID hospitalizations, deaths stay low even though San Francisco has Bay Area's highest case rate
San Francisco's rate of new COVID-19 cases is outpacing all other Bay Area counties as well as most of the state, according to local and state health data.
Bay Area, state slow to move past omicron surge
New data shows much of the Bay Area is still dealing with a high number of new COVID cases as California is slow to move past the omicron variant surge.
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts weigh in
Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible omicron variant — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19.
San Francisco showing signs of economic recovery
The impact the pandemic had on San Francisco's economy is well documented, but there are signs that things may be turning around.
California assemblymember proposes bill mandating businesses require employees get vaccinated
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) is among California lawmakers introducing legislation to mandate all businesses require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. She says this is the way out of the pandemic's perpetual uncertainly that has persisted for nearly two years.
What is bebtelovimab? US authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
U.S. health regulators on Friday authorized bebtelovimab, a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation's arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19.
Santa Clara County not easing up on indoor masking yet
On Wednesday, Santa Clara Co. officials announced their indoor mask rules will remain in place for the time being.
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? Here's what you need to know
Experts say it's too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID. Doctors believe it's possible to have long-term effects from omicron.