Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky apologizes for coronavirus comments

Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has apologized for a series of statements unspooled in a recent video where he downplayed the coronavirus and suggested it was a “press-induced panic.”

US coronavirus death toll tops 10,000, according to Johns Hopkins data

More than 10,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to data collected by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

Baking bread on the rise in the age of coronavirus

Countless people across the country are turning to one of the few hobbies that hasn't been banned: Baking bread.

Hard-hit East Oakland school gets special meals delivered

More than 80% of the families have had one parent lose their job because of the shelter in place order and more than 60% have both parents out of work.

Dr. Anthony Fauci under increased security after receiving threats: report

The nation's top infectious disease expert is under increased security tonight after receiving threats, according to The Washington Post.

Friends with tech and Burning Man background make 'virus guards' for small SF businesses

People are creative and resourceful during these challenging times as they cope with the extended shelter-in-place order. For some, it's a new project to meet the challenges of this new world.  

Santa Rosa police detective dies from complications of COVID-19

A 20-year veteran of the Santa Rosa Police Department died from complications of the new coronavirus on Tuesday. 

Pizza and toilet paper: East Bay eatery offers customers a special on its take-orders

Shelter-in-place orders have crushed business for restaurants in the Bay Area, with many forced to close their doors. Others have looked for ways to stay afloat by truncating operating hours and drastically cutting staff. Another tactic has been to promote specials to attract business.

80% of families of an Oakland school hit with job losses, fundraising launched to help

With families across the Bay Area trying to cope with the many changes brought on by the coronavirus outbreak, efforts are under way to help an East Oakland school community that has been hit especially hard.

Viral photos show health care workers on plane, en route to New York to help in coronavirus fight

It’s a photo worth a thousand words: Southwest Airlines on Sunday posted an image of a group of health care workers ready to go to battle in New York, which has fast become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.