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AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File Seven more California counties have moved from the ‘Purple’ Tier into the less restrictive ‘Red’ Tier on Tuesday. As coronavirus rates continue to drop Bay Area counties Napa, San Francisco and Santa Clara are following suit as Marin and San Mateo entered the ‘Red’ Tier two weeks ago. The four additional […]

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File Marin and San Mateo counties have moved from the ‘Purple’ Tier into the less restrictive ‘Red’ Tier on Tuesday. As coronavirus rates continue to drop two Bay Area counties lead the way to reopening, hopefully for good. San Francisco remains in the Purple Tier, but more counties may follow suit […]

California is immediately allowing residents 65 and older to get scarce coronavirus vaccines.

In this July 14, 2020 file photo, people wait in line for coronavirus testing at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. A similar setup will be erected to prepare Southern California for several new COVID-19 mass vaccination sites.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) Monday yielded some great news as California Governor Gavin Newsom announced several mass […]

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File Governor Newsom held a virtual press conference Monday afternoon to address the coronavirus pandemic and California’s plan to distribute the coronavirus vaccine. California has 1.29 million doses of the vaccine with 611,500 additional doses on the way and has already administered 454,306 doses. #COVID19 UPDATE: – New cases today: 29,633 – Average […]

The Bay Area’s ICU capacity has dropped to 12.9%, triggering the state to enforce more restrictions anytime ICU capacity drops below 15%.

North Carolina’ s cell phone app contact tracing SlowCOVIDNC is shown on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. An analysis shows that few Americans are utilizing contact tracing technology launched in a host of U.S. states and territories. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) More than 8.1 million people in the U.S. have turned their iPhones and […]

Daniel Kim/The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool, File “This is not a marathon anymore, this is a sprint” This was California Governor Gavin Newsom’s message Thursday as promising developments in COVID-19 vaccines are beginning to reveal an end to this global pandemic. Last month, in anticipation of several breakthroughs, the state announced a board of […]

AP Photo / Andrew Harnik President-elect Joe Biden named 13 health experts to his Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board on Monday. Biden is advancing his plans for presidency despite Trump’s refusal to accept the election results.The coronavirus has spread at alarming rates in the U.S. in recent weeks. Biden’s statement reports new cases are rising in […]

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after meeting with Senate Republicans at their weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Standing behind Trump are Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky). COVID-19 data sharing with law enforcement […]