What to know about new COVID variants now spreading
On social media, the variants have been nicknamed "Eris," "Fornax" and "Pirola."
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On social media, the variants have been nicknamed "Eris," "Fornax" and "Pirola."
Officials say testing should still work for the new COVID variant.
With COVID cases and hospitalizations on the rise, some medical facilities are updating their advice on masking. Anne Makovec reports. (8-25-23)
In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.
As kids return to school across the Bay Area, schools are grappling with increased mental health issues among students. Three years after the pandemic, many school districts are still playing catch up, trying to address an explosion of cases. Itay Hod reports. (8/16/23)
It is unclear which regions of the U.S. have the most EG.5 infections.
COVID-19 trends remain far below levels seen at this time last year, but the numbers are ticking upwards.
San Francisco's response to the COVID-19 crisis resulted in one of the lowest coronavirus-related death tolls among U.S. metropolitan cities, a study has found.
The City by the Bay is remembering iconic vocalist Tony Bennett after he passed away Friday at age 96, including this singalong that brightened hearts during the dark early days of the pandemic in 2020.
San Francisco International Airport has launched a program with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test wastewater from airplanes for traces of emerging coronavirus variants.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
500,000 "Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests" distributed to CVS and 16,000 distributed to Amazon should be thrown out.
Dr. Vivek Murthy says it poses risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes a day, and the crisis got much worse as COVID spread.
The World Health Organization has elevated the fast-growing Omicron sublineage XBB.1.16 as a new variant of interest, and says it is outcompeting the previously dominant XBB.1.5 in many regions.
The latest round of boosters comes amid a swath of changes now greenlighted by FDA and CDC to COVID-19 vaccines.
In the ongoing legal battle between Calvary Chapel San Jose and Santa Clara County over restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Superior Court judge has ordered the church to pay $1.2 million in fines.
As the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a revolution in work, many offices are sitting vacant or underused, posing a potential issue for the nation’s banks. Ryan Yamamoto reports. (4/11/23)
Changes to the healthcare system for low-income Californians could cause millions of residents to lose coverage.
The origins of COVID-19 are still debated and the focus of bitter political dispute.
Places of worship continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new Pew Research poll showing that the number of adults attending in-person services have declined.
Members of the California Nurses Association say the state's decision to stop requiring masks in health care settings this week puts them at higher risk for catching COVID-19
Members of the California Nurses Association say the state's decision to stop requiring masks in health care settings this week puts them at higher risk for catching COVID-19. Shawn Chitnis reports. (4-5-23)
As state health officials lift the mask mandate for health care settings, Alameda and Contra Costa counties will continue requiring face coverings for staff at skilled nursing facilities.
California's eviction moratorium has already expired but, in San Francisco, a supervisor has a plan to help city tenants still recovering from the pandemic economy. Kelsi Thorud reports. (3-23-23)
The Oakland City Council opted this week to extend the requirement to wear a mask in city-owned facilities through at least July 1, 2023.
