California Tough to tell COVID from smoke inhalation symptoms — and flu season’s coming By Mark Kreidler | Kaiser Health News | September 16, 2020 This is complicating the jobs of health care workers as wildfires rage up and down the West Coast.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Tues., Sept. 15 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | September 15, 2020 Marin County moves out most restrictive tier, allowing various businesses to reopen; officials warn flu symptoms may mask covid.
climate change Trump, Biden face off over California wildfires By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 15, 2020 Presidential candidates leverage state's record-breaking fires to advance their respective political visions.
COVID-19 COVID exodus fills vacation towns with new medical pressures By Markian Hawryluk and Katheryn Houghton and Michelle Andrews | Kaiser Health News | September 15, 2020 As people leave COVID-stricken cities to settle semi-permanently in vacation communities, locals assess how these new residents are changing demands on medical services.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Mon., Sept. 14 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | September 14, 2020 Free pop-up community COVID-19 testing events take place in Oakland this weekend; experts advise residents to get flu shots; and more
COVID-19 NIH ‘very concerned’ about serious side effect in coronavirus vaccine trial By Arthur Allen and Liz Szabo | Kaiser Health News | September 14, 2020 The AstraZeneca trial is on hold in the U.S. as scientists try to unravel whether a rare neurological condition is linked to the vaccine.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Fri., Sept. 11 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | September 11, 2020 Health officials remind residents to avoid gathering with others indoors -- in spite of the poor air quality.
Bay Area Bay Area coronavirus updates | Thurs., Sept. 10 By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | September 10, 2020 State assures educators they will have access to testing when schools reopen; drive-thru test center at North Berkeley BART opens.
COVID-19 The next big hurdle: California schools grapple with how, when or if to reopen campuses By EdSource Staff | September 10, 2020 Safety protocols, potential lawsuits, input from parents and teachers are among the factors affecting reopening plans
Bay Area ‘It feels like the end of the world’ By Emily Hoeven | CALmatters | September 10, 2020 The menacing color and lack of sunlight amplify an already foreboding atmosphere caused by historic wildfires.