COVID-19
California
Pressure mounts on Newsom for reopening plan
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Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths decline--and schools are eligible to reopen if counties stay off the watch list.Bay Area
Bay Area coronavirus updates | Tues., Aug. 18
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Alameda County adds another 307 coronavirus cases and 3 deaths since yesterday.
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Bay Area coronavirus updates | Monday, Aug. 17
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The latest Bay Area news related to coronavirus.COVID-19
Mask fines vary widely throughout California
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Despite a statewide order to wear masks, there's no statewide penalty for not doing so. Local governments have instituted their own fines for violations.COVID-19
State clears its backlog of nearly 300,000 coronavirus tests
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State’s two-week positivity rate fell from 7% to 6.2% after tech glitch had created a backlog, but test results turnaround time still lags.Bay Area
Bay Area coronavirus updates | Sun., Aug. 16
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UCSF and partners will hold mass testing event Aug 22-23 for Black residents in the East Bay; judge orders ICE detainees, staff tested.COVID-19
Trust, fear and solidarity will determine the success of a COVID vaccine
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Polio terrified Americans, and in 1955, when Jonas Salk's vaccine became available, they snapped it up like candy.COVID-19
