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‘Contact tracing’ efforts growing on COVID-19 battle
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The goal is to test contacts for novel coronavirus infection, and treat and isolate them if necessary, thus helping stem the virus' spread.
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Head of UCSF’s clinical labs details progress, challenges of COVID-19 testing
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As Senior Medical Director of Clinical Laboratories at UC San Francisco, Piedmonter Ed Thornborrow is in the room where it happens.Bay Area
Gov. Newsom announces statewide volunteer effort
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Newsom encourages residents to volunteer at food banks, donate blood, check in on neighbors and deliver meals to seniors during the pandemic.Bay Area
Bay Area coronavirus updates | Tue., Apr. 21
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2,283 new cases in California with 48 new cases in Alameda County since Monday.Bay Area
SF confirms 67 coronavirus cases at Japantown assisted living facility
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The confirmed cases include 39 residents and 28 staff members.Bay Area
Coronavirus may cause $80M budget shortfall for Oakland
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Oakland's budget shortfall is equivalent to eliminating half of the Oakland police force or closing 27 fire stations.California
Predicting a pandemic’s path: What models can and can’t do
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CA and the US are using conflicting coronavirus models to guide pandemic planning; and here's why their predictions differ — and why that's not necessarily a bad thing.COVID-19
