College How can college students stay safe during the omicron surge? We asked four experts By Sindhu Ananthavel, Juhi Doshi, Ryan Loyola and Steven Vargas | CalMatters | January 21, 2022 CalMatters asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus.
California Patient, beware: Some states still pushing ineffective COVID antibody treatments By JoNel Aleccia | Kaiser Health News | January 21, 2022 Regeneron and Lilly don’t work against the omicron variant but California is among the states still using the treatments.
California Families complain as states require COVID testing for nursing home visits By Judith Graham | Kaiser Health News | January 20, 2022 Relatives say it is important they go into nursing homes because staff shortages are affecting care.
Education As LA schools backtrack on COVID vaccine, dozens more districts push to mandate it By Jennah Haque, Melissa Newcomb and Caroline Ghisolfi | CalMatters | January 19, 2022 At least 40 California schools have tried to implement their own vaccine mandate ahead of the state mandate that will take effect next fall.
City City’s COVID-19 PCR testing site expands to 5 days By City of Piedmont | January 19, 2022 Starting Jan 20, testing will be available M-F in the Community Hall parking lot.
Arts & Entertainment Omicron variant continues to upend the Bay Area arts calendar By Lisa Hix | Bay City News Foundation | January 18, 2022 SF Sketchfest postpones to 2023, Cal Performances brings back digital series, and more.
Featured in Category Tracking COVID in Piedmont | Schools By Exedra Staff | January 18, 2022 Updated school case numbers for the week of Jan 11; outdoor masks reinstated temporarily for secondary students.
Bay Area Oakland Unified says district is meeting striking students’ demands By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | January 18, 2022 According to their petition, students plan to strike outside district headquarters beginning Friday until their demands are met.
Bay Area Nearly 4,000 Kaiser patients may have received incorrect COVID vaccine dosage at Walnut Creek Medical Center By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation | January 18, 2022 The shots were administered between Oct. 25 and Dec.
California Officials struggle to regulate pop-up COVID testing sites — and warn patients to beware By Michelle Andrews | Kaiser Health News | January 18, 2022 Dubious street testing operators could put people’s personal data, health, or wallets at risk.