It's time for a strict lockdown -- a four-week shelter-in-place that allows only truly essential human interaction -- argue State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) and pandemic expert Yaneer Bar-Yam.
The state has received some 1.29 million total doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and yet-unused doses remain in storage units across the state.
The new strain seems to be more easily transmitted than the standard form of the virus, which means those who are exposed are more likely to become infected.
As long as humans encroach on nature, pandemics are inevitable — making it important to concentrate resources in areas where people and wildlife are linked.
With case numbers remaining high and ICU bed availability strained, San Francisco's stay-at-home order will be extended beyond Jan. 7, when it was scheduled to expire.
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