COVID-19
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.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
With COVID vaccine trial, rural Oregon clinic steps onto world stage
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A small allergy clinic in Medford, Oregon, might seem an unlikely place to recruit hundreds of volunteers to test the Moderna vaccine against COVID-19.California
PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn
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The rolling shortages of personal protective gear continue even in hospitals, as buyers look directly for manufacturers--often through a maze of companies that have sprung up overnight.Bay Area
Bay Area coronavirus updates | Fri., Aug. 14
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Coronavirus cases increase in Alameda County by 329 (and 3 deaths), and in the state by 7,934 (188 deaths) since yesterday.COVID-19
Back to life: COVID lung transplant survivor tells her story
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The first known coronavirus patient in the U.S. to undergo a double lung transplant is now strong enough to share the story of her ordeal.California
COVID data failures create pressure for public health system overhaul
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Poor information-sharing between hospitals and public health agencies has hurt the response to the pandemic. An overhaul would cost billions.California
Coronavirus economic fallout sparks more talk of taxing California’s richest
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A new statewide bill would levy a yearly 0.4 percent tax on every Californian worth more than $30 million.COVID-19
