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COVID-19
Is a second wave of coronavirus coming?
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The biggest risk for kicking off a new wave — whether it’s the second wave or simply an uptick in the first wave — is a relaxing of social distancing measures.COVID-19
Newsom: Hospitalizations threaten reopening
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Pointing to a sharp uptick in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and ICU admissions, Gov. Gavin Newsom implored Californians to wear face masks.Bay Area
Revised health order eases opening restrictions in Alameda County
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Outdoor museums, outdoor restaurant dining, indoor and outdoor retail (malls), and outdoor fitness classes are allowed to reopen. Still closed: bars, hair salons, swimming pools.California
Easy to say ‘get tested.’ Harder to do. Here’s how.
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If you’ve been in a crowd — a protest or rally — experts have advice for figuring out whether you might have been exposed to the coronavirus, and where and when to get tested for it.Bay Area
Bay Area coronavirus updates | Fri., June 19
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4,317 new cases in California since Thursday with 64 new cases in Alameda County.California
California hits up libraries and tax offices to recruit 20,000 new disease detectives
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Contact tracing will involve librarians who are known to be curious, tech-savvy and really good at getting people they barely know to open up.COVID-19
This week’s California coronavirus hospitalizations are approaching the height of the pandemic
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Among the reasons for the surge: more outbreaks in nursing homes, the reopening of businesses, large gatherings, and more routine testing of patients coming to hospitals for other ailments.COVID-19
Analysis: Trump’s take on COVID testing misses public health realities
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Experts used terms like “misleading” and “counterproductive” to describe the president’s words.Bay Area