An analysis of location data from 30 million smartphones found that facilities across the country that share the most workers also had the most COVID-19 infections.
The volume of virtual medical appointments has exploded during the pandemic as patients and doctors have sought to avoid infection through in-person visits.
The pandemic had limited loved ones to window or patio visits - if at all - but new guidance lifts restrictions in those 46 counties (incl Alameda) with better virus control.
Health officials in San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily's state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.