Bay Area
COVID-19
Covid was a tipping point for telehealth. If some have their way, virtual visits are here to stay
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In a nationwide poll last year, the overwhelming majority of Americans who had used telehealth said they “liked it” or “loved it" and would continue using it after the pandemic.California
Newsom reopening comments backfire: State of emergency to stay
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At the inaugural "Vax for the Win" event Friday, Newsom backpedaled on the state’s June 15 grand reopening plans.COVID-19
Masks at work, unless everyone’s vaccinated
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The state’s workplace safety agency on Thursday night passed rules that require employees to wear masks unless everyone in the room is fully vaccinated.COVID-19
Little-known illnesses turning up in Covid long-haulers
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A significant number of post-covid patients suffer from syndromes that few doctors understand and that patients sometimes struggle to have taken seriously.Bay Area
Waiting period no longer needed between Covid shot and other vaccines
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The CDC announcement, supported by all 10 Bay Area top health officers, eliminates the previously required 14-day waiting period between shots for other illnesses and a Covid vaccine.California
Vax for cash: Newsom offers big bucks for Californians who get their shots
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The $116.5 million Covid-19 vaccine incentive program includes a $15 million lottery with 10 winners for Californians who get a shot by June 15 as well as those already vaccinated.California
‘Better than the hospital’: Pandemic boosts care for serious illnesses at home
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Covid-19 and dozens of other illnesses now qualify for home treatment under a new federal effort aimed at freeing up hospital beds during public health emergencies.California
Corporations encourage employee vaccination but stop short of mandates
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Public health officials fear that requiring jabs on the job would create a noisy, counterproductive backlash.COVID-19
