Featured in Category Flattening the curve: What it means and why it’s so important By Exedra Staff | March 16, 2020 Experts say social distancing is critical to prevent this pandemic from overwhelming our healthcare system.
Around Town No dining out, but yes, you can still walk your dog. What the new shelter-in-place rules mean for you By Exedra Staff | March 16, 2020 No need to panic: Grocery stores, drug stores, banks, and other essential services will remain open.
Bay Area Shelter-in-place order to cover Alameda Co and 5 other Bay Area counties By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | March 16, 2020 Non-essential gatherings and travel through April 7 will be banned as part of the order.
health California adds online triage for coronavirus to help with test shortages By Rachel Becker | CALmatters | March 16, 2020 Private industry and public laboratories are stepping up to help, but will it arrive quickly enough?
Bay Area Alameda Co. reports four new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to seven By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | March 13, 2020 Two are the first reported cases in the county that are indicative of community-acquired transmission.
COVID-19 Coronavirus or flu? Spotting the differences By Exedra Staff | March 13, 2020 What to be on the alert for when COVID-19 -- and flu and the common cold are on the march as well.
Uncategorized Oakland declares public health emergency By Jeff Shuttleworth | Bay City News | March 13, 2020 The council's action extends the emergency for up to another 60 days so the city can exercise emergency powers to address the coronavirus.
Bay Area Update: Bay Area coronavirus developments By Bay City News | March 13, 2020 The latest case numbers; school cancellations; large gatherings banned in San Mateo Co; BART ridership down; and more
Bay Area UC Berkeley to suspend most in-person classes due to coronavirus concerns By Dan McMenamin | Bay City News | March 9, 2020 While campus events for more than 150 attendees are being canceled or postponed, this does NOT include Cal Performances or intercollegiate athletics.
Featured in Category Grand Princess due to dock in Oakland Monday around noon; more COVID-19 news By Eli Walsh | Bay City News | March 9, 2020 The evacuation will take several days; and across the Bay, SF reports 5 new cases, several school closures; recommends people practice "social distancing" -- staying away from large gatherings.