A fourth dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was insufficient to prevent infection with the omicron variant of Covid-19, according to preliminary data from a trial in Israel released Monday. Two
Read MoreSome good news for Bay Area sewers as a recent sampling of South Bay wastewater appears to show the omicron surge may have already peaked. “People who are sick who
Read MoreSanta Clara County is formally warning the area’s big health care providers to handle more local COVID-19 testing for patients or face steep fines. Data shows the county is carrying
Read MoreStanford Blood Center is seeking new blood donors in light of a significant increase in cancellations from the current COVID-19 surge, wrote Harpreet Sandhu, executive director of the center, in
Read MoreAs the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States, it’s likely just about everybody will be exposed to the strain, but vaccinated people will still fare better, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert
Read MoreAs the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and
Read MoreWhile the final numbers are still being tallied, Mayo Clinic reported Tuesday that “nearly 99%” of its 73,000 employees are now vaccinated against COVID-19 or have received an exemption for
Read MoreCalifornia’s COVID-19 data collection — a tally of infections, hospitalizations and deaths — is an essential tool in fighting the pandemic. But it paints only part of the picture. The
Read MoreMillions of American kids will head back to classrooms in the coming days — just as the Omicron variant is fueling record new Covid-19 case counts. And that has many
Read MoreWhile electric cars accounted for just 8% of California’s new light vehicle sales in the first nine months of 2021, such purchases are expected to increase dramatically — and with
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