Trump announces plan to deploy 150 million Covid rapid tests previously touted
President Donald Trump formally announced a plan on Monday to disperse the 150 million rapid coronavirus tests first promoted by the White House in…
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Only 10 states are seeing downward trends in new Covid-19 cases, and NYC now has a surge
In this uphill battle against Covid-19, letting your foot off the gas too soon can send you backward. That’s what places like New York City are…
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Santa Cruz County, Bay Area health officers release joint guidance for Halloween, Día de Los Muertos
Health officials from Santa Cruz County and other parts of the Bay Area have released guidance for…
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US to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
President Donald Trump planned to announce Monday that the federal government will begin distributing millions of…
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Inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison dies of COVID-19 complications
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirms that an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison has…
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Some California regions begin to see more COVID-19 cases, new wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to wildfires and the COVID-19…
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COVID-19 on the Central Coast
SAN BENITO COUNTY: San Benito County Health and Human Services confirms 1,345 total cases of COVID-19. 52 cases remain active1,282 people have…
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New York City’s surge in new cases shows Covid-19 is still ‘a force to be reckoned with’ nationwide
In this uphill battle against Covid-19, letting your foot off the gas too soon can send you backward. That’s what places like New York City are…
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New York City’s spike in cases shows coronavirus is still ‘a force to be reckoned with,’ governor says
As cases spike in parts of New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that Covid-19 “remains a force to be reckoned with throughout the…
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Twenty-one states are reporting increased Covid-19 cases as experts warn of a fall surge
Almost half the US is reporting increased numbers of new Covid-19 cases as health experts warn of a potential coronavirus surge in the fall and…
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Playgrounds reopen in Santa Cruz
Playgrounds in the City of Santa Cruz are reopening Friday, according to Parks and…
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Miami’s mayor worries about the risk of rising Covid-19 cases as the state drops restrictions on restaurant and bars
As Florida restaurants and bars enjoyed their first full day of operation without Covid-19 restrictions in months, the mayor of Miami warned that the…
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Monterey County COVID-19 metrics falling toward next-tier thresholds
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The testing site at Cesar Chavez Library in East Salinas is now allowing for unlimited walk-ins where it used to be limited or…
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Experts are warning of a coming surge of Covid-19 cases in US
The US could see an explosion of Covid-19 cases as fall and winter set in, one expert says, joining a chorus of health officials who have warned…
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Johnson and Johnson vaccine produced strong immune response, early results say
There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. Early results from a Phase 1/2a clinical trial show it was well…
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Covid-19 vaccinations could start in November or December, Fauci says
Covid-19 vaccinations could start as early as November or December, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said…
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California virus hospitalizations could surge in next month
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is holding a news conference to…
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Covid-19 vaccinations could start in November or December, Fauci says
Covid-19 vaccinations could start as early as November, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday.…
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Fewer than 10% in the US have antibodies to the novel coronavirus
A new nationwide study of the blood of more than 28,000 dialysis patients may help answer one of the big questions surrounding the pandemic: how many…
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