Coronavirus Pandemic

COVID cases are once again on the rise in the Bay Area and California.

As COVID positivity rates remain on a steady rise, health facilities are starting to reintroduce safety protocols such as masks.

If you know someone sick with COVID right now, you’re not alone. There’s a Bay Area spike. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, from Stanford, about the latest surge.

Health experts in San Francisco confirm there is a rise in COVID cases in recent weeks, and the trend will continue, with test positivity, hospitalizations and emergency room visits all increasing.

San Francisco’s response to the COVID-19 crisis resulted in one of the lowest coronavirus-related death tolls among U.S. metropolitan cities, a study has found.

The U.S. has reached a significant pandemic-related milestone: the number of so-called excess deaths in America has dropped to pre-COVID-19 levels.

Serious COVID cases are at an all-time low since the pandemic began. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF for some insight.

Bay Area health officials say people can expect to see joint flu and COVID vaccination clinics in the fall as they plan on receiving and starting to administer shots before October, once manufacturers get authorizations from the FDA. Thom Jensen reports.

A new study by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Center shows a link between severe COVID symptoms and long-term sensory loss.

As another Bay Area county formally ends its pandemic public health emergency, it’s yet another reminder of what the future looks like living with COVID-19.

As COVID vaccine guidelines continue to evolve, the Food and Drug Administration is now recommending bivalent vaccines approved last fall to help fight ongoing spread of the virus.

New information is putting a spotlight on how COVID-19 has impacted child development.

Thursday marks the end of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, and while infectious disease experts agree it’s the right time to end that declaration, they also warn that the virus remains a public health threat.