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Interview: Doctor's perspective on COVID 4 years after shutdown started
UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong addresses where we are now four years since the start of the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Marking 4 years since COVID-19 shut down the Bay Area
Four years ago, everyday life took a significant turn.
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Marking 4 years since COVID-19 shut down the Bay Area
Four years ago, everyday life took a significant turn. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.
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4th anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, after more than 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths were registered.
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Friday is the last day to place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government
The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests. Friday is the last day residential households can request for free tests shipped through USPS.
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CDC updates Covid isolation guidelines for people who test positive
People who test positive for Covid do not need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisers say
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said.
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Report: CDC planning to drop 5-day isolation requirement for COVID
The agency last changed its policy for COVID-positive diagnoses in 2021, when it reduced the isolation guidelines from 10 days to five days.
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Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
Paxlovid can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, but experts say it’s being underused. The pills’ high price and doctors’ hesitation to prescribe them are creating obstacles to getting the drug to everyone who would benefit.
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Evidence mounts that Covid in pregnancy can cause health issues in babies
Babies born to mothers who got Covid while pregnant had “unusually high rates” of respiratory issues, according to a new study.
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With COVID cases still high, who's at risk of COVID rebound? Know these common symptoms
It’s not clear exactly how common COVID rebound is or why it happens to some people and not others. Here’s what we do know.
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SF public health department to close COVID-19 community testing, vaccination sites
Despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the Bay Area, the San Francisco Department of Public Health is about to close its six community testing and vaccination sites.
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SF public health department to close COVID-19 community testing, vaccination sites
Despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the Bay Area, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is about to close its six community testing and vaccination sites. Sergio Quintana reports.
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In a break with CDC, California quietly changed its Covid isolation guidelines
In California, a person who tests positive for Covid and has no symptoms does not need to isolate, according to new state health guidelines.
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COVID: Why are some people not getting infected?
Stanford infectious disease specialist Dr. Abraar Karan discusses COVID and why some people are not getting infected.
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A closer look at the recent COVID surge
NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre spoke to Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF about the latest spike in COVID cases. They talk about how long the surge will last and the state’s new isolation policies.
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Vaccines may help you avoid long COVID, data shows
Scientists from around the world continue studying the lingering effects of long COVID and now, researchers are finding vaccines may be critical in helping you avoid it.
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As COVID cases rise, rapid tests are taking longer to detect infection
As COVID cases rise over the winter, health experts are finding that it’s taking longer for people using rapid tests to get a positive result after symptoms appear.
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As COVID cases rise, rapid tests are taking longer to detect infection
As COVID cases rise over the winter, health experts are finding that it’s taking longer to figure out if someone is infected. Audrey Asistio reports.
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With COVID, flu and RSV surging, when and where should you wear a mask?
Experts weigh in on masks amid a major surge in respiratory illnesses across the United States.