Coronavirus cases growing at staggering rate in California as deaths hit one-day record
Dec. 18, 2020
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Cenorde Lesly, an assisted living facility employee, gets a dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Marin County Fire medic Kevin Stone.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Marin County Fire medics Kevin Stone (left center) and Matt Cobb prepare doses of the vaccine as nurse Philip Tow (right) readies a dose for Nenita Antonio.Photos by Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A resident watches from a window as staff begin to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Tamalpais Marin assisted living facility in Greenbrae.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Coronavirus cases growing at staggering rate in California as deaths hit one-day record
Dec. 18, 2020
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Cenorde Lesly, an assisted living facility employee, gets a dose of the Pfizer vaccine from Marin County Fire medic Kevin Stone.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Marin County Fire medics Kevin Stone (left center) and Matt Cobb prepare doses of the vaccine as nurse Philip Tow (right) readies a dose for Nenita Antonio.Photos by Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A resident watches from a window as staff begin to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Tamalpais Marin assisted living facility in Greenbrae.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Amid another national COVID-19 surge, the arrival of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at UC medical centers signals hope for “the beginning of the end,” said Executive Vice President of UC Health Carrie Byington at a virtual UC Board of Regents meeting Tuesday.
At the UC Board of Regents Health Services Committee meeting, the regents discussed the UC system’s policy for vaccine distribution to its health care workers. According to Byington, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, chaired by UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor Arthur Reingold, met Sunday to discuss the safety and efficacy of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and voted unanimously to move the vaccine forward.
Yes, Government Shutdowns Help Slow COVID-19 When Combined With Additional Measures, Experts Say
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In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, Fabian Rodriguez cleans a table in an outdoor tented dining area of Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant, in Sacramento, Calif. Sales at restaurants and bars fell in October for the first time in six months.
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California state Asm. James Gallagher claimed “Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
But infectious disease experts say government shutdowns do work by reducing social interaction which, when maintained, cuts down on the spread of COVID-19.
Biggest questions answered on coronavirus vaccines in Bay Area
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Frontline healthc are worker Gilberto Garcia receives a vaccination at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez.Justin Sullivan / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. Brian Thompson looks at his vaccination card at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles.Jae C. Hong / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Nurse Phung Nguyen, who works on a COVID-19 floor, shows where she received the COVID-19 vaccine at S.F. General Hospital.Gabrielle Lurie / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A health care worker prepares to get vaccinated at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego.Ariana Drehsler / AFP / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less