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Because she knew others would also be “dreading” the holidays, she organized a virtual event on Thursday for those mourning the loss of their loved ones due to the virus, the multitudes grappling with grief. … [Read more...] about The holidays offer empty chairs, little solace to the Bay Area’s grieving

Philip said most people who test positive will also get a phone call from the city’s contact tracing team to follow up on their responses and offer assistance as needed. People who live in communities that have been hit hardest, such as the Mission District and other Latino and African American neighborhoods, will almost always get a phone call in addition to the text message. … [Read more...] about Surge strains coronavirus testing sites in Bay Area

The stress of working through a once-a-century pandemic has shifted over time, waxing and waning and altering course. In the spring, many health care workers were terrified of becoming infected while doing their jobs. They worried about lack of resources, especially face masks and other protective gear. They expected their hospitals to be overrun at any moment, to watch people needlessly die from inadequate care. … [Read more...] about Bay Area health care workers brace for grim winter: ‘We are exhausted’

San Mateo Health Officer Points To Careless Behavior For Rising Cases, ‘In Your Hands’ To Stop Surgetold residents in a statement posted Monday, “Right now, enough people are acting like they are individuals, carelessly, thoughtlessly, and I would add quite selfishly, whether by intent or not, resulting in a surge in new cases.” Morrow said due to such behavior, “everyone’s lives are disrupted, schools will not function properly, and your favorite businesses will close, likely forever.” The county, which had made it to the Orange Tier in the state’s reopening plan was among those moved back into the Red Tier last week. San Mateo, along with San Francisco and Marin, are the only Bay Area counties not in the Purple Tier, which has the most COVID-19 restrictions. Read More … [Read more...] about San Francisco Bay Area COVID Roundup: Six New Deaths In Santa Clara; Officials Brace For Post-Thanksgiving Surge; Black Friday Madness During Pandemic

While the weekend represented an uptick in travel, less than half as many people traveled compared to the same weekend last year, according to the TSA. More than 7 million people traveled by plane the weekend prior to Thanksgiving in 2019, the TSA data showed. … [Read more...] about Millions Of People Are Traveling Ahead Of Thanksgiving Despite COVID-19 Warning, TSA Data Shows