Contra Costa County Expands Coronavirus Testing
As part of a county effort to curb the spread of the virus among health care providers, Latasha's workplace made an appointment for her at one of the Contra Costa...
29
Apr
27
Apr
Clients Inspire Trainer to Work Virtually
Yolanda Harris has not let the coronavirus stand in the way of her love of fitness. Instead, she has been working out virtually using Zoom with 33-year-old Francis Evan of...
10
Apr
Wear a Mask, Stay Home and Remember the U.S. Census
Medical doctors, government funding experts and activists offered an avalanche of information and recommendations Wednesday during a national media teleconference on accessing health care and public services during the COVID-19...
07
Apr
Pregnancy and Coronavirus: Richmond Woman Shares Her Worries and Hope
My’rissa Sanders is expecting her first baby in June and is understandably both excited and a little nervous. But the 29-year-old Richmond resident became extra concerned when the COVID-19 pandemic...
07
Apr
COVID-19: The Dangers of Underlying Health Conditions For African Americans
As if having to monitor their blood sugar wasn’t enough of a concern, people with diabetes are more likely to develop complications from coronavirus...
06
Apr
Wear a Mask! OK, But What Kind?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended every American wear a face mask while in public to protect against contracting coronavirus. The agency announced that non-medical fabric masks –...
03
Apr
Craneway to Become Federal Medical Station
The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond is being converted into a 250-bed medical station for COVID-19 patients....
02
Apr
COVID-19 Provides Extra Challenge For California Census 2020
COVID-19 has added an extra challenge to the California Census, the director of California Complete Count - Census 2020 said. In a teleconference with reporters, Ditas Katague said because people are...
31
Mar
Newsom Calls for More Healthcare Workers Amid COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom put out a call for health care workers Monday, as Contra Costa County Health Services said confirmed coronavirus infections are on the rise....
30
Mar
Health Experts Still Want Everyone to Stay at Home
Medical experts continue to warn people to stay home because of the continually spreading coronavirus....
27
Mar
California Is Scrambling To House the Homeless. Here’s How It’s Playing Out.
With shelters reporting cases of symptomatic people and public health authorities worried about outbreaks in encampments, state authorities are confronting questions of how to speed up help as much as...
26
Mar
No Face Masks So California’s Farmworkers Are Left Unprotected
As California enters fungicide season, soon followed by fire season, growers, farm labor contractors, farm laborers and their advocates worry there won’t be enough masks to allow farmworkers to apply...
24
Mar
Contra Costa Announces First COVID-19 Death, Seeks Medical Supply Donations
The number of COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa County had risen to 71 by Monday, with one death attributed to the coronavirus, according to Contra Costa County Health Services....
20
Mar
Coronavirus Affecting Local Food Scene
The food industry has been hit hard by the shelter-in-place orders being experienced in most Bay Area counties....
17
Mar
Most of Bay Area Ordered to ‘Shelter in Place’
Local public health officials from six Bay Area counties on Monday announced a mandatory “shelter in place order” for the next three weeks, which goes into effect after midnight tonight....
