Volunteers make up 40 percent of the Second Harvest workforce, but the pandemic caused a huge shortfall of good Samaritans.
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San Jose Telemedicine Company Releases At-Home Covid-19 Test
Even though the technology is ready, no company has federal approval to sell the tests to consumers for widespread screening.
Plasma Shortage Intensified by Pandemic Covid-19
With the Covid-19 pandemic canceling donation drives, the nation is seeing a severe shortage of plasma donations.
Health Officials Hope to Increase Covid-19 Testing Numbers
The state Covid-19 framework gives counties credit toward their case rate for reopening if they test more people than the state average.
Racial Equity Task Force Gives SJ Council Covid-19 Policy Advice
Low-income people of color continue to be hit hardest by Covid-19, but a city task force has recommendations to help reverse the trend.
New County Enforcement Team Ready to Charge $500 for Violations of Covid-19 Orders
The new ordinance “is critical to deal with the significant volume of complaints,” County Counsel James Williams told the Board of Supervisors.
Covid-19 Cases Jump Throughout Calif. Due to Computer Glitch
Based on data received over the weekend, the county reported 751 new cases Monday, which includes test results from over a month ago.
County Adds Free Appointment-Only Covid-19 Testing Sites
Testing can identify Covid-19 before a person feels unwell or before they spread it to another individual with potentially deadly consequences.
Housing Authority Evacuates Office After Covid-19 Exposure
Management sent everyone home at 2:30pm, prompting an exodus from the Julian Street facility that’s been closed to clients since March.
Split Santa Clara County Supervisor Vote Kills Sales Tax Plan for COVID-19 Deficits
The verdict’s in. There will be no proposal for a 0.625-cent increase in the Santa Clara County sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot after all.
Here’s Where to Find COVID-19 Testing in Santa Clara County
The sites use a system in which people are assigned a testing time later in the day; all slots are often claimed within hours of availability.
Santa Clara County Investigates Covid-19 ‘Clusters’ at Several Local Costco Stores
The Santa Clara County Public Health Department says more than two dozen employees at four stores tested positive for the virus.
Santa Clara County Institutes New Wrist Band System for Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing Sites
The wrist bands will be available at three pop-up testing sites starting Tuesday.
Private, Public COVID-19 Testing Accelerates in Santa Clara County
County data show that testing increased significantly in the month following a June 10 order for private healthcare systems to step up.
Redwood City Entrepreneur Reimagines Civic Engagement Platform for COVID-19 Aid
VOCA founder Brian Jaffe reimagined his civic engagement app to help those who needed groceries while sheltering in place.
Free ‘Pop-up’ Sites for COVID-19 Tests This Week
Below is a list of this week’s no-cost, no-appointment-necessary pop-up sites for COVID-19 testing offered by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. (more…)
