If there is an undercount in California, the state could lose a seat in Congress and receive less federal funding.​​​

We need an immediate change in mindset as to how testing is distributed. We cannot allow this to be yet another social injustice. 

Law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm as people of Asian descent report being discriminated against because of the outbreak.

Bay Area health officials confirmed today that the sweeping stay-at-home mandate will be extended through at least May 1.

For the international aid organization, the sudden drop in blood donations amid the pandemic is a matter of life and death.

Residents are directed to stay home unless they need to venture out for essential errands, such as a trip to the grocery store or the pharmacy.

So far, 591 people in the county have tested positive, though officials expect the actual number is much higher due to the lack of testing.

Health officials unveiled the latest count on a new dashboard—part of an effort by the county to be more transparent about its pandemic response.

Dr. Jennifer Tong, who’s leading the county’s surge plan for all local hospitals, said she expects patients to start filling the beds by Tuesday.

Yemen has known for years what it’s like to live in fear. It can not survive if COVID-19 enters. The stakes are so much higher now.

The colossal coronavirus failure of 2020 is a clear sign that politics needs to be decoupled from a healthcare system meant to keep us safe.

But if people ignore public health guidelines about staying six feet apart and at home as much as possible, as many as 16,000 could die.

The shutdowns are working. And California has no plans to grant President Trump’s wish of getting back to business as usual by Easter.

As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater.

Supervisor Joe Simitian, whose district encompasses the quarry, said he called for the update to “resolve this particular issue once and for all.”

As Santa Clara County public health authorities battle a mounting pandemic, what they don’t know can actually hurt us.