State State to refer to Monkeypox as MPX Bay City News Aug 24, 2022 State public health officials said Wednesday that they will avoid using the term monkeypox when possible going forward, referring to the virus…
State Health Dept. to prioritize 1st dose of Monkeypox vaccine By Katy St. Clair and Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Jul 25, 2022 The San Francisco Department of Public Health will be prioritizing first-doses of the monkeypox vaccine for at-risk people and will defer seco…
Local News Featured San Mateo County in support of monkeypox response Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Jul 20, 2022 Only three cases of monkeypox have been reported in San Mateo County but health officials say the issue remains a top priority they’re address…
State CDC urged to tout condoms to stop monkeypox Bay City News Foundation Jun 21, 2022 The Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health departments nationwide to…
Bay Area Featured San Francisco to nix vaccination proof at gyms, bars Updated Apr 13, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will stop requiring proof of vaccination to enter some indoor businesses, including restaurants, bars, fitn…
State Nurse shortages rise in California By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Sep 3, 2021 In the past month, four emergency room nurses — exhausted by the onslaught of patients and emotional turmoil wrought by COVID-19 — have quit a…
Bay Area Featured San Francisco bar owner group to require COVID vaccination proof Bay City News Foundation Updated Jul 26, 2021 A group of San Francisco bars will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test result to be served indoors, the group anno…
State California's COVID-19 numbers grow with hospitals swamped Updated Apr 13, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus death toll has topped 26,500 and confirmed cases have neared 2.4 million since the pandemic began,…
State California is third state to pass 25,000 coronavirus deaths By STEFANIE DAZIO and DON THOMPSON Associated Press Dec 31, 2020 LOS ANGELES (AP) — California on Thursday surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, the third state to do so after …
Local News Hospital gets AIDS research grant Daily Journal Staff Report May 3, 2005 A research group headed by San Mateo Medical Center is one of only five teams to split a $15.3 million University of California grant earmarke…