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VA Recreation Specialist Charles Davis receives the first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine at the Palo Alto VA Hospital on Dec. 16. In about three weeks he will receive the second and final dose of the newly approved Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Photo by Federica Armstrong.

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VA Palo Alto begins first COVID-19 vaccinations in Santa Clara County, immunizing staff and at-risk patients

by Kevin ForestieriDecember 16, 2020 6:09 pm

A Stanford Medicine technician in Dr. Benjamin Pinsky's lab sorts through patient samples for the COVID-19 infection. Courtesy Steve Fisch/Stanford Medicine.

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COVID tests lagging: Slower turnaround times creeping back for Californians

by Barbara Feder OstrovDecember 14, 2020 2:13 pm

Registered Nurses, Micaela (left) and Stefan (right), collecting completed COVID tests. Courtesy Ravenswood Family Health Network.

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Holiday Fund: Ravenswood Family Health Network adapts to meet patient needs

by Kate BradshawDecember 13, 2020 9:33 am

San Mateo County Health Officer Scott Morrow. Courtesy San Mateo County Health Department.

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Guest opinion: Why San Mateo County hasn’t implemented the state’s stay-at-home order

by Dr. Scott MorrowDecember 11, 2020 10:29 am

A digital marquee advises safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 along northbound state Highway 85 on March 16. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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Bay Area health officers fast-track regional stay-at-home order

by Sue DremannDecember 4, 2020 2:06 pmDecember 4, 2020 4:21 pm

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Supervisors to consider completing purchase of hotels to shelter unhoused residents

by Bay City News ServiceDecember 1, 2020 2:03 pm

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Editorial: Your help is needed more than ever. Support the Holiday Fund.

by Almanac editorial boardDecember 1, 2020 11:04 am

Indoor dining, such as at The Village Pub in Woodside, shown here in July 2020, will face restrictions under the state's "purple tier" COVID-19 designation for San Mateo County. Enforcement begins Nov. 30. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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San Mateo County enters COVID-19 ‘purple tier,’ nightly curfew

by Sue DremannNovember 28, 2020 2:57 pmNovember 28, 2020 4:53 pm

In response to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases around the country, California joined two other western states Nov. 13 asking people to limit travel and abide by voluntary self-quarantine guidelines for the foreseeable future. Photo by Magali Gauthier.

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California joins Oregon, Washington asking people to limit travel, self-quarantine over spiking COVID-19 cases

by Bay City News ServiceNovember 14, 2020 8:49 am

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