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A man wearing a lab coat and face mask walks by a handwritten sign that reads "We will get by. We will survive."
Some Bay Area Counties Are About to Open Up More. Here's Where Your County Stands
While California earlier this month relaxed some of the restrictions put into place in its stay-at-home order, most Bay Area counties took a more cautious approach. But now some are beginning to open up more.
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Dots on a map of California represent coronavirus testing sites.
Interactive Map: Find Coronavirus Testing Sites Throughout California
California has launched an interactive map to help residents find a COVID-19 test site anywhere in the state.
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Public health wokers test patients for the coronavirus in Garfield Park in San Francisco.
COVID-19 Testing Supply Shortages Have Been Resolved, Bay Area Health Officers Say
As Bay Area counties work to ramp up COVID-19 testing, some health officials say problems with the supply chain that limited testing capacity have been largely cleared up.
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Public health officials test children at Garfield Park for the coronavirus.
'First My Sister, Then Her Husband, Then My Niece': Latinos Hit Hard by COVID-19
In California, the virus is hitting Latinos disproportionately hard, and the skewed numbers are even greater in the Bay Area.
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A phlebotomist shows specimens of people getting tested for coronavirus antibodies at the Refuah Health Center in Spring Valley, N.Y.
Remdesivir: Behind the Controversial Decision to End a Pivotal Drug Study
Behind a study that found an effective treatment against COVID-19 was one of the toughest quandaries in medicine.
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In Just 50 Years, Many Populated Parts of the World Could be Too Hot for Humans
 
Unless steps are taken to check global warming, up to 3 billion people will find themselves in areas too warm for human comfort, a new study finds.
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Trump's California Water Plan Temporarily Blocked by Federal Judge
 
A federal court temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to pump more water to Central Valley farms.
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"Hold on Tight," a photograph by Mathieu Foulquié, shows two common toads mating.
See Winning Photos From Cal Academy's Nature and Conservation Photo Competition
From the beautiful to the bizarre, this photographic showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet's most amazing species and places.
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