Why has San Francisco declared a state of emergency when there aren't any confirmed coronavirus cases among city residents? San Francisco's Executive Director of the Emergency Management Department Mary Ellen Carroll answers that question.
Most days you can’t walk through San Francisco’s historic Chinatown without bumping into a tourist’s extended arm, readying for a camera-phone photo. Lunchtime in particular is usually a bustling affair. But on a recent weekday at the height of the coronavirus pandemic that has dominated Asian countries across the Pacific Ocean, there was a noticeable absence of foot traffic. At the Dragon Gate on Grant Avenue, the entrance to Chinatown that is...
San Francisco's Game Developers Conference postponed amid global coronavirus outbreak
Across the San Francisco Bay Area from elementary schools to universities, administrators were scrambling to formulate strategies of how to handle the current coronavirus outbreak.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed held a news conference Monday announcing preparations for the potential community spread of COVID-19 and a new plan for local testing.
Coronavirus concerns have made their way into schools, hospitals, airports and beyond, and it has now made its debut in the fashion world. Gucci is canceling its Cruise 2021 fashion show that was set to take place in San Francisco on May 18, according to The Hollywood Reporter .
Two Northern California residents, who have recently returned from a round-trip cruise between San Francisco and Mexico, have tested positive for the coronavirus, triggering two counties to declare states of emergency.
Two Northern California residents, who have recently returned from a round-trip cruise between San Francisco and Mexico, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
An elderly person with a confirmed case of coronavirus died in Placer County, officials said Wednesday, marking the first death in California caused by the growing viral outbreak.
A Northern California patient, one of two local residents who fell ill with coronavirus after returning from a round-trip cruise between San Francisco and Mexico, has become the state's first death from the illness.
A cruise ship voyage that set sail from San Francisco is being turned around after a cluster of coronavirus cases discovered in Northern California were determined to be connected to a contaminated ship, the cruise line said.
CORONAVIRUS | The first person to die of the coronavirus in California was on board a cruise ship that traveled from San Francisco to Mexico last month, according to health officials.
The Grand Princess — which is not the Diamond Princess — is set to arrive off the coast of San Francisco on Thursday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said in a press conference Wednesday that test kits for COVID-19 were being flown to the Grand Princess off the coast of San Francisco
EXCLUSIVE: Here's what possible coronavirus isolation room looks like in San Francisco Bay Area
A second Princess cruise ship, called the Grand Princess, is reportedly being held off the shore of San Francisco after authorities discovered links to the deadly coronavirus onboard.The ship returned to San Francisco on Wednesday, where it is currently being held as authorities test 10 crew members and 11 passengers with coronavirus symptoms, according to the Los Angeles Times.Passengers interviewed by the Times said Princess Cruises was lax...
Coronavirus concerns: Cruise ship headed to San Francisco remains off coast over COVID-19 concerns
Several major cruise lines—Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity Cruises and Crystal Cruises—have announced cancellations or changes to their itineraries for cruises in March and April.
A cruise ship that carried a passenger who died of COVID-19 is held off the San Francisco coast as those on board are screened for the coronavirus.
Eleven passengers and 10 crew members have shown possible signs of the virus.
Eleven passengers and 10 crew members have shown possible signs of the virus.
Two cases of COVID-19 have been identified in San Francisco. The patients are "contained," Mayor London Breed said in a press conference Thursday. One patient is a man in his 90s with preexisting health conditions; he's in serious condition hospitalized. The other is a woman in her 40s; she's hospitalized but in fair condition. The patients are in separate hospitals; the specific locations aren't being disclosed. The tests results came in...
Coronavirus concerns: Testing underway for passengers on cruise ship off California coast
The latest updates on the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus Update: San Francisco officials prepared, not surprised by 1st positive COVID-19 cases
Two San Francisco residents are in the hospital after testing presumptively positive for COVID-19 in what is likely "community transmission" of the virus, authorities said Thursday. The two patients -- a man in his 90s and a woman in her 40s -- are unrelated and are at separate hospitals, according to a news release from San Francisco Mayor London Breed's office. Sign up for our Newsletters "The patients do not have a history of travel to a...