Health

A California county, which was one of the first places to reopen in the state, is now the first county to backtrack on its reopening after an outbreak of COVID-19. Lassen County, a rural Northern California county north of San Francisco and Sacramento, had followed the statewide stay-at-home orders. With a low case count, county officials…

Tool designed to help Michiganders track possible COVID-19 symptomsA health care worker wearing a face mask. (AP)ANN ARBOR, Mich. – There are 15 specific coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms listed in the government’s new tool designed to let Michigan residents check themselves for early signs of the virus.In total, the wellness check has seven parts, from “How…

By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 7:40 am PDT, Friday, May 29, 2020 Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick: "As your elected Sheriff, I can no longer in good conscience continue to enforce Sonoma County Public Health Orders, without explanation, that criminalize otherwise lawful business and personal behavior." less Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick: "As your elected Sheriff,…

Here's a look at some of the latest information and headlines on coronavirus in Louisiana:38,802 cases across the state as of Thursday.2,661 deaths reported.More than 28,700 recovered.Phase 1 now in effect.Restaurants can reopen at 25% capacity.Contact tracing efforts underway.NOPD enforcing restrictions on large gatherings.According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 38,802 coronavirus cases have been…

The coronavirus began quietly spreading in the U.S. as early as late January, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday — before President Trump blocked air travel from China and a full month before community spread was first detected in the country.More than four months into the pandemic that has killed at least…