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Pedestrians walk to their jobs on Howard Street in downtown San Francisco on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
The lunch crowd dines at Saul’s Restaurant and Delicatessen in Berkeley, Calif. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.
Richard Moore teaches a health and behavioral science pathways class on the first day of school at John O'Connell Technical High School in San Francisco, Calif. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022.
Jerry Davis, 77, and his wife Sharon Davis, 77, of San Jose, stand in line to get an omicron-specific Pfizer booster shot at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Sept. 7, 2022 in San Jose.
Top Stories
COVID is in a lull, again. Experts say it’s still a time of ‘trade-offs’
As the summer surge winds down it’s tempting to believe that COVID has finally been beaten in the Bay Area. But health experts warn claiming victory is premature. Much uncertainty remains — including the potential for another winter outbreak.
Nurse Cheri Traenkle (center) talks with nurse Venus Bolosan (left) and Raquel Ramos (right) on a COVID ward at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 in Salinas, Calif.
COVID Impacts
Who’s dying from COVID now? The demographics are changing
As California settles into a third year of pandemic, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the number of people dying — and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.
Jonna Cadilena, a licensed vocational nurse, administers a Pfizer booster shot for Jerry Davis, 77, of San Jose, at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. Folks ages 12 and up were able to receive their second Omicron booster shot at the Covid-19 vaccination clinic.
COVID Boosters
I think I had COVID — but I’m not sure. What does that mean for getting my new booster?
A reader who was exposed to COVID-19 and had symptoms — but never tested positive — wonders if he should get the new bivalent omicron vaccine booster now, or wait. Here’s what experts told the Chronicle Advice Team.