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Joan Morris: The pain of saying goodbye to a pet when social distancing

April 24, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

DEAR JOAN: Our beloved dog had emergency surgery at MedVet in Campbell, Calif., on April 2. Her condition was advanced enough to cause her to not respond well to the...

A boarded-up Gap store is seen, April 18, 2020, in downtown Seattle. The San Francisco-based retailer warned April 23 that it might not be able to fund its business for much longer.

The Gap has stopped paying rent on shuttered stores, warns it’s running out of cash

April 24, 2020 at 10:06 a.m.

Clothing retailer The Gap says that because of the coronavirus crisis, it has stopped paying rent on its shuttered stores and might not be able to fund its business for...

Sesame Street Characters (L-R) Big Bird, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby attend HBO Premiere of Sesame Street's The Magical Wand Chase in New York City in this file photo.

Coronavirus: ‘Sesame Street’ characters help kids deal with the pandemic

April 24, 2020 at 8:50 a.m.

The characters from "Sesame Street" want to help our little ones make sense of the pandemic. Abby Cadabby, Elmo, Rosita and Grover are joining forces with CNN for a town-hall...

Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) at Chase Center on February 22, 2020 in San Francisco, California.

In new special, Oprah addresses the toll COVID-19 is taking on black Americans

April 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

As African-Americans continue to be infected with, and die from, the coronavirus at an alarming rate, Oprah Winfrey is addressing the situation in a special presentation on Apple TV+ and...

It's also thought that these antibodies could be given preemptively to health care workers, to help boost their immune system as they fight on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Can coronavirus survivors’ blood help others too weak to fight?

April 14, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Elle Wohlmuth's blood is rich in immune cells that waged war, and won, against the coronavirus. They protected her. Could they help someone else? Volunteers in...

Coronavirus: California drops restrictions on free alcoholic beverage delivery

April 2, 2020 at 9:50 a.m.

Bars and restaurants are closed for dine-in service around the state of California, but customers are now allowed to have alcoholic beverages dropped off at their doorsteps. A notice of...

Rock Hall of Famer Jackson Browne has tested positive for coronavirus

March 25, 2020 at 2:03 p.m.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne has tested positive for coronavirus. The singer, known for such classic songs as "Running on Empty," "The Pretender" and "Doctor My Eyes,"...

A dog in Hong Kong apparently tested "weak positive" for COVID-19, but as the dog had no symptoms, medical and veterinarian experts believe the test results could have been the result of environmental exposure, infection, cross-reaction from other viruses or testing issues. The East Bay SPCA warns that having your dog vaccinated against coronavirus will not prevent COVID-19.

Should we let our pets lick us on the lips?

March 20, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.

DEAR JOAN: I just read your column about keeping pets safe from COVID-19. Thanks! However, what about all of us who let our dogs and cats lick our noses and...

While cannabis products may not seem like an essential item for some, many Bay Area residents rely on medical marijuana for treatment and pain relief.

Coronavirus lockdown: Bay Area counties, cities differ on whether cannabis dispensaries are ‘essential’ businesses

March 18, 2020 at 11:28 a.m.

As Bay Area officials on Tuesday scrambled to interpret the shelter-in-place order enacted across the region, cannabis dispensaries and licensed cannabis companies in all seven counties appeared to be operating...

An Uber office is seen in Secaucus, N.J., in 2019. Uber says it will take drivers off its app at the direction of a public health agency.

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Uber says it will remove drivers from app at direction of public health agency

March 11, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.

Uber and Lyft have said they will begin offering their drivers up to 14 days of paid sick leave if they come down with coronavirus, or are quarantined because of...

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