There's a new COVID-19 rapid testing facility in San Francisco. It's located on the ground floor of the Moscone Center at 749 Howard Street. The city's Travel Association says it opened the facility to provide visitors, meeting attendees, and residents quick and easy access to affordable testing seven days a week. It's open from 8 AM to 1 PM. Hours will be extended during mega-events in the city.
"We are very encouraged by the progress we have made. We have much less COVID spreading in our community as compared to two weeks ago or even a week ago," said Dr. Cody."While indoor masking in public spaces will no longer be required, it still makes sense to do. Wearing a mask is part of working together to protect others, especially the most vulnerable among us."
Today's announcement comes after the CDC changed its guidance for masks in schools on Friday. Communities with low to moderate COVID-19 cases can ease masking mandates if they choose to do so. Seven Bay Area counties are in the medium to low risk of community spread category. Solano and Napa remain in the high risk category.Today, the CDC will make a highly anticipated announcement, easing mask-wearing guidelines. It comes as the agency is shifting to new benchmarks to guide the U.S.
With California allowing its statewide indoor mask mandate to expire, Vallejo believes it can make masks optional in municipal buildings and other city-owned venues.Feb. 21, 2022British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to lift all remaining COVID restrictions in England. Johnson will lay out the country's"Living with COVID" plan later today.
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