Written by Danielle Chiriguayo and Amy Ta, produced by Brian Hardzinski and Rosalie Atkinson Aug. 03, 2021Coronavirus MORE Booster shots are widely available in France and Germany, but in the U.S., regulators are waiting for more clinical trials and data in order to make a decision around boosters. That’s according to Ghady Haidar, M.D. Photo by Shutterstock. The U.S. is reporting more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day — numbers not seen since February when most people couldn’t get vaccinated. As a result, on Monday, seven Bay Area counties reimposed indoor masking requirements, joining LA, Sacramento and Yolo counties. And employers are reevaluating whether back-to-the-office-after-Labor Day plans are realistic anymore.