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California Coronavirus Updates: Sacramento Likely To Remain Under Stay-At-Home Orders Thursday, December 31, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Find an updated count of COVID-19 cases in California and by county on our tracker here. Latest Updates Stay-at-home orders for the Sacramento region are likely to be extended, state officials announced Thursday, as intensive care unit capacity continued to stay low. The region fell under the state's regional stay-at-home order Dec. 10, after intensive care unit capacity dropped below the state's 15% threshold to remai...

Peter Prengaman And Raghuram Vadarevu, With Illustrations By Peter Hamlin December 30, 2020 - 8:16 AM Long after the funeral or memorial, if one was even possible, and long after the condolence cards, the phone calls of support, there is simply the emptiness. That’s when the memories rush in. They can come from the feel of wearing a loved one’s necklace, its closeness trying to bridge an impossible distance. Or the embrace of the teddy bear made from their old flannel shirts, familiar and safe. Or the sight of a heron, a symbol of a family’s heritage...

AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they're working to confirm that. A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily. But even if that turns out to be true, experts say the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out will likely still work on the variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus. But the U.S. also will do tests to be sure.

Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? AP Illustration/Peter Hamlin Experts believe so, but they’re working to confirm that. A coronavirus variant in the United Kingdom has caused alarm because of the possibility that it might spread more easily. But even if that turns out to be true, experts say the COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out will likely still work on the variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said data coming from Britain indicates the vaccines still will block the virus. But the U.S. also will do tests to be sure.

Intensive-care beds are full in Southern California and the Central Valley, and hospitals elsewhere are nearing capacity.