When you hear us talk about "positive test rates", it turns out we're not talking about all of the coronavirus tests being given.

Kaiser Health News reports that's because California and almost two dozen other states don't keep track of the rapidly-growing number of antigen antibody tests being administered.

For more KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Lauren Weber, Midwest correspondent for Kaiser Health News who co-wrote the report. 

 

When you hear us talk about "positive test rates", it turns out we're not talking about all of the coronavirus tests being given.
Kaiser Health News reports that's because California and almost two dozen other states don't keep track of the rapidly-growing number of antigen antibody tests being administered.
For more KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Lauren Weber, Midwest correspondent for Kaiser Health News who co-wrote the report.&nbsp;
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San Francisco's Panda Diplomacy seems to have paid off.

KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports the beloved animals are officially coming back to the city's zoo.

San Francisco's Panda Diplomacy seems to have paid off.
KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports the beloved animals are officially coming back to the city's zoo.

Mayor London Breed brings pandas back to the San Francisco Zoo

In what feels reminiscent of a Jurassic Park film, US Fish and Wildlife officials announced this week that two baby ferrets were cloned from cells frozen nearly four DECADES ago.

Scientists hope what we learn from this case can serve as the first step to helping endangered species stage a comeback.

For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Ben Novak, Lead Scientist at Revive and Restore, a non profit wildlife conservation organization focused on use of biotechnology in conservation, his group worked with the federal officials on this project

In what feels reminiscent of a Jurassic Park film, US Fish and Wildlife officials announced this week that two baby ferrets were cloned from cells frozen nearly four DECADES ago.
Scientists hope what we learn from this case can serve as the first step to helping endangered species stage a comeback.
For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Ben Novak, Lead Scientist at Revive and Restore, a non profit wildlife conservation organization focused on use of biotechnology in conservation, his group worked with the federal officials on this project

A pair of cloned ferrets gives hope to other endangered species

Forget Disney on ice, ROBOTS on ice is the event to see this weekend.

In coordinated efforts to save Bay Area ice rinks, and get kids interested in STEM.. the fourth-annual event will take place in San Francisco this year, and feature several special events.

For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Sarah Feldman, co-founder and president of silicon valley ice skating association and chair of Robots on Ice. 

If you'd like tickets for this event, visit www.RobotsOnIce.org

Forget Disney on ice, ROBOTS on ice is the event to see this weekend.
In coordinated efforts to save Bay Area ice rinks, and get kids interested in STEM.. the fourth-annual event will take place in San Francisco this year, and feature several special events.
For more on this, KCBS Radio News anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Sarah Feldman, co-founder and president of silicon valley ice skating association and chair of Robots on Ice. 
If you'd like tickets for this event, visit <a href="http://www.robotsonice.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.RobotsOnIce.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1713631274292000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1p7zOevqemgi5EC_ihO-Ij">www.RobotsOnIce.org</a>

California and Many Other States Not Reporting Coronavirus Antibody Tests

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