As an independent student newspaper and the paper of record for the city of Berkeley, the Daily Cal has been communicating important updates during this pandemic. Your support is essential to maintaining this coverage.
The city of Berkeley has had four COVID-19 deaths and 422 confirmed cases as of Aug. 7, an increase over the past two weeks of 60 cases and one death.
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On Monday, 39 teachers unions in Alameda and Contra Costa counties released a declaration calling for strong safety measures and increased educational resources as schools reopen in the fall.
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While one of the main focuses during the COVID-19 pandemic is staying safe in public, Berkeley’s skilled nursing facilities are occupied with keeping residents safe indoors.
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On June 8, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Education, or CDE, issued Stronger Together, a guidebook that addresses the reopening of public schools for fall 2020.
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Californians now have increased access to hand sanitizer and medical devices, including respirators, ventilators and masks, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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California now has a statewide COVID-19 contact tracing program and public awareness campaign, called California Connected, as announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday.
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Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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A campuswide email sent Friday morning by Vice Chancellor of Administration Marc Fisher detailed the latest updates, policies and general guidance regarding COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus, and travel.
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When someone doesn’t get vaccinated or chooses not to vaccinate their children, they put themselves and their communities at risk.
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Over the last five years, California has seen a 45 percent increase in incidents of three major STIs — chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. In 2017, Berkeley reported 898 cases of chlamydia, 367 cases of gonorrhea and 33 cases of syphilis, according to provisional data released by the California Department of Public Health, or CDPH. The number of cases for these three STIs is the highest Berkeley has seen since 2013.
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