Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tag

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Berkeley officials discuss COVID-19 cases, vaccinations during virtual town hall

During a virtual town hall hosted by Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, Berkeley officials discussed various ways in which the city has been responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed included vaccine rollouts, health care and the city’s future amid the pandemic.

A series of questions regarding vaccinations, health care and Berkeley’s future amid the COVID-19 pandemic were answered during Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s virtual town hall Monday.
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Campus

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Disability advocates voice concern over vaccination distribution

With new vaccination criteria in California for individuals with underlying health conditions, disability advocates voice concerns.
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Local Schools

Thursday, February 11, 2021

East Bay teachers hold press conference to oppose reopening schools

East Bay teachers and parents met Wednesday afternoon to speak out against the Biden administration’s plans to reopen the majority of schools within its first 100 days of office.
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Alameda County

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

COVID-19 variant from South Africa identified in Alameda County

After Alameda County identified possible cases of a COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the first Bay Area cases of another variant from South Africa Wednesday.
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Alameda County

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Alameda County identifies COVID-19 virus variant from UK

As multiple COVID-19 virus variants are being detected in the state of California, Alameda County health officials identified possible cases of a new variant of the coronavirus that was discovered in the United Kingdom.
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City

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Berkeley administers 92% of allocated vaccines, exceeds statewide distribution

Amid concerns about insufficient COVID-19 vaccination rollout, Berkeley has administered 92% of its limited supply as of Jan. 15, exceeding the statewide distribution of less than a third of vaccines.
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Women's Soccer

Friday, January 15, 2021

Cal women’s soccer gets green light, resumes practice at Golden Bear Field

Numerous guidelines related to COVID-19 will be enforced as the blue and gold resume practice at Golden Bear Field.
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National

Sunday, December 27, 2020

CA reports 2nd-highest number of average daily COVID-19 cases per capita in nation

During a time when mask-wearing and business closures have become emblematic of the pandemic, California’s daily COVID-19 cases per capita are surpassing other states.
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City

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Silverado Berkeley Memory Care Community experiences COVID-19 outbreak

After a surge of COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area, the Silverado Berkeley Memory Care Community experienced an outbreak among its residents and staff.
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Op-Eds

Friday, December 4, 2020

End the stigma against canned and frozen vegetables

Stigma against canned and frozen produce is reflective of systemic discrimination toward communities that do not have access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
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