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.
As the COVID-19 pandemic brings safety challenges to local hospitals, Berkeley and Oakland health workers are calling for stronger protective measures from hospital leadership.
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The California surgeon general’s office and the Department of Health Care Services recently awarded First 5 Alameda County a $325,470 grant to participate in the state’s adverse childhood experiences awareness initiative.
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During Mayor Jesse Arreguín’s virtual town hall Saturday, Berkeley city officials discussed concerns about city operations, facial coverings and testing as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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While many governments are moving to relax physical distancing measures, the American health care system may be hit with a greater COVID-19 burden than originally anticipated, a recent UC Berkeley study found.
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Scott Dunlap, a 71-year-old man, was found around 1 p.m. Saturday in Oakland after he was reported missing by Berkeley police.
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With the increased need for disposable N95 respirators, Bay Area hospitals have been trying to conserve equipment by decontaminating respirators for reuse — upsetting nurses on the front lines.
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Hospitals in Berkeley are conserving personal protective equipment, or PPE, to protect against a lack of resources in the event of a future surge in COVID-19 cases.
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A Kaiser Permanente carpentry shop located in West Berkeley has made about 30,000 face shields since mid-March to bolster personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bay Area doctors and public health officials have reported a flatter curve, which means they are seeing fewer cases of COVID-19 than what was previously expected at this point in the pandemic.
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Talks surrounding the affirmation of a Zoning Adjustments Board, or ZAB, approval of an administrative use permit for a project on 1444 Fifth St. and a proposed moratorium of the “Shared Sidewalk” policy dominated discussion at Berkeley City Council’s regular meeting May 28.
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