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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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Additional COVID-19 testing sites are opening up for Berkeley residents and UC Berkeley students at various locations, which include the gym at University Village in Albany and mobile testing pop-up sites outside of both Berkeley Bowl locations.
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The city of Berkeley and Alameda County are responding with full support of the vaccination rollout under California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Vaccinate All 58” campaign.
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The Berkeley Public Health Division identified another 100 COVID-19 cases associated with Golden Gate Fields, a horse racetrack on the city’s San Francisco Bay waterfront, upon a second round of comprehensive testing.
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COVID-19 rates are once again rising in Berkeley and Alameda County, with 195 patients hospitalized in Alameda County, 58 of which are in intensive care units, as of Wednesday.
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The fire-damaged building at 2067 University Ave. was determined unsafe by the city of Berkeley’s Building and Safety Division on Nov. 24 and is scheduled for demolition, a process that should be completed by Dec. 31, according to city spokesperson Matthai Chakko.
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Bay Area health officials and hospital networks expressed support for new COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Santa Clara County.
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Residents of Berkeley passing through the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza on Monday might have heard loud noises played from loudspeakers at about 1:30 a.m.
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On Wednesday, Berkeley health officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez announced plans to give Alameda County middle schools and high schools the option to return to in-person classrooms starting the week of Nov. 9.
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Residents can now submit lottery applications for six units of affordable housing in a new apartment complex in Downtown Berkeley, according to an Oct. 21 press release by the city of Berkeley.
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