1st US COVID-19 omicron variant case found in CA

The first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the United States was recorded in California on Wednesday.
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The first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the United States was recorded in California on Wednesday.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed three UC Berkeley faculty members to state and county positions this week.
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Researchers from UC Berkeley, the San Francisco Department of Public Health and UCSF conducted two studies examining the ways drug users can reduce the risk of overdosing.
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Cannabis dispensaries around the city of Berkeley are remaining open during the mandated “shelter in place” period, albeit some with limited hours and restrictions on customers.
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On June 5, thousands of cyclists rode in the AIDS/LifeCycle fundraiser. That same day, federal officials dealt a blow to HIV/AIDS researchers at UCSF.
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This opioid crisis demands a multifaceted response from city officials. Berkeley must also work to address the root issue of excessive substance use.
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Blondie’s Pizza, a pizza shop mainstay in Berkeley, has been sold and will be undergoing remodeling at the hands of new management this month.
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Homeless youth in San Francisco experience a mortality rate more than 10 times greater than the state’s general youth population, according to a report published Thursday by researchers from UC Berkeley, UCSF and the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
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Public health officials confirmed Wednesday that a Contra Costa County resident with the measles virus commuted on BART from Lafayette to San Francisco Feb. 4-6. This is the first measles case in Contra Costa County since the statewide outbreak began in December.
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