U.S. Food and Drug Administration

As vaccination rates increase and the rate of new COVID-19 cases decreases across California, the state has moved forward with sweeping reopening plans — impeded, however, by the rise in cases of the virus’s highly contagious delta variant.

Inklings of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for returning UC Berkeley students emerged Thursday as the UC system proposed a policy mandating the vaccine.

After receiving a stamp of approval from the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup on Sunday, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be available in Berkeley later this week.

The Innovative Genomics Institute launched a study at UC Berkeley to use saliva-based COVID-19 testing for detecting infection in individuals without symptoms who are working on campus.

A UC Berkeley study found evidence suggesting that removing certain blood factors and diluting blood may have age-reversing effects in mice.

Californians now have increased access to hand sanitizer and medical devices, including respirators, ventilators and masks, during the COVID-19 pandemic.