BUSD puts staff vaccine mandate on hold, rescinds student vax-or-test rule
Reversing course, the Berkeley school board rescinded a vaccine-or-test policy for students and put a vaccine mandate for employees on hold at its Wednesday meeting.
Reversing course, the Berkeley school board rescinded a vaccine-or-test policy for students and put a vaccine mandate for employees on hold at its Wednesday meeting.
The city’s public health officer has opted not to reinstate the requirement, citing data showing COVID cases in decline locally.
More students and staff are testing positive for COVID-19 again due to a surge fueled by omicron subvariants.
Health experts say positive cases are underreported, but high vaccination rates have meant fewer hospitalizations and deaths.
As self-testing becomes more common, the Berkeley health officer said the data is a useful tool in monitoring COVID-19 in the general population.
Parents shared thoughts on vaccination and testing as the school board decided whether to lobby the state legislature over two bills.
The requirement that restaurants and other businesses check vaccination status ends Friday.
The school district could replace as many as 150 staff members by the start of next year, if they don’t get shots by the district’s deadline.
While some are eager to get back to daily life without a face covering, we found masks are still the norm throughout much of Berkeley.
Berkeley’s case rate is higher than it’s been at any point in the pandemic other than the omicron surge. Hospitalizations remain low.
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Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”
Families with medically vulnerable students or relatives are fighting to save the Virtual Academy program, launched last fall.
Berkeleyside analyzed district data to break down how state and federal COVID-19 relief money was spent.
One week into the rule change, Berkeley kids have mostly opted to keep masks on indoors.
The Berkeley Unified School District has not said whether it will act on the change or keep its mask mandate in place.
Proof of vaccination will be required at restaurants, bars, clubs, gyms, dance and yoga studios, and events with at least 1,000 attendees. Also: theaters where food or drinks are sold.
Workers at those businesses and several others will also be required either to get vaccinated or receive weekly COVID-19 tests.
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Every East Bay restaurant and bar that requires vaccination proof, negative testing, or other COVID-19 protections.
East Bay restaurants and bars have resorted to a patchwork of rules in the absence of official restrictions.
Palmetto and the Kon-Tiki will require all patrons to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
More than 300 people at Golden Gate Fields have now tested positive for COVID-19. The racetrack has approximately 540 workers, the state has said.
Hess told Berkeleyside from his ICU bed recently he was looking forward to his next meal at his favorite restaurant, Bette’s Oceanview, where he had eaten more than 8,000 times.
The track has said 95% of the people who tested positive had no symptoms and that this is likely what allowed the disease to spread so broadly.
More than 200 people from the Golden Gate Fields racetrack community have contracted COVID-19, according to a new statement officials released early Friday evening.
More than 100 racetrack workers at Golden Gate Fields tested positive for COVID-19 this week. The city of Berkeley’s total case count spiked overnight from about 920 to 1,050.
Gyms, offices and houses of worship, among other spaces have the option of dropping masks requirements.
About 3,000 Berkeley 5- to 11-year-olds — 48.5% of the age group — were partially vaccinated as of Thursday.
Tenants and property owners who need financial support with rent and utilities can apply by the end of September to receive up to 15 months of help.
The city of Berkeley will help businesses and artists impacted by the coronavirus and is taking steps to help the homeless, seniors, and single parents, among others.
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