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City of Berkeley urges indoor masking as COVID-19 cases spike again

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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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.

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.

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The requirement that restaurants and other businesses check vaccination status ends Friday.

We spoke to Dr. Noha Aboelata about the new variant BA.2, emerging COVID-19 treatments and more.

The Berkeley Unified School District has not said whether it will act on the change or keep its mask mandate in place.

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Some pandemic-forced changes will stick, while others — including aid for struggling tenants — face an uncertain future.

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.

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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.