Eight stories of uncertainty, solitude, grief and appreciation shared nearly two years after the arrival of COVID-19 in Berkeley.
Coronavirus
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Berkeley schools to loosen COVID-19 restrictions
Overnight and indoor field trips can happen as soon as Feb. 28. Unvaccinated students will now be allowed to attend prom and other extracurricular events.
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COVID-19 boosters, vaccines are available in Berkeley
The city is offering pop-up sites this week to get COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
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Berkeley, Alameda County will join state in lifting mask mandate Feb. 16
Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”
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Berkeley school board considers lifting some COVID restrictions as omicron surge recedes
School board directors discussed lifting outdoor mask mandates and restrictions on field trips. Plus, they discussed a vaccine mandate for staff.
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Berkeley to require booster proof for workers at restaurants, gyms and more
The health order also extends its proof of vaccination mandate for restaurant patrons and gym-goers to everyone over 5 years old.
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Omicron surge in Berkeley is peaking, health officer says
Cases may plateau and begin to drop in the coming days, but the city’s health official warned variants could cause more surges in the future.
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Pop-up COVID-testing sites are appearing in Berkeley. Are they legit?
Several new testing sites run by a company called “Stop. Swab. Go.” are getting mixed results, and raising eyebrows.
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Omicron surge still rising in Berkeley; expected to peak by end of January
Cases in Berkeley have shot up by nearly 4,000 since the last week of December, with over 1,000 of those cases recorded since Friday.
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Berkeley schools rely on testing, not contact tracing, to battle omicron surge
The district is relying on its new twice-weekly testing regimen and is giving two KN95 masks to all staff and students.
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Having problems ordering your free rapid COVID-19 tests from USPS?
Roommates, large families, and live-work residents have encountered some challenges accessing tests from the federal government.
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Scarce rapid tests force Berkeley nursing homes to make agonizing choices
Most nursing homes don’t have enough rapid tests for managing omicron, leading to poignant decisions on who they can help.
