COVID-19 vaccine Archives

Yes, it’s a surge: Wastewater tests reveal high level of COVID-19 in East Bay

May 192022May 192022

Health experts say positive cases are underreported, but high vaccination rates have meant fewer hospitalizations and deaths.

April 292022April 302022

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.

April 152022April 152022

Parents shared thoughts on vaccination and testing as the school board decided whether to lobby the state legislature over two bills.

March 92022March 92022

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

Feb. 172022Feb. 172022

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.

Feb. 162022Feb. 172022

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.

Feb. 92022Feb. 92022

Businesses can still require customers to mask up, and health officials cautioned that face coverings are “strongly recommended.”

Feb. 42022Feb. 52022

School board directors discussed lifting outdoor mask mandates and restrictions on field trips. Plus, they discussed a vaccine mandate for staff.

Jan. 272022Feb. 12022

The health order also extends its proof of vaccination mandate for restaurant patrons and gym-goers to everyone over 5 years old.

Jan. 252022Jan. 262022

Several new testing sites run by a company called “Stop. Swab. Go.” are getting mixed results, and raising eyebrows.

Jan. 132022Jan. 132022

Berkeley hasn’t decided whether to grant 61 workers’ requests for medical or religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.

Jan. 62022Jan. 72022

Committed to keeping schools open, the district is ramping up testing and passed a booster-or-test policy that take effect Feb. 25.