Anna Harte

UC Berkeley community members will be able to pick up free masks at Eshleman Hall starting Jan. 18.

As the fall semester draws near and COVID-19 variants cast uncertainty on reopening plans, a virtual panel of UC Berkeley health experts addressed questions about what the changing COVID-19 landscape means for the campus community.

UC Berkeley’s University Health Services, or UHS, released data showing that campus COVID-19 cases have risen, with 18 new cases emerging in the previous week.

Amid a surge of COVID-19 cases on campus and across the state of California, UC Berkeley announced Thursday that two students tested positive for the coronavirus variant that was first detected in the United Kingdom.

As UC Berkeley begins receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, a panel of campus faculty and staff addressed various questions and concerns about the vaccine during a Campus Conversations series virtual event Friday.

UC Berkeley administration reported Thursday a "concerning" increase in UC Berkeley students testing positive for COVID-19.

Here's what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley's campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.

UHS has organized screening procedures for people who are showing possible symptoms and are at high risk of infection.

In an email sent to students Friday, campus officials advised students to remain indoors because of unhealthy air quality, adding that the Tang Center will only be providing its limited number of masks to those with underlying medical conditions.

Despite the federal Department of Education’s recent decision to ignore discrimination complaints, UC Berkeley will continue to adhere to guidelines surrounding gender-inclusive bathroom facilities, according to director of The Gender Equity Resource Center Billy Curtis.