BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Obituary
NOVEMBER 09, 2022
‘A supportive, empathetic, patient teacher’: Public health professor Lee Riley dies at 73
Lee Riley, UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor and chair of the infectious disease and vaccinology division, died at age 73 on Oct. 19.
Obituary
NOVEMBER 09, 2022
‘A supportive, empathetic, patient teacher’: Public health professor Lee Riley dies at 73
Lee Riley, UC Berkeley School of Public Health professor and chair of the infectious disease and vaccinology division, died at age 73 on Oct. 19.
UC
OCTOBER 11, 2022
UC Berkeley health, legal experts reject vaccine mandate lawsuit against UC Regents
A doctor and former UCLA employee filed a class action lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Oct. 5 over his termination for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
UC
OCTOBER 11, 2022
UC Berkeley health, legal experts reject vaccine mandate lawsuit against UC Regents
A doctor and former UCLA employee filed a class action lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Oct. 5 over his termination for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
Transit
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
BART mask mandate to expire, follow local authorities
BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas.
Transit
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
BART mask mandate to expire, follow local authorities
BART will end its mask mandate effective Oct. 2 following the expiration of an two-month-old order that required masking in the system's ticketed areas.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
'Keep Innovation in Berkeley' initiative to impact startup permits, zoning
Berkeley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to take the first steps toward plans to stimulate and retain startups in the city.
City Government
SEPTEMBER 18, 2022
'Keep Innovation in Berkeley' initiative to impact startup permits, zoning
Berkeley City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to take the first steps toward plans to stimulate and retain startups in the city.
City
JULY 17, 2022
Berkeley partners with Steamworks to administer monkeypox vaccine
The city of Berkeley partnered with Steamworks, a bathhouse in Berkeley that primarily serves gay men, to provide monkeypox vaccines to the public.
City
JULY 17, 2022
Berkeley partners with Steamworks to administer monkeypox vaccine
The city of Berkeley partnered with Steamworks, a bathhouse in Berkeley that primarily serves gay men, to provide monkeypox vaccines to the public.
National
JUNE 21, 2022
FDA, CDC approve administration of COVID-19 vaccine to young children
An independent panel of advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, voted Saturday to recommend vaccinating young children with COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by either Moderna or Pfizer, as first reported by NPR.
National
JUNE 21, 2022
FDA, CDC approve administration of COVID-19 vaccine to young children
An independent panel of advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, voted Saturday to recommend vaccinating young children with COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by either Moderna or Pfizer, as first reported by NPR.
City
JUNE 02, 2022
AC Transit to reinstate mask mandate in light of COVID-19 spike
AC Transit is reinstating its mask mandate policy, effective June 3, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
City
JUNE 02, 2022
AC Transit to reinstate mask mandate in light of COVID-19 spike
AC Transit is reinstating its mask mandate policy, effective June 3, due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.
Strikeout
APRIL 14, 2022
From herd immunity to 'maskne': How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our English lexicon
I’m here to look into and fully explain some common phrases and concepts we now use in everyday speech that were so infrequently used before 2020.
Strikeout
APRIL 14, 2022
From herd immunity to 'maskne': How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our English lexicon
I’m here to look into and fully explain some common phrases and concepts we now use in everyday speech that were so infrequently used before 2020.
State
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
CA Gov. Newsom releases long-term COVID-19 strategy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a long-term strategy for COVID-19 centered around monitoring new variants and stockpiling resources while expecting disease transmission to continue.
State
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
CA Gov. Newsom releases long-term COVID-19 strategy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a long-term strategy for COVID-19 centered around monitoring new variants and stockpiling resources while expecting disease transmission to continue.
Campus
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
‘Frustrating’: Mask mandate extension divides community
Following UC Berkeley's decision to extend its mask mandate by a week, some think it goes too far, while others think it doesn't go far enough.
Campus
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
‘Frustrating’: Mask mandate extension divides community
Following UC Berkeley's decision to extend its mask mandate by a week, some think it goes too far, while others think it doesn't go far enough.
