Omicron

Researchers at UC Berkeley, the Gladstone Institutes and Innovative Genomics Institute discovered that the antibodies generated against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants are less effective against omicron.

Local health officers in the Bay Area are encouraging the public to mask up once again after seeing the second highest surge in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. 

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board discussed a negotiation on Telegraph Avenue and delayed action for public surveillance camera use in Berkeley.

The mandate went into effect Tuesday and will apply to patrons of restaurants, gyms and any business holding indoor events of more than 500 people.

Amid a surge of omicron cases, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ confirmed the return to in-person instruction in a campus wide email Tuesday.

UC Berkeley will resume in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 31, following two weeks of remote instruction to start the spring 2022 academic semester.

Frequent testing and quarantining upon receiving a positive result are civic duties that can protect those around us and ensure a safe return to campus.

UC Berkeley faculty and staff reported dissatisfaction with wages at the UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday amid debate for salary increases for chancellors and COVID-19 administrative leaves.

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages through the country, ASUC officials worry a lack of care could lead to a devastating campus outbreak.

With omicron having become the dominant COVID-19 variant, the UC Office of the President has given campuses the option to begin their spring terms remotely.