Opinion Archives - Page 8 of 9

A woman wears a handmade crown made from flowers, and a mask that matches.

Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown

July 22, 2020 Kat Ferreira

Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.

COVID-19

Masks will be around for a while, sew I’ll keep making them

July 15, 2020 Momo Chang

It looks like mask-wearing will continue for a while. Until then, I’m going to keep wearing my mask, and keep sewing them.

A young man wearing a mask and sunglasses with long curly hair.

COVID-19: Different Masks for Different Situations

June 17, 2020 Ryan Barba

“My list of outdoor essential actions narrows down to exercise, shopping, and going to and from work. I wear a mask made out of fabric when exercising; a charcoal filtered mask when shopping; and both an N95 mask and waterproof mask when working.”

With COVID-19 masks mandatory, smiles more important

June 13, 2020 Iris Crawford

Reflecting on the mandatory COVID-19 face mask measures, correspondent Iris M. Crawford shares recent observations in mask designs and behaviors.

Wearing a COVID-19 mask triggers my trauma

June 3, 2020 Amelah El-Amin

Being required to wear a face mask due to COVID-19 brings back a hard childhood memory.

The bright side of wearing a mask: No one tells me I should smile

May 27, 2020 Brandy Collins

Wearing a mask is a strange new reality, and wearing one in Oakland is eye-opening.

Why does East Oakland have so many COVID-19 cases?

May 22, 2020 Oakland Voices

We’ve reached out to public health professionals and elected officials, and we want to hear from the community: Why does East Oakland have so many cases?

Unmasked: Finding kindness in strangers underneath the COVID-19 face masks

May 20, 2020 Jo Ann Hollis

With many people wearing masks due to COVID-19, people are smiling with their eyes and some people are being nicer.

Race and Equity Demands for Black Oakland

May 1, 2020 Oakland Voices

Letter: Alameda County should immediately increase access to testing and treatment in the African American community.

10 tips for people with asthma during COVID-19

April 28, 2020 Oakland Voices

With the high prevalance of ashtma in Oakland, here are some tips for residents living with asthma during the COVID-19 pandemic.