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Health & Wellness

New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19

August 27, 2020 Momo Chang 5

Residents in “high risk” neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend. […]

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COVID-19

Outdoor pools, nail salons, barbershops can open Friday

August 24, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Outdoor activities, services can resume, but cannot require clients to remove face coverings. […]

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News

Pandemic, heat wave, and moving during COVID-19

August 17, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Conflict at Lake Merritt over vendors. COVID-19 cases rise to 6,000 in Oakland. […]

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COVID-19

Alameda County will pay those with COVID to stay home; OUSD trying address tech gap

August 6, 2020 Momo Chang 2

OUSD schools and the district are offering to fill the technology gap, including loaning out Chromebooks and WiFi hotspots, while the clock is ticking closer to first day of school on August 10. […]

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COVID-19

COVID-19 may worsen in Oakland, Alameda County

August 3, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

COVID-19 may worsen in Alameda County. Protests at San Quentin calls for “mass releases.” […]

COVID-19

COVID-19 cases surge in East Oakland’s flatlands

July 27, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Latinos continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in Oakalnd. […]

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COVID-19

Alameda County pauses reopening plan, allows outdoor dining

July 20, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

COVID-19 cases have increased and delayed Alameda County’s reopening plans. […]

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COVID-19

Alameda County placed on COVID-19 State Monitoring List

July 13, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 2

Counties on the list subject to state-imposed restrictions. […]

COVID-19

Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities

June 15, 2020 Rasheed Shabazz 1

Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County. […]

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COVID-19

Hospitalizations in Alameda County Mostly Stable But Racial Disparities Among Positive COVID-19 Cases Worse Than May

June 11, 2020 Momo Chang 1

Latinx people make up 22.4% of Alameda County’s population, yet they represent 47% of the cases in Alameda County now. […]

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