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Concerted effort between UCSF, Black organizations, hope to test 1,000 people this Friday and Saturday in Oakland

By Momo Chang Posted September 17, 2020 11:10 am

Two upcoming pop-up test sites hope to test 1,000 African Americans in Oakland, the population with most devastating COVID effects in Alameda County.

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Dr. Gerard Jenkins, Chief Medical Officer of Native American Health Center, talks COVID-19, health inequities in Oakland

By Brandy Collins Posted September 16, 2020 9:31 am

"One of the things I’ve tried to emphasize to my friends and others is by getting tested and knowing, you’re doing yourself a favor and helping reduce that risk for others."

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Alameda County to allow more “vehicle-based gatherings”

By Rasheed Shabazz Posted September 14, 2020 11:02 am

Events may include lectures, film screenings, theatrical productions, and more.

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Air Quality Bad – stay indoors if possible; protect your neighbors from smoke inhalation by donating to Mask Oakland

By Momo Chang Posted September 10, 2020 11:34 am

Mask Oakland is donating N95 masks to homeless populations and organizations that work with unhoused populations. Our curbside neighbors are most at risk for smoke inhalation.

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Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver

By JoAnn Bell Posted August 28, 2020 9:24 am

Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions.

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

By Momo Chang Posted August 27, 2020 8:41 am

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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Oakland Unified and Teachers’ Union Come to Agreement on Distance Learning

By Tony Daquipa Posted August 25, 2020 8:34 am

"We will continue to work to improve crisis distance learning and organize to get the funding and resources for a safe school reopening. We have an opportunity to make schools better than they were pre-COVID.”[Read more]

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Outdoor pools, nail salons, barbershops can open Friday

By Rasheed Shabazz Posted August 24, 2020 11:03 am

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

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New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown

By Momo Chang Posted August 14, 2020 6:46 pm

The test site will provide language assistance and is by appointment only.

Increasing percent of hospital patients in Alameda County are COVID-19 patients

By Momo Chang Posted July 30, 2020 3:02 pm

"9.1% of hospital patients in Alameda County were confirmed COVID-19 positive, higher than 6.3% last week."

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