Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions.
Tag Archives: covid19
New Alameda County program will pay people in certain parts of Oakland to stay home if they have COVID-19
Residents in "high risk" neighborhoods including East Oakland, West Oakland, and Fruitvale/San Antonio are eligible for the $1,250 stipend.
Confessions of a Maskhole
I learned there’s now a term to describe people like me who are undisciplined mask wearers — maskholes. You know the type: we slop them on like an old sock.
New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown
The test site will provide language assistance and is by appointment only.
OUSD’s discussion on school re-opening today, with final announcements on Friday, July 10
Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10.
COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker
Ryan Barba's life has been interupted by COVID-19. As a community college student and part-time essential worker, he is adapting to new routines and communication.
Academic and Social Absence
"It's not just the virus that I'm afraid of. It is this human contact that has made me realize and admit it's the solitude that I am afraid of. The admission that I depend on[Read more]
Oakland COVID-19 Numbers: 149 Tested Positive So Far
Alameda County releases city-level data on COVID-19 cases. Oakland Voices correspondents share their experiences during pandemic. Support for local workers and food stamp recipients.
Tuesday Night Neighborhood Concert with Grammy-nominated Latin Jazz Artist in Oakland During Shelter-at-Home Order
It’s 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening in Oakland and neighbors are gathering for a quickly-arranged concert on their street. People sit and stand on their porches, steps, and sidewalks. An older couple enjoys the concert[Read more]
Sheltering-in-Place in the Laurel District
Mine is the only car as I pull up to 35th and MacArthur early Tuesday morning. Usually swarming with students on their way to Skyline High and workers heading downtown or BART, only one man[Read more]
