COVID-19
Caring during COVID-19: The Essential Work of Being A Caregiver
Ed, sole caregiver for his wife, both contract COVID-19 despite precautions. […]
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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
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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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. […]
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New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown
The test site will provide language assistance and is by appointment only. […]
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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. […]
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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. […]
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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 touch therapy.” […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]