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

August 28, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell

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

An image of a gloved hand holding a small vial that says "covid" and positive/negative. The positive is checked.

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

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

A man wears a cap, glasses, and a black mask

Confessions of a Maskhole

August 26, 2020 Bill Joyce

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.

A white tent with a table inside for COVID testing.

New COVID-19 test site opens in Chinatown

August 14, 2020 Momo Chang

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

July 2, 2020 Momo Chang

Final plans on reopening OUSD schools will be announced on Friday, July 10.

Three people line up in front of a whiteboard to take a photo: an elder Asian American man, an African American woman college instructor, and a young man with long hair.

COVID-19: Calmness through Chaos as a Community College student and essential worker

April 14, 2020 Ryan Barba

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

April 13, 2020 JoAnn Hollis-Bell

“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

April 9, 2020 Momo Chang

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

April 9, 2020 Katharine Davies Samway

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

An arch over the street that says "Laurel."

Sheltering-in-Place in the Laurel District

April 8, 2020 Bill Joyce

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