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Tag: COVID-19 variant

Posted inHealth & Environment

Christmas carol protesters call on Mayor Schaaf to reinstate mask mandate at city buildings

Avatar photo by Jose Fermoso December 14, 2022December 14, 2022

Oakland’s masking requirement in libraries and other city buildings ended Nov. 28, but health officials say COVID and other dangerous respiratory illnesses are spiking again.

Posted inHealth & Environment

What you need to know about getting the omicron booster in Alameda County

by Brian Krans September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Experts recommend scheduling an appointment before the fall and winter months.

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Posted inHealth & Environment

Swap your cloth mask for a KN95 or N95. Rethink socializing. And more expert omicron advice

Azucena Rasilla headshot by Azucena Rasilla January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

We asked UCSF’s Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo how Oakland can stay safe in the face of the latest COVID-19 variant.

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