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Monkeypox in Berkeley: What you need to know

From symptoms to look out for to how to find a vaccine and other ways you can protect yourself, here’s everything you need to know about monkeypox.

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Case rates are “plateauing at a high rate,” fueled by the BA.5 variant.

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The virus is transmitted through prolonged physical contact and appears as a rash.

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The city received 270 doses, but they have already dwindled.

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From downtown Oakland to Berkeley and San Francisco, protests are planned after the Supreme Court ended nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

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The city’s public health officer has opted not to reinstate the requirement, citing data showing COVID cases in decline locally.

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Health experts say positive cases are underreported, but high vaccination rates have meant fewer hospitalizations and deaths.

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Berkeley’s case rate is higher than it’s been at any point in the pandemic other than the omicron surge. Hospitalizations remain low.

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As self-testing becomes more common, the Berkeley health officer said the data is a useful tool in monitoring COVID-19 in the general population.

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The requirement that restaurants and other businesses check vaccination status ends Friday.

The Berkeley Unified School District has not said whether it will act on the change or keep its mask mandate in place.

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While some are eager to get back to daily life without a face covering, we found masks are still the norm throughout much of Berkeley.