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Fireside chat: President Drake and Yvette Gullatt
Tomorrow, the Black Staff and Faculty Organization will culminate its Black History Month festivities with a special event featuring President Michael V. Drake, M.D., in conversation with Yvette Gullatt, Ph.D., vice provost for Diversity and Engagement and interim vice president for Student Affairs. President Drake will share personal insights about his background, passion for Black music and culture, and vision for advancing equity at UCOP and UC.
GENERAL COVID-19 NEWS
This section curates noteworthy coronavirus news, trends and opinions. No endorsement by UCI is implied. Note: Some news sites require subscriptions to read articles. The UCI Libraries offer free subscriptions to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and OC Register ;for students, faculty and staff.
‘Partial herd immunity’ emerging, but some challenge value of status
Infection and hospitalization rates are falling dramatically, leading some officials to declare that “partial” herd immunity has been achieved. Some say that as many as one-third of Americans might have already had the virus and call that the indicator of a waning pandemic. Others argue that “partial” herd immunity means very little. Only more complete exposure — upwards of 80-90%, some say — must kick in before society can exhale in the battle against the virus, they contend.
Anaheim Convention Center opening for vaccinations
Orange County’s newest mass vaccination site at the Anaheim Convention Center is set to open today, a day earlier than expected.
California will set aside 10% of vaccine for educators
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state will set aside 10% of all first doses of COVID-19 vaccines for educators and school staff starting March 1.
COVID was spreading in China before first confirmed cases, fresh evidence suggests
New evidence from China is affirming what epidemiologists have long suspected: The coronavirus likely began spreading unnoticed around the Wuhan area in November 2019, before it exploded in multiple different locations throughout the city in December.
L.A. Times launches Spanish edition of its virus tracker
The Los Angeles Times has launched a Spanish-language version of its digital coronavirus tracker, “El coronavirus en California.” Mapping the extent of coronavirus cases in California through an independent, continual survey of dozens of local health agencies across the state, the tracker will publish daily updates and data analysis in Spanish on latimes.com/espanol and in the L.A. Times mobile app.
HOPE, INSPIRATION, LAUGHTER
Amid the heartbreaking loss of life and economic hardship wrought by the coronavirus, we recognize the need for stories of kindness, hope, courage and humor.
California mariachis raise funds to help families of musicians who died from COVID
An organization representing hundreds of mariachi musicians in Southern California held a virtual concert to help the families of dozens of its members who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Hundreds are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Exhausted by the violence, Jacob Azevedo offered on social media to walk with anyone in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood to help them feel safe. His idea quickly resonated throughout the community and within days he had nearly 300 volunteers reaching out to join him to protect the community in a project now called Compassion in Oakland.
#UCIconnected
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EXPOSURE NOTIFICATION
* Potential workplace exposure: UCI provides this notification of a potential workplace COVID-19 exposure. Employees and subcontractors who were in these locations on the dates listed may have been exposed to the coronavirus. You may be entitled to various benefits under applicable federal and state laws and University-specific policies and agreements. The full notification is available on the UCI Forward site. If you have been identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 case, the UCI Contact Tracing Program will contact you and provide additional direction.
