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The COVID-19 pandemic has separated us, but sharing stories about how members of the campus community have been surviving — and even thriving — since last spring can help draw us together. Berkeley News has gathered inspiring personal tales of heartache and triumph related to the coronavirus.

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July 22, 2022
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Berkeley staffer Yuki Burton raises funds,...

April 6, 2022
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June 22, 2021
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May 19, 2021
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COVID Stories: To be there for others, put...

May 10, 2021
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COVID Stories: Sourdough bread with a purpose

March 23, 2021
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March 11, 2021
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February 23, 2021
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COVID Stories: Why it’s important to let...

February 16, 2021
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February 8, 2021
Gloria Tumushabe, a Ugandan graduate student at Berkeley, sits at her laptop in Walnut Creek and teaches young women in Uganda how to code during the pandemic.

COVID Stories: The chance to teach young...

February 2, 2021
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January 26, 2021
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January 19, 2021

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