Experts say COVID-19 presents threats to democratic process in general election
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Five campus experts talked about the challenges the coronavirus pandemic will present for the 2020 general election in an event Friday.
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Berkeley mayor talks extended shelter-in-place order, testing at virtual town hall
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín discussed the city’s stay-at-home order extension and testing accessibility at his latest COVID-19 update town hall Saturday.
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Berkeley Forum panelists discuss pandemic’s impact on Hong Kong protests
The Berkeley Forum hosted a virtual panel with experts on the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Four academics and activist Joshua Wong joined forum members for the discussion.
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City of Berkeley officials answer community’s questions on COVID-19 during virtual town hall
Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín answered residents’ questions and detailed the city’s response to the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual town hall Saturday.
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COVID-19 peak will not mean end of social distancing, experts say
UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health hosted a virtual town hall Monday to discuss emerging research driving solutions to the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 may resurge if outbreak subsides by fall, UC Berkeley professor says
UC Berkeley public health professor Arthur Reingold said a resurgence of COVID-19 is nearly certain if the disease dissipates this summer in a livestream as part of a campus virtual conversation series that kicked off Friday.
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Experts propose green stimulus plan to rebuild economy following COVID-19 outbreak
Climate and public policy experts from across the country, including UC Berkeley professor Daniel Kammen, are calling for a $2 trillion Green Stimulus to rebuild the U.S. economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Women for Justice in the Americas holds SF, Sproul Plaza demonstrations
UC Berkeley students and community members held two demonstrations Monday demanding university support for international student strikes in solidarity with the fight against femicides and for the department of ethnic studies to receive funding to revive a course focused on gender-based violence.
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Advocates urge UC to divest from Maunakea telescope, direct funds to COLA
Student advocates visited the UC Office of the President in Oakland on March 2 to demand the UC system to divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Maunakea and direct funds toward a cost-of-living adjustment for graduate student employees.
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BART considers raising parking fees, ridership promotions
BART’s Board of Directors discussed switching to a demand-based pricing system for parking lots and potential promotions to encourage general ridership at its Feb. 13 meeting.
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