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The Virus Detectives: Tracking COVID-19 in Bay Area Wastewater
August 3 2020
Public health officials are struggling to keep up with testing and monitoring of COVID-19. Wastewater can provide a window into outbreaks. We talked to Eileen White of EBMUD about the agency’s role in tracking the spread of the virus.
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Widespread Worry, Racial/Ethnic Disparities as COVID-19 Surges
July 31 2020
As the number of coronavirus cases in California continues to rise, health and financial concerns are especially high among Latino residents.
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Two in Three Californians Support Black Lives Matter
July 30 2020
A strong majority supports the Black Lives Matter movement, and most Californians view the criminal justice system as biased against African Americans.
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College Plans during COVID-19
July 29 2020
An overwhelming majority of California’s colleges and universities plan to operate primarily online or with a hybrid approach this fall, and most students have changed their plans in some way.
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Video: New Realities for Higher Education
July 28 2020
California’s public higher education leaders—UC’s Janet Napolitano, California Community Colleges’ Eloy Ortiz Oakley, and CSU’s Timothy White—discuss how their systems are addressing COVID-19 and other key challenges.
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