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Wuhan Virus Watch: Trump Announces U.S. Will Halt Funding to World Health Organization

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 15, 2020 25 Comments

Today's update will start with the highlight from today's Coronavirus Task Force briefing. While not nearly as entertaining as the media smack-down in yesterday's session, it was almost as satisfying in the wake of the deception by the World Health Organization during the early stages of the COVID-19 panic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcbNn4Vk1w&t=86s

During Passover and Holy Week 2020, the world experiences a challenging set of ‘plagues’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 12, 2020 26 Comments

The world is certainly experiencing a challenging set of plagues during Passover Week 2020.

https://www.ksbw.com/article/new-study-investigates-californias-possible-herd-immunity-to-covid-19/32073873#

Wuhan Virus Watch: Stanford Medicine Investigating Possible California Herd Immunity to COVID-19

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 10, 2020 29 Comments

Stanford Medicine began an investigation to discover herd immunity to the Wuhan coronavirus.

UC Davis Student Newspaper Declares Criticism of the Chinese Communist Party is Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 07, 2020 17 Comments

“uphold the Principles of Community in this time, especially in regard to xenophobia and discrimination attached to the coronavirus”...

San Francisco Art Institute Expected to Close After Spring 2020 Semester

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 04, 2020 2 Comments

"faculty and staff were told to anticipate mass layoffs"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxObQBjOUqY

San Francisco Reverses Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 03, 2020 20 Comments

On March 20, Fuzzy blogged that the plastic bag bans could backfire during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic because the reusable totes harbor germs and bacteria. San Francisco reversed its 13-year ban on plastic bags. Now the liberal city banned reusable grocery totes!

University of California Easing Admissions Requirements for Next Two Years

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 02, 2020 1 Comment

"measures will include the suspension of letter grade requirements for academic classes taken in winter, spring or summer terms for 2020"...

Notre Dame de Namur University in California Struggling to Avoid Closure

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 31, 2020 1 Comment

"decision announced last Monday not to admit new students is buying time for university leaders to find a way to keep the university open"...

FIRE Says U. California System Cannot Ban Use of the Term ‘Chinese Virus’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 30, 2020 7 Comments

"The UC System is a public university system bound by the First Amendment."...

Workers at UC San Diego File Lawsuit Over Mandatory Union Dues

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 26, 2020 0 Comments

"allege that they were never informed of their right to refuse to allow union dues to be taken from their paychecks when they were hired"...

University of California System Advises Students and Faculty not to Say ‘Chinese Virus’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 25, 2020 15 Comments

“Equity and Inclusion during COVID-19”...

Pomona College Allows Student Activists to Stay in Dorms Despite Campus Shutdown

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 24, 2020 3 Comments

"great news for students on campus, and we are glad that our work pressured administration to change their decision"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZSxmyjKGEY

Wuhan Virus Watch: California Gov. Newsom Issues Stay-at-Home Order

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 20, 2020 23 Comments

Next week my plans were to sit on a beach in Fiji, drink rum cocktails, and read fantasy novels. Needless to say, one of the victims of the pandemic was my tropical vacation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jdgafH7eM

Wuhan Virus Watch: Task Force focuses on 15-Day Plan, Economic Stimulus, and TeleHealth

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 18, 2020 7 Comments

Perhaps it is just me, but the press at the Tuesday Coronavirus Task Force seemed restrained and respectful. I hope it is a trend that continues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VwHUvVyO_M

Bay Area Issues ‘Shelter in Place’ to Stop Coronavirus From Spreading

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 16, 2020 25 Comments

Six Bay Area counties, which include San Francisco, will begin to "shelter in place" at 12:01 am local time. Authorities hope this will help stop coronavirus from spreading in the area.