Store parking lots are jammed. People are lining up to get inside. Some shelves are empty, while there are ample supplies of most goods. Everyone seems to be shopping.
Coronavirus
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The It List: 5 things to do this weekend (mostly from home), March 13-15
Entertainment for your coronavirus-provoked weekend of social distancing.
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‘No amount of Clorox’: The decision to close Berkeley schools
COVID-19 has shut down Berkeley’s public schools. Here’s why.
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Lights dim in the Berkeley Arts District, but restaurants are open
Virtually all of the places people go to see shows in Berkeley are shut.
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City sets up hand-washing stations to help homeless, others avoid coronavirus
City workers also knocked on tents and talked to people to hand out 560 kits with hand sanitizer and information about COVID-19.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Change your behavior now to prevent spread of COVID-19, implores Berkeley native quarantined in Italy
The outbreak of COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. People should take it seriously, yet also be wary of alarmist panic.
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Opinion: When Berkeley residents are there for each other, we are at our best
COVID-19 is also threatening a local economic crisis, which may affect the viability of Berkeley’s small businesses. Here are some steps we can take to help out.
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Berkeley Unified to close all schools
Berkeley High will close Friday over concerns of coronavirus spread, and all other schools will follow suit Monday.
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How coronavirus is affecting schools
Update: Berkeley Unified announced Thursday night that the district will close all schools, starting with Berkeley High on Friday and all campuses Monday.
Posted inNosh
Arthur Mac’s suspends dine-in service until coronavirus outbreak is contained
The restaurant will continue to offer take-out and delivery service. Other restaurants appear to be following suit.
Posted inCity
Berkeley businesses hit hard by the economics of social distancing
Theaters are selling fewer tickets, museums are seeing fewer visitors, and restaurants are seeing a significant drop in business.
Posted inCommunity
Berkeley’s Bay Area Book Festival canceled due to coronavirus concerns
The organizers of the popular two-day Bay Area Book Festival — set for May 2-3 — have decided to cancel their 2020 event so as not to risk spreading coronavirus.
