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During a lockdown, local artist calms frayed nerves with sketching classes
Rigel Stuhmiller, known for her beautiful nature illustrations and prints, offers a calming outlet that can be done while maintaining social distancing.
Read the full story on Berkeleyside.
UC Berkeley mobilizing pop-up coronavirus-testing lab
The ability to process 1,000-plus patient samples per day will boost the Bay Area's testing capacity for COVID-19, health officials said.
Read the full story on Patch.com.
CRISPR pioneer opens Bay Area lab to test for coronavirus
A team of academic and industry researchers led by Jennifer Doudna, the researcher best known for her role in the discovery of the gene editing technology called CRISPR, has turned a 2,500-square-foot scientific laboratory into a facility for running medical tests to detect the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Read the full story on KQEDscience.
'We will be back': Berkeley's Jewish deli, Saul's, temporarily closes
For the past two weeks, Saul's Restaurant and Delicatessen in Berkeley had halted all dine-in service to offer takeout and delivery only in order to comply with state and local orders, but now they are shutting down altogether — temporarily.
Read the full story on SFGATE.
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