What should we all be doing now?

Uh-oh, I guess

This Irvine company tested most of its workforce for coronavirus antibodies. The results were startling

OC Reg

Nearly 10% of the 415 workers tested at Kareo medical software showed antibodies to COVID-19 

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Gloomy

Can Public College Systems Stave Off Closures?
Inside Higher Ed

Some public colleges are already on the chopping block. But as college and university systems brace for incoming state budget cuts, they can streamline services and work cohesively to save money, experts say.

     The coronavirus outbreak has torpedoed the budgets of public and private colleges alike.
     Revenue shortfalls, student fee refunds, possible declines in fall enrollment and unexpected cost increases have set the stage for a difficult financial future. Public college systems are facing all of that and another threat: impending cuts to state higher education funding…. (continued)

‘Instead of Coronavirus, the Hunger Will Kill Us.’ A Global Food Crisis Looms.
New York Times

The world has never faced a hunger emergency like this, experts say. It could double the number of people facing acute hunger to 265 million by the end of this year.

NAIROBI, Kenya — In the largest slum in Kenya’s capital, people desperate to eat set off a stampede during a recent giveaway of flour and cooking oil, leaving scores injured and two people dead.
     In India, thousands of workers are lining up twice a day for bread and fried vegetables to keep hunger at bay.
     And across Colombia, poor households are hanging red clothing and flags from their windows and balconies as a sign that they are hungry.
     “We don’t have any money, and now we need to survive,” said Pauline Karushi, who lost her job at a jewelry business in Nairobi, and lives in two rooms with her child and four other relatives. “That means not eating much.”.... (continued)

CSF prepares to go online this Fall

Cal State Fullerton preparing to go online this fall. Will others follow?
LA Times

Cal State Fullerton is planning to begin fall semester with online classes, one of the first universities in the nation to make that move as campuses throughout the country grapple with how long to stay closed to most students amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fullerton is one of only a handful of universities in the country to announce their intent to proceed with remote instruction this fall. None of the other 22 California State University campuses have decided yet, according to systemwide spokesman Michael Uhlenkamp....

Coronavirus News Roundup for April 15

Everything you need to know for Wednesday about higher ed and the coronavirus in one easy-to-read package (with some distractions to help your sanity).

Inside Higher Ed