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COVID-19, CERN and HL-LHC
After having observed the first cases of illness in Italy and the following isolation measures, the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, causing the severe respiratory illness COVID-19, became a subject of major concern in Europe during February 2020. The authorities reacted with public information campaigns with a focus on physical distance, hand hygiene and when to consult a…
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Update on Collaboration Agreements and Report from the Collaboration Board at the Last Annual Meeting
After the last Collaboration Meeting in Fermilab in October 2019, there have been several important developments in collaboration matters. The 2019 LIU/HL-LHC Cost and Schedule Review outcome was very positive with inclusion in the baseline of the various pending options that were all items to be procured via collaboration agreements. That allowed the settlement of…
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Update on the HL-LHC Project Status – Issue 4
Dear HiLumi collaborators, The period following the 9th Collaboration Meeting in Fermilab, 14-17 November 2019, has been exceptionally rich in events. The most striking has certainly been the COVID-19 emergency, with long periods of lockdown almost everywhere. Although work has resumed at CERN and in most laboratories, the consequences go far beyond the lockdown time.…