How San Francisco’s Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

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Despite being a densely populated neighborhood full of vulnerable people, Chinatown was well prepared. April 17, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — On Jan. 24, the eve of the Chinese New Year, Dr. Jian Zhang, the chief executive of San Francisco’s Chinese Hospital, saw an alarming photograph as she scrolled through her holiday greetings on WeChat. An…

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A talk with Marin County’s health officer

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April 27, 2020 Dr. Matt Willis, 54, is Marin County’s public health officer. He is also one of the county’s most recent Covid-19 patients. On March 23, Dr. Willis announced his positive test results via YouTube. Mara Kardas-Nelson, from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, caught up with Dr. Willis, who is now back…

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A Coronavirus Death in Early February Was ‘Probably the Tip of an Iceberg’

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The startling discovery that the virus was responsible for a Feb. 6 death in California raises questions about where else it might have been spreading undetected. By Thomas Fuller, Mike Baker, Shawn Hubler and Sheri Fink April 22, 2020 Updated April 23, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — Weeks before there was evidence that the coronavirus was spreading in U.S. communities, Patricia…

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Inside the Bay Area’s Geriatric Homeless Shelter

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  April 23, 2020 OAKLAND — Anthony Deloney is homeless and 63 years old, a frightful combination in this pandemic. Yet this is how Mr. Deloney described his fate on a recent Thursday afternoon: “Every day the sun rises, there’s something for me to look forward to.” His hopefulness, it turned out, rested on a…

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Citizenship Ceremonies Cancelled

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March 24, 2020   The pandemic is making it harder for people to become naturalized Americans, affecting everything from citizenship classes to oath of allegiance ceremonies. Listen Here

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Why California’s Community Health Clinics Are Vital, but Hurting

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A look at the clinics that care for some of California’s most vulnerable patients. Published April 13, 2020 Updated April 15, 2020 OAKLEY, Calif.— With chronic thyroid problems and stents in her heart, Caren Abell is one of millions of Californians with underlying health problems that make them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. Ms. Abell, 53…

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For Students at a Lone School in California, Class Is Still On

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Out of the 10,521 public schools in California, Outside Creek is the only one with its doors open. By Brian Wollitz and Ali DeFazio April 10, 2020 FARMERSVILLE, Calif. — At 7:45 on a recent morning, the strangest of scenes unfolded at Outside Creek Elementary: A school bus pulled up. Students stepped off and sauntered to class. The…

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Why Mammoth Lakes Is Turning Away Visitors

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Officials in a California ski town worry about its role as an escape. April 6, 2020 For most of the year, about 8,000 people live in Mammoth Lakes, a resort town 7,881 feet high in the Sierra Nevada mountains. At peak ski season, the population triples, a fact normally welcomed by civic leaders. But not…

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