California coronavirus updates: The latest on the pandemic

Protective face masks like N95 respirators are in short supply — but new California efforts aim to change that in part through a coronavirus mask decontamination effort. Photo by Liliboas via iStock.

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Cleaning and reusing hospital masks: Is it safe?

California is launching an effort to decontaminate masks for health care workers, but experts warn that it is a tricky process.

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• 4월 8, 2020

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Watch: Taking care of your mental health during the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down, and the fear and anxiety of living during these unusual times is taking a toll on Californians’ mental health. Economic stress, living in self-isolation and continued physical distancing can be overwhelming, and it’s more important than ever to make sure we’re taking care of ourselves. CalMatters […]

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CalMatters Staff

• 4월 8, 2020

Pizzaiolo part owner Donna Insalaco hopes that the business will be able to survive the shelter in place order and wants to support community members however they can. “We pivoted really hard today,” she said, “if our customers said ‘we need toilet paper’ we would share it.” Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

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Watch: How California Plans to Keep Small Businesses Afloat

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many small businesses across the state to close their doors or drastically change their operations. As the crisis continues to batter the economy, CalMatters Capitol reporter Laurel Rosenhall will host a conversation with Isabel Guzman, the director of the office of Small Business Advocate at GO-Biz, and Dilawar Syed, chair […]

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CalMatters Staff

• 4월 7, 2020

A blood test could be released soon that would tell us who has immunity to COVID-19. Image via iStock

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Could a blood test for coronavirus antibodies get California back to normal? Lots of questions remain

Blood tests for antibodies to the novel coronavirus will be “foundational, fundamental,” to sending Californians back to work, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday. But medical experts caution that there’s still a lot we don’t know about whether the tests are reliable enough to ensure people’s safety. Testing people’s blood for antibodies may help […]

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레이첼 베커

• 4월 7, 2020

Joshua Martin and his two children, 4-year-old Olivia and 9-year-old Matthew, play Jumanji with their grandmother Shelley McCall. McCall has been babysitting the children since schools closed because Martin and his wife are both healthcare workers but they worry about her health. Photo courtesy the Martin Family

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California eases child care regulations for critical workers

A new executive order signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom would allow state agencies to waive regulations and offer state-subsidized child care and priority to those deemed essential workers.

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Elizabeth Aguilera

• 4월 6, 2020

coronavirus california legislature, Sen. Holly Mitchell, upper left corner, on a video conference from her home. Photo courtesy of the office of Sen. Holly Mitchell

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‘Hella connected’: How California lawmakers are governing from home

The nation's most populous state has become a case study in governing remotely as California legislators handle a shutdown, a pandemic and tanking economy.

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Laurel Rosenhall

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CalMatters Staff

• 4월 6, 2020

Sue Swezey, 83, stands with her autistic son John Swezey, 57, in Menlo Park, California on March 30, 2020

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Coronavirus ravages services for people with disabilities, leaving many at risk

Thousands of families have had to start caring for severely disabled loved ones at home, including some with serious autism, prone to violent outbursts. Coronavirus has unraveled their safety net.

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Dan Morain

• 4월 5, 2020

COVID-19 testing at San Francisco Department of Public Health laboratory. Photo by Tyrone Jue courtesy of San Francisco Department of Public Health

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Frustrated Newsom calls on task force to fix coronavirus testing shortfall

California Gov. Gavin Newsom takes ownership for California's backlog of tests for the novel coronavirus — and announces new plans to fix it. The effort will include five to seven testing "hubs" throughout the state in partnership with UC San Diego and UC Davis.

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레이첼 베커

• 4월 4, 2020

Illustration of silhouettes wearing protective masks

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Wear a mask! OK, but what kind?

Lea este artículo en español. Updated June 2, 2020 After two months of ingenious and often colorful experimentation, Californians are getting the hang of mask-wearing. Facial coverings can be seen everywhere, running the gamut from professional-grade medical masks with pleated bellows and adjustable valves, to bandannas, homemade elasticized cloth contraptions and even scuba gear. But our […]

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줄리 카트

• 4월 4, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom discuses California’s efforts to convert hotels and motels into isolation housing for the homeless threatened by the coronavirus during a news conference near Sacramento, Calif. April 3, 2020.

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Nearly 900 placed into hotels, motels — a fraction of California’s homeless

California announces a cost-sharing project with FEMA to place thousands of vulnerable individuals in hotels and motels. Gov. Gavin Newsom also pledges to find a longer-term solution for the homeless.

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맷 레빈

• 4월 3, 2020