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Worshippers practice social distancing at Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
Controlling the Double Whammy of Anxiety and Isolation: Here's What You Can Do
In times of great stress, people normally turn to others for support and strength, but slowing the spread of an uncontrolled pathogen means limiting social contact.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: Covered California Opens Special Enrollment
The latest coronavirus news for the Bay Area and California.
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MTA cleaning staff disinfect the 86th St. Q train station in New York City.
Here's How Long the Durable Coronavirus Survives on Different Surfaces
How long viruses can lurk and still be able to infect a living organism depends on the kind of surface and the properties of the virus.
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California Parks Close and Limit Services Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Parks are closed or limiting services at Alcatraz, Fort Point and Lands End, and in the Presidio and Marin Headlands.
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Coronavirus Isolates Californians in Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care Facilities
The threat of coronavirus to older and medically fragile patients is so severe that state regulators and patient advocates have now ended visits to these facilities.
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Health Trust Meals on Wheels program CEO Michelle Lew and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez deliver a couple of meals to a San Jose couple sheltering in place.
Bay Area Rallies to Ensure Seniors Don't Go Hungry During Coronavirus Pandemic
Individuals and organizations are rallying to address skyrocketing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Symptoms: Defining Mild, Moderate and Severe
 
These designations are often used to describe a patient's COVID-19 symptoms. At this stage of the outbreak, there aren't standard definitions, but there are preliminary guidelines.
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Sheltering in Place: What You Need to Know
 
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statewide shelter-in-place order, effective March 19, to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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