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Medical personnel secure a sample from a person at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020, in San Francisco, California.
Should You Get Tested for the Coronavirus? Our Testing FAQ
Now that there's more COVID-19 testing available in the Bay Area, should you get tested? We asked some medical experts to weigh in.
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California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris.
Racism's Effect on Health: California's Surgeon General Speaks
KQED's Brian Watt speaks with California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, known for her pioneering work on the effect of childhood stress and trauma on the health of minority populations.
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A family wearing face masks walks down the street holding hands.
Weighing the Risks of Sending Kids to Camp or Day Care During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The data suggests kids are less susceptible to COVID-19. But does that mean it's safe to send them off to mingle with other children while the coronavirus is still very much active? Here's what you should know.
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A hand lifts the lid of a toilet.
Coronavirus Risks in Public Bathrooms and How You Can Protect Yourself
Many public restrooms are grungy in the best of times. Now, we have the coronavirus risk to contend with, too.
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Chelsea Riley and her father, James Riley, line up to receive free hand sanitizer and face masks in San Francisco's Fillmore district on April 17, 2020.
California to Require People Wear Face Masks
The state will require people wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn't possible under a statewide order issued Thursday.
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Mortician and funeral director Bryan Clayton inspects names on a row of cardboard caskets, one reading "COVID+," at Maryland Cremation Services in Millersville, Md.
Who's Dying of COVID-19 May Be Determined Just as Much by Race as by Age
Researchers say differences in health insurance, conditions like chronic stress, and systemic discrimination are dictating who dies from the coronavirus.
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Things Are Getting Really Ugly for California Public Health Officers
 
Local public health officers haven't been this important in a century. They're also being second-guessed, harassed and threatened by residents angry about pandemic precautions.
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Getting Off Drugs Takes a Community. But How Do You Do That in a Pandemic?
 
Across the state, many familiar routines for those in drug treatment have been cut off. Clinics, drug counselors and patients are figuring out how to confront the overdose epidemic in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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What's Behind a COVID-19 Spike in Imperial County
 
Expats in Baja are returning to rural Imperial County for COVID-19 treatment.
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