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Diamond Princess passenger Carl Goldman has been blogging about his experience in quarantine with the coronavirus. (KHTS Radio)
What's It Like to Be in Quarantine With the Coronavirus? Meet Carl
"Those passengers (on the Grand Princess) are probably going to have to go through the same routine that we went through." – Carl Goldman, under quarantine since the Diamond Princess cruise.
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An illustration of the coronavirus.
Live Coronavirus Updates: Santa Clara County Bans Gatherings of 100 or More People; San Francisco Public Library to Close
Updates on COVID-19 in the Bay Area and California.
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A chart showing the spread of coronavirus
Public Health Experts Want to 'Flatten the Curve.' Here's What That Means
Many countries are likely to be hit by tsunamis of COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks without aggressive public health responses. But by taking certain steps, governments have a shot at stamping out new chains of transmission.
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Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Bay Area Hospitals Gear Up for Potential Surge in Coronavirus Cases
Hospitals are canceling non-urgent appointments, increasing the use of telemedicine and refining triage procedures in anticipation of a spike in coronavirus cases.
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COVID-19 is Now Officially a Pandemic, WHO Says
 
"This is the first pandemic caused by coronavirus," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Sacramento County Gives Up on Automatic 14-Day Quarantines
 
The California county includes the hospital that treated the first known U.S. case of community spread of COVID-19, which went undiagnosed for days because of problems with the U.S. testing program.
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A close up of a cat flea.
A Flea's Fantastic Jump Takes More Than Muscle
Before they can bite your cat or dog, these little "itch hikers" make an amazing leap 100 times faster than the blink of an eye. So how do they do it?
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