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April 3, 2020
Northern California Distilleries Are Filling The Hand Sanitizer Shortage For First Responders And The Public
It’s almost impossible to find hand sanitizer in stores now because of the pandemic. But some unexpected businesses are stepping in to fill the sanitizer shortage.
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April 3, 2020
White House Stresses Payments Will Come Soon, As Unemployment Soars
The Trump administration has promised that the first direct payments to taxpayers will arrive in two weeks. The White House has scheduled a briefing on its coronavirus response for 2 p.m. PT.
April 3, 2020
California Moving Homeless People Into Hotels To Tackle ‘Crisis That Predated The Current Crisis’
The state’s “Project Room Key” effort wants to secure 15,000 hotel and motel units for unsheltered people. So far, 869 are already in the rooms.
April 3, 2020
Business Journal: Layoffs At Punch Bowl Social, Domus Construction; Projects At Railyards And Midtown Still On Schedule
Even though construction is considered an essential business during the coronavirus pandemic, some workers are still being laid off. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich has that story, plus news about more restaurant workers losing jobs.
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April 2, 2020
California Schools Give Laptops To Students As Districts Prepare For ‘Distance Learning’
Schools will be closed through the academic year, maybe longer, but online instruction is scheduled to begin in many places by mid-April.
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April 2, 2020
Sacramento County Says Church With 71 COVID-19 Cases Ignoring Stay-At-Home Order, Leaders Dispute Claim.
Members of a Slavic church near Rancho Cordova make up nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 cases in Sacramento County. The county says the church has been resistant to stop members from holding private meetings, but church leaders say that's not true.
April 2, 2020
From Virtual Pop-Ups To Paying Jobs, Youth Mentors Are Finding Creative Ways To Engage Teens During Shelter-In-Place
With teenagers on an indefinite break from school, leaders in Sacramento’s low-income neighborhoods are finding creative ways to keep them engaged.
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This Coronavirus Test Promises Results In 45 Minutes. But Some California Labs Can’t Get It.
The test from Silicon Valley-based company Cepheid was among the first authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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April 2, 2020
Government Works To Begin Disbursing Loans And Payments Amid Record Unemployment
At a White House briefing Thursday, officials vowed that some of the first systems for loans or payments would be up and running as soon as Friday.
Should Everyone Wear Masks Outside? CDC Guidelines Now Say Yes, But California Not Mandating It.
The CDC is considering advising all Americans to wear masks in public. But the California Department of Public Health isn't yet, and still says social distancing is your best bet to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
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China Enters The Next Phase of Its COVID-19 Outbreak: Suppression
April 3, 2020
Researchers are looking at how China emerges from one of the largest lockdowns in human history — and whether the dropoff in new cases continues.
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Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What's The Best Way To Wear One?
April 3, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control is now recommending cloth face-coverings for the general public. If you have questions, we have answers.
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Senator Asks FTC To Investigate Zoom's 'Deceptive' Security Claims
April 3, 2020
Lawmakers and state attorneys general are scrutinizing the popular video conferencing company for potential violations, after users reported harassment and researchers uncovered security flaws.
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CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public
April 3, 2020
The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.
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Whaddaya Knead? Yeast And Baking Powder Top America's Shopping Lists
April 3, 2020
As stay-at-home orders set in across the country, Americans are still buying more staple foods than normal, but the spikes in purchases are slightly calmer than a few weeks ago.
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After Outcry Over Navy Captain Relieved Of Command, Assurances He Won't Be Expelled
April 3, 2020
A highly critical letter from Capt. Brett Crozier that was leaked to the media cost him his command of the coronavirus-infected USS Roosevelt. Now the man who fired him says he's not being discharged.
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'We Are Swamped': Coronavirus Propels Interest In Raising Backyard Chickens For Eggs
April 3, 2020
"We've never seen anything like this and I've been here since 1964," the owner of one hatchery says. For anyone looking to start their own flock, an expert has advice on breeds.
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Trump Says Hospitals Will Be Reimbursed For Treating The Uninsured
April 3, 2020
Hospitals will be reimbursed by the federal government through the historic economic relief package to treat uninsured patients infected with the coronavirus, the president said.
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A Comedian Coughed — And Came Up With 'Coronavirus Rhapsody'
April 3, 2020
A cough on his couch led comedian Dana Jay Bein to write the parody song "Coronavirus Rhapsody." Then he tweeted it — and the Internet took it from there.
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Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air
April 3, 2020
Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.
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New COVID-19 Guidelines / Coronavirus Testing / Lara Downes New Album And Performance
There’s growing conversation about whether we should be wearing face-coverings or face masks for everyday essentials. We touch on that today along with more updates on county coronavirus testing. Plus, a preview of the pianist Lara Downes new album.
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