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"content": "\u003cp>Ramon Garcia, who runs an Oakland-based cannabis distribution and delivery company called Padre Mu, grew up surrounded by cannabis. A second-generation cultivator, he’s been in the volatile business for decades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I've been doing this in my family since I was 6, 7 years old, and only now can really talk about it,” he said, referring to the recently legalized status of his business. “As a cultivator, you have to adapt. You might have mold. You might have bugs. You might have a fire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, the industry has been forced to adapt to a global pandemic. Long-standing federal rules and drained state coffers are dealing a major blow to California’s legal cannabis industry. Who will help, and how the industry will be transformed, is increasingly unclear.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>COVID-19 and Cannabis\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Gov. Gavin Newsom in March ordered the state to shelter in place, some dispensaries saw sales spike as customers flocked to them to stock up. Legal cannabis producers and distributors were ultimately classified as essential businesses, and Garcia said the industry scrambled to figure out how to stay open under new health and safety guidelines. But given the confusion and uncertainty of the moment, dispensaries began ordering much less product from Garcia's company, and in the last few months, he’s lost a significant amount of income just trying to keep his business open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For cannabis entrepreneurs, recovery is not a level playing field, Garcia said. Cannabis business owners are often shut out of credit and loan opportunities because what they sell is still considered illegal under federal law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For people of color, for people disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, we don’t have rich uncles or parents we can go to get loans,” Garcia said. “We funded this out of our own pockets. And if all this fails, there is no recovery for us. All we’re asking for is an equal and fair chance to be able to come out of this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820734\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820734\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-632x474.jpg 632w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1-536x402.jpg 536w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/claudia_mendocino_sep_2018_1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claudia L. Mercado, CEO of Calibueno, a licensed minority- and women-owned cannabis micro-business in Oakland \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Claudia L. Mercado)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cannabis operators also don’t qualify for any federal relief programs, including small business assistance. Claudia L. Mercado, founder and CEO of cannabis micro-business Calibueno in Oakland, nearly applied for a federal loan before realizing that doing so could be a federal offense.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I filled my application, and I was ready to submit it. But then I read the fine print that said you might go to prison,” Mercado said. “Black and Latino businesses period, small businesses, are not going to get help. Throw cannabis in the mix and we're probably last in line.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mercado said she once had a bank account close suddenly after she deposited tens of thousands of dollars to pay taxes, and she’s now cautious not to draw any additional attention to herself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>John Delaplane, president of the San Francisco Cannabis Retailers Alliance, said his members reported a 50% decline in sales overnight when San Francisco announced its stay-at-home order in March. And the latest numbers show his members are still experiencing a 30% decline, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cannabis entrepreneurs say federal aid would help, and industry leaders are also pushing for state policy fixes, like expanding access to banks and tax breaks. But that’s a hard sell during an economic crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote align=\"right\" size=\"medium\" citation=\"Ramon Garcia, Oakland-based cannabis distributor\"]'We funded this out of our own pockets. And if all this fails, there is no recovery for us. All we’re asking for is an equal and fair chance to be able to come out of this.'[/pullquote]State taxes went up for the cannabis businesses earlier this year, and advocates say the hefty tax burden has already pushed many more consumers to the thriving black market. Meanwhile, a legislative effort to lower taxes for the industry was recently derailed for the third year in a row.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re not operating in a vacuum here. We have a robust, illicit market in California,” said Erich Pearson, CEO of SPARC, which operates dispensaries in the Bay Area and a cannabis farm in Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s estimated that California is home to the biggest legal cannabis market in the world, but the black market brought in nearly triple the sales for 2019, according to an analysis by BDSA, a cannabis market research firm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pearson is also worried that the coronavirus pandemic will only embolden unlicensed farmers to plant more and more. “The illicit market is going crazy right now, betting on the fact that law enforcement and government will be slow to respond given that COVID is here,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Slashing Weed Taxes\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cannabis industry has been in a virtual recession since California voters approved Proposition 64 in 2016, said Amber Senter, CEO of Breeze Distro, an Oakland cannabis company. Taxes, she added, are too high to provide the support the industry needs to grow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The weed man on the corner doesn't collect taxes, it's really hard to compete with someone like that. They're not making it easy for us to thrive, let alone survive,” Senter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820740\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820740\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/supernovawomen_049-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/supernovawomen_049-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/supernovawomen_049-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/supernovawomen_049.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Whitney Beatty, Raeven Duckett, Amber Senter and Isamarie Perez. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Amber Senter )\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>During the pandemic, Senter has been offering her delivery drivers increased pay — often known as hazard pay — because they’re risking their health for the company, all of which adds to the cost of doing business, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other cannabis business owners are still hoping for change at the federal level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"legal-cannabis\"]The sweeping $3 trillion federal COVID-19 relief bill that recently passed the House does include a provision that would expand access to bank accounts for legal cannabis businesses. But that legislation, however, is unlikely to gain any traction in the GOP-controlled Senate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, Republican lawmakers have ridiculed the bill for, among other things, its recognition of the cannabis industry. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The word ‘cannabis’ appears in the bill 68 times. More times than the word ‘job’ and four times as many as the word ‘hire,’ ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, recently said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But U.S. Rep. 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"content": "\u003cp>In early April, as coronavirus outbreaks spread rapidly across the San Francisco Bay Area, Lorena found herself trapped in her apartment obsessively disinfecting surfaces, wearing gloves to cook meals and abstaining from holding her own two children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Lorena and her husband, Jorge, had tested positive for COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was hell, to be honest with you,” said Lorena, 30, who works as a receptionist at a doctor’s office.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED is only using Lorena's first name because she worries her daughter will be bullied if classmates learn both of her parents were diagnosed with the disease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lorena was terrified of transmitting the coronavirus to their 1-year-old son, who wheezes and needs an inhaler if he gets sick with a simple cold.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a doctor told Lorena and Jorge that their baby and 8-year-old daughter had likely already been exposed to the virus and they must quarantine together. The normally active family who loves spending weekends at parks suddenly found themselves confined to their three-bedroom apartment in Richmond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pandemic’s toll has disproportionately impacted Latinos statewide, who comprise more than half of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Department of Public Health\u003c/a>. Lorena’s story is one family’s nightmarish experience with recovering from the disease. But it also points to vulnerabilities many Latinos and others face as they get sick with the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Ordeal Begins\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On March 21, Jorge came down with a bad cough, high fever and intense headaches. His sweat soaked through the bed sheets at night. Lorena's worry for her husband grew. 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But doctors believed Jorge would recover on his own and sent him home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I did worry a lot because he had to sleep almost sitting down, he couldn't breathe when he would lay on his back,” said Lorena, a legal permanent resident originally from Mexico. “He'd cough so much that his chest wouldn't stop hurting all day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lorena’s symptoms were relatively mild compared to her husband’s: light headaches, exhaustion and a loss of sense of smell and taste. She was able to cook and keep an eye on her kids at home. And she avoided hospitalization, as well as a potentially costly health care bill down the road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike her husband, Lorena doesn’t have health insurance. Her employer, a workers' compensation doctor, doesn’t offer the benefit to her 12 employees, Lorena said. Under the Affordable Care Act, only businesses with 50 or more full-time employees may be \u003ca href=\"https://www.coveredca.com/forsmallbusiness/mandate/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">financially penalized\u003c/a> if they don’t offer health coverage.[aside tag=\"coronavirus,covid-19\" label=\"More coronavirus coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Jorge has insurance through his maintenance job at a seniors apartment complex in San Francisco, Lorena is not on his plan because the premiums are too expensive, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But her family’s income, about $60,000 per year, means Lorena earns too much to qualify for Medi-Cal, the state’s coverage for low-income people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Latinos Have Highest Uninsured Rates\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lorena's story is not uncommon. Latinos are more than twice as likely to be uninsured than other racial or ethnic groups in the state, according to a \u003ca href=\"https://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/publications/Documents/PDF/2019/LatinoInsurance-policybrief-aug2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study\u003c/a> by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. That’s in part because only about a third of Latinos get their health coverage through an employer, the lowest job-based coverage of all racial or ethnic groups.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the pandemic continues, the state has committed to covering the cost of COVID-19 testing and treatment for uninsured Californians who need it. The demand for that safety net may increase as the pandemic ravages the economy, and millions of Californians lose their jobs and health coverage for themselves, their \u003ca href=\"http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/health-coverage-ca-workers-at-risk-of-job-loss-covid-19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spouses and their children\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, it’s unclear how much medical treatment related to COVID-19 the state would ultimately pay for those who lack full coverage, said Anthony Wright, executive director of the consumer advocacy coalition \u003ca href=\"https://health-access.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Access California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Frankly, if you end up in the ICU on a ventilator for a week, it may not cover the follow-up care afterwards,” Wright said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lorena said she used to be covered by Medi-Cal in the past. 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Their 8-year-old girl took on more responsibilities, helping to feed the baby, change his diapers and carry him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Having to do things that she shouldn't be doing ‘cause she's a kid,” Lorena said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lorena said she was overcome with sadness as the baby would stare out of the window and then come towards her and ask to be picked up, holding his little arms up. She told herself, as emotionally hurtful as it may be, she would not touch or hold her children, even when they were afraid, sad or worried.[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California\"]\"Frankly, if you end up in the ICU on a ventilator for a week, it may not cover the follow-up care afterwards.\"[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My daughter was scared when she heard that I was positive, too. And of course, she needed a hug,” she said. As she spoke, Lorena started to cry, and said, “We couldn’t give it to her. 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"content": "\u003cp>Places of worship in California can reopen for services, but only after they make major modifications based on a set of guidelines released Monday by state health officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The guidelines, issued by the California Department of Public Health, leave it to the discretion of individual counties to decide whether religious gatherings in their jurisdictions can resume. If local officials give the go-ahead, places of worship must limit attendance to 25% capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees — whichever is lower — for at least the first 21 days after reopening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most houses of worship have been limited to online and remote services since March, when Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Together, our actions have helped bend the curve and reduce infections in our state,” said Dr. Sonia Angell, state health officer and California Department of Public Health director, in a statement. “As sectors continue to open with changes that aim to lower risk, remember that COVID-19 is still present in our communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship are also required to create COVID-19 prevention plans and establish protocols for screening workers and volunteers. The guidelines detail how to clean and disinfect high-traffic areas such as pews and lobbies, and items such as microphones and stands. 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They also say to avoid food-sharing events and large gatherings for holidays, weddings and funerals, warning that activities such as singing or group recitation \"negate” the benefits of social distancing as they may increase coronavirus \"transmission through exhaled droplets.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even with physical distancing, the guidelines caution that in-person worship carries a higher risk of transmitting the virus and increasing the numbers of hospitalizations and deaths and recommend houses of worship shorten services and continue offering remote options for participation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read the full guidelines \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/pdf/guidance-places-of-worship.pdf\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State officials on Monday also released guidelines for resuming in-store retail shopping, again based on approval by individual county health officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s not immediately clear how soon in-person religious services will resume. Counties that are having success controlling the virus are likely to move quickly. Others with outbreaks — such as Los Angeles County, which has about 60% of California’s roughly 3,800 deaths — may choose to delay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many congregations have been anxiously awaiting an announcement on religious services, a source of growing tension after Newsom began relaxing constraints on stores and other secular outlets earlier this month as part of a four-phase plan to reopen the economy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange announced last week that it is phasing in public masses beginning June 14, starting with restricted numbers of worshippers. 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That’s insane,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some 47 of the state's 58 counties have received permission to move deeper into the reopening by meeting standards for controlling the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"coronavirus\"]In California, most houses of worship have complied with social distancing, making do with online, remote and a few drive-in services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archbishop José Gomez called on parishes to celebrate Pentecost — a major religious day for many Christians — next Sunday by holding food and blood drives.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it is important for all us of to be aware that this is a very dangerous illness, and we are making sure that everything is OK when we come back and celebrate the Eucharist together,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But several thousand churches have vowed to defy the current restrictions on Pentecost, next Sunday, arguing they can do so safely. They have been \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/8a34b6599602dbd751f2c1fcb93387fe\">bolstered by President Trump\u003c/a>, who on Friday called churches \"essential\" and said governors should allow them to reopen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two church services that already were held without authorization have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11820576/officials-say-2-church-services-sources-of-virus-outbreaks-newsom-prepares-to-release-guidelines-for-religious-institutions\">been sources of outbreaks\u003c/a>; one in Mendocino County and the other in Butte County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom's cautious approach to reopening has angered opponents who claim the rules violate religious freedoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Pentecostal church in San Diego County lost a federal appeal Friday in its quest to reopen immediately and filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nonprofit Center for American Liberty, which has filed several lawsuits over church restrictions, said the guidelines don’t go far enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom “lacks authority to dictate to California’s faithful how they may worship,” said Harmeet Dhillon, a San Francisco lawyer and the group’s CEO. “Let people who wish to worship safely and together, do so.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This article includes reporting from Robert Jablon of The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release plans for how religious institutions can reopen in California during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mendocino County public health officials said Sunday that six more people who participated in a Mother’s Day service at Assembly of God Church in Redwood Valley contracted the virus, raising the number of cases to nine and making the outbreak responsible for a third of local infections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, Butte County health officials said two of 180 people who attended a Mother’s Day church service in Oroville have tested positive for COVID-19. They said a recent spike in local cases, mostly in the Oroville area, indicate increased community spread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom was expected to provide plans Monday on reopening churches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some places of worship around the country opened their doors over the weekend after President Donald Trump declared such places essential and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines for reopening faith organizations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom has taken a more cautious approach: Last week, many counties in California had received approval to reopen businesses including retail shops and restaurants as permitted in the second phase of his plan to restart the state economy. Churches are not allowed to reopen until the plan’s third phase.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The approach has angered opponents who claim that California’s rules to stop the spread of the virus violate religious freedoms. 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Sunbathing and group activities such as volleyball were prohibited.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles County waterfronts saw lighter crowds than anticipated during the first weekend that officials announced reopened bike paths and some seaside parking lots, Department of Beaches and Harbor spokeswoman Nicole Mooradian said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Los Angeles County park officials shut access to Eaton Canyon north of Pasadena Sunday afternoon, however, after seeing “overwhelming crowds” who were not following public health guidelines\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Social distancing practices have been cited as the main reason rates of deaths and hospitalizations have slowed in many counties. People were urged to keep their masks on and their guard up while enjoying recently reopened bike paths, hiking trails and beaches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s nice outside. That doesn’t mean #COVID19 has gone away. Wash your hands. Stay 6 feet apart. Wear a face covering. Be smart. Your actions can literally save lives,” Newsom tweeted Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many families flocked to San Francisco’s Baker Beach to enjoy the sunny weather and spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sara Stewart, 27, said that as the beach got more crowded, she retreated to a sand dune to get away from people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People were trying their hardest to socially distance, but the more and more crowded it got, the harder it was,” Stewart said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volunteers patrolled Dolores Park to offer masks and ensure people were staying in large chalk “social distancing” circles drawn on the grass to show people where to sit. 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"content": "\u003cp>It’s been around two months of quarantine for many of us. The urge to get out and enjoy the summer is real. But what’s safe? We asked a panel of infectious disease and public health experts to rate the risk of summer activities, from backyard gatherings, to a day at the pool, to sharing a vacation house with another household.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>One big warning:\u003c/strong> Your personal risk depends on your age and health, the prevalence of the virus in your area, and the precautions you take during any of these activities. Also, many areas continue to restrict the activities described here, so check your local laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And there’s no such thing as a zero-risk outing right now. As states begin allowing businesses and public areas to reopen, decisions about what’s safe will be up to individuals. It can help to think through the risks the way the experts do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can think of transmission risk with a simple phrase: time, space, people, place,” explains \u003ca href=\"https://cph.osu.edu/people/wmiller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. William Miller,\u003c/a> an epidemiologist at Ohio State University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s his rule of thumb: The more time you spend and the closer in space you are to any infected people, the higher your risk. Interacting with more people raises your risk, and indoor places are riskier than outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/emily-landon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Emily Landon\u003c/a>, hospital epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist at University of Chicago Medicine, has her own shorthand: “Always choose outdoors over indoor, always choose masking over or not masking, and always choose more space for fewer people over a smaller space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts shared their thoughts via phone and email interviews.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820545\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820545\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bicyclist goes past the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on March 30, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>1. A BYOB backyard gathering with one other household: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Meeting in a spacious outdoor area with only a small group isn’t too risky. But our experts say that safety here depends on who you invite and what their behaviors have been. “If you have a gathering with one other household that [has] followed social distancing, this would be a low-risk activity,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/judith-a-guzman-cottrill-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Judith Guzman-Cottrill\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health & Science University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> To lower risk, avoid sharing food, drinks or utensils — make it a BYO everything party. \u003ca href=\"https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/Faculty/Janowski_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Andrew Janowski\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Washington University in St. Louis, notes the food itself isn’t the risk, but touching shared dishes or utensils could be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch out for drinking, says \u003ca href=\"https://scholar.harvard.edu/abraarkaran/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Abraar Karan\u003c/a>, a physician and public health researcher at Harvard Medical School, as it can make people sloppy about social distancing. It also increases the odds that people will want to use your bathroom. “Once you move into the house with others, the risk profile goes up,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some experts suggest wearing a face covering, but Landon points out that you can’t realistically stay masked while eating and drinking. She suggests an alternative to a meal would be a backyard lawn tournament: That way, “the kids can play together, but still with their masks on.” It could be fun for the grownups too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820546\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820546\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baker Zoe Williams boxes pies at Three Babes Bakeshop in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>2: Eating indoors at a restaurant: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Indoor dining “is still amongst the riskier things you can do,” Landon warns. The trouble is, says Miller, “people tend to linger in restaurants. So even if spacing is okay, the duration of exposure is longer.” Also, he says, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/04/06/827954898/is-covid-19-spread-by-talking-that-and-other-questions-are-answered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talking\u003c/a> “appears to lead to some release of the virus.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karan notes that one outbreak in Guangzhou, China took place in a restaurant with no windows and poor ventilation, and the air conditioning appears to have blown droplets between tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Janowski says the risk level depends on how well the restaurant has adapted for the pandemic. Eateries should reduce and space out seating, require servers to wear masks, and offer easy access to hand-washing stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They should also provide single-use options for condiments so you don’t have to touch shared ones, says Janowski. And they should close all self-serve areas like soda fountains or buffet tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do go to a restaurant, look for outdoor seating. Landon says she would only go with members of her household, because “I don’t want to have to take my mask off in the close proximity of a bunch of other people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820548\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820548\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stanford Memorial Church on the Main Quad at Stanford. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>3. Attending a religious service indoors: High risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Worship services involve people from different households coming together indoors, for an extended time. “All of the ingredients are there for the potential for a lot of people becoming infected in the short amount of time,” says \u003ca href=\"https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/kimberly-powers-phd/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kimberly Powers\u003c/a>, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She points to outbreaks linked to churches: In one, 35 out of 92 people who attended a service at a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6920e2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rural Arkansas church\u003c/a> developed COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Singing — whether from the pews or the choir — is high risk, several experts noted, citing a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919e6.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study of a choir practice\u003c/a> in Washington state where over half of attendees became infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk:\u003c/strong> If people are appropriately socially distanced, wear masks and avoid singing, it may reduce the risk, Karan says. Also avoid any shared worship items like hymnals, Janowski adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Risk goes down if places of worship adapt, Guzman-Cottrill says. “My parish began having in-person services last week,” she says. The church had advance sign-ups to limit attendance to 25 people. Attendees were required to be healthy, wear face coverings and sit at least six feet apart.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>4. Spending the day at a popular beach or pool: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As long as you can stay socially distanced, this could be a pretty safe activity, our experts say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The water itself is not a risk. “The sheer volume of water will dilute out the virus, making the water a highly unlikely source of infection,” says Janowski.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> The key question is how close are you to others? “Can you ensure that you can stay six feet [or more] from anyone outside of your designated family?” asks Rebecca Katz, director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch out for crowds at entry points and bathrooms. Maintain social distance both on land and in the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landon says her biggest worry about pools and beaches is kids. At pools, “they make friends with everyone,” she says. “If you want to be able to see grandma for Sunday lunch, because that’s what’s really important to your family, then you don’t want your kids running around with other people’s kids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says a beach is better than a pool in terms of space. Go early in the morning or late afternoon when crowds are lower, and look for beaches that mark off spots for people to set up their areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>5. An outdoor celebration such as a wedding with more than 10 guests: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Family-oriented celebrations are usually a summer tradition, but they come with a lot of risk right now. Many weddings have been postponed, and with good reason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Outdoors reduces the risk, but as people are celebrating and drinking, it seems like they may not social distance as readily,” says Abraar Karan, the Harvard physician. “These types of events end up being large crowds where people are having extended face to face conversations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The larger the guest list, the greater the potential that one of them is infected, says Kimberly Powers, the UNC epidemiologist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are considering hosting a celebration, make it a small one, with mostly local guests. “Bringing people from other communities,” is high risk, says Landon at the University of Chicago. “If people have to travel by car, by plane from other places, you’re really asking for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And really think twice about inviting your relatives, particularly older family members or those with underlying conditions. People may feel pressure to attend, even though it’s hazardous to their health — and even more so if you emphasize that you’re going to try to make it safe, says Landon. One of the largest clusters of deaths from the virus in Chicago occurred after a funeral in which one of the attendees spread it to many of his family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>6. Using a public restroom: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Restrooms have been designed to prevent disease transmission, says Landon: “There are all sorts of things that you can catch from other people’s poop, and you almost never do because they’re set up with all hard surfaces that can be cleaned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The risk depends on the number of local COVID-19 cases and how clean the bathroom is, says Janowski at Washington University, noting that a bathroom involves multiple high-touch surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t yet sufficient data to know if there’s risk from toilet flushes aerosolizing the virus. Landon says that other viruses, like norovirus, can be aerosolized by flushing, but norovirus doesn’t often spread that way as long as bathrooms are cleaned. The CDC says it’s “unclear whether the virus found in feces may be capable of causing COVID-19.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Miller says the main risk comes from restrooms that are small, busy, and poorly ventilated — like “those restrooms in a gas station off the highway where the restroom is outside.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Choose a bathroom that looks clean and is well stocked with supplies like paper towels, soap and toilet paper. Avoid bunching up in a line to use the toilet or staying there long, if you’re within six feet of others. Wash your hands after you go, and sanitize them if you need to touch any surfaces after that.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>7. Letting a friend use your bathroom: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Landon doesn’t think it’s a big risk: “What happens in the bathroom is going to be sucked out of the bathroom ventilation and you can clean all the hard surfaces really easily.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miller agrees: “You can run the fan, leave the door open after (so air flows), and clean the bathroom later. And if you use the bathroom after they do, just wash your hands.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> It’s possible that your friend is infected but asymptomatic, says Janowski. “It would be reasonable to decontaminate the bathroom after a friend uses it, including cleaning the high touch surfaces of the door, toilet, and sink.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>8. Going to a vacation house with another family: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Experts said that if both families have been quarantining and limiting their exposure to others, this is pretty safe. “If one family is very active or parents have higher exposure jobs, then the risk increases,” Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landon thinks this arrangement could be a good idea, especially if the house is “in the woods where you’re not going to have a lot of contact with other people,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Landon suggests talking with the other family beforehand, to make sure you share the same expectations for the precautions everyone will take in the two weeks before arrival and while you’re there. Ensure that no one has signs of illness — if they do, they need to stay home. Miller recommends cleaning the major surfaces in the house on arrival. “And the more that people can reduce exposure in the days leading up to the trip, the better,” he adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>9. Staying at a hotel: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The consensus is that staying at a hotel is relatively low risk, especially once you’re in your room. It’s best to limit your time in the common areas such as the lobby, gym, restaurant and the elevator, where the risk of exposure is higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Bring disinfecting wipes to wipe down the TV remote and other common surfaces. You might also want to remove the bedspread since it may not be cleaned after every guest, suggests Miller. Ask about the hotel’s cleaning policies, as many have new COVID-19 protocols. “Beware of the elevators! Use the knuckle of your little or ring finger to press the buttons,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other suggestions: Order room service rather than eating at the restaurant, avoid the exercise room, and wear a face covering in public spaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820549\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820549\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ernie’s Barber Shop in downtown Tulare, California. \u003ccite>(Alexandra Hall/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>10. Getting a haircut: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A haircut involves “close contact and breathing, that is extended for several minutes,” Karan notes. “This is the primary mode of transmission that we know happens. And cloth masks certainly are not perfect for this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janowski says this is one of the highest-risk scenarios on this list, because there’s no way to keep six feet from someone cutting your hair. “All it takes is [having] one asymptomatic but infected worker and suddenly many customers are at high risk of infection,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Landon believes the risk is not terribly high if both you and your haircutter wear masks, and COVID-19 is not very prevalent in your area. Look for a salon or barbershop that has (and enforces) policies to protect its employees, like wearing protective gear and sanitizing hands, she says: “By protecting their employees, they’re protecting you, too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And make sure that your barber or stylist is all business, says Karan: “Stopping to chat at close distance like this is something we all love doing with our barbers normally. This is not the time for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>11. Going shopping at a mall: Risk varies\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>How risky this is depends on what kind of mall it is, how crowded it is, and how much time you spend there, our panel agreed. “Crowds with high density lead to substantial increase in risk,” says Miller. “The major mitigating factor is that people don’t mingle in a single place for long.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Outdoor malls are preferable to indoor ones. And empty malls are better than crowded ones. Avoid the food court and go with purpose, not leisure, says Landon: “As much as you may like retail therapy, you should browse online before you go. Know what you’re going to pick up or try on. Wear your mask. Go in, look at it. Make your decision and get out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be alert while you’re there to avoid close contact. “Maintain your space,” says Miller. “Try to go at off peak hours.” Bring hand sanitizer, says Guzman-Cottrill, and use it frequently, especially if you touch any shared surfaces like handrails or elevator buttons.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>12. Going to a nightclub: High risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There is consensus among the experts that going to a club is a very high-risk activity. Crowds, ultra-close contact, singing, sweating, and inhibition-loosening alcohol are a potent cocktail of risk factors. When drinking, people become less compliant with rules, Miller says, and they may breathe heavier from the dancing — “which means more virus is being shed,” he says. If there’s an infected person in the mix, the virus can spread easily.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a very high risk situation for an outbreak, as we saw in South Korea just recently,” says Abraar Karan, referring to an outbreak tied to several nightclubs and bars. “Don’t go to bars or clubs right now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Nothing makes this a good idea right now. If you want to dance, have a dance party at home with the people in your intimate circle. If it’s a small outdoor gathering, dancing under the stars — six feet apart — would be much less risky, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>13. Going camping: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>“As far as summer activities go, this is least risky from a virus perspective,” says Rebecca Katz of Georgetown. You’re outdoors and isolated. Miller agrees. But, he says if you’re going with a group, be sure you can trust your fellow campers. Have they been social-distancing and following the guidelines? If not, they could be asymptomatic spreaders of the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Of course, risks can creep in, depending on the particulars. “Are you camping in an isolated outdoor location with your family?” Katz asks — this is the lower risk scenario. It’s more dangerous if you’re at a crowded campground with a shared restroom and communal picnic areas, she says. “Sleeping in tents together with others [not in your household] can certainly be a setup for transmission,” adds Karan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bottom line: The activity itself is low-risk, but the people that you’ll be in close contact with during the trip could increase the hazard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820547\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danielle Rabkin, owner of Golden Gate Crossfit on Sutter Street in San Francisco, on May 19, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>14. Exercising outdoors: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re playing group sports, exercising outdoors is a good way to burn off steam while staying socially distant. Our experts agree that sports such as golf and tennis are safer than contact sports such as basketball and football. “I would personally avoid contact sports until we have a better sense of transmission risk here,” Karan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And running? “If you’re not on a crowded path where people are brushing past each other, then I think that’s a great form of exercise right now,” says Powers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> The more people involved in the activity, the higher the risk. It’s possible to spread the virus when you’re in close proximity to others — even if you’re asymptomatic — so it’s best to wear a mask if you can’t stay socially-distanced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The risk depends on the sport. A game like basketball is tricky, Landon says. “You’re touching the ball and you’re going to be breathing in each other’s faces,” so she suggests playing only with people in your household. Tennis carries a much lower risk: “You’re far apart on either side. That’s definite social distancing,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/emily-landon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Emily Landon\u003c/a>, hospital epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist at University of Chicago Medicine, has her own shorthand: “Always choose outdoors over indoor, always choose masking over or not masking, and always choose more space for fewer people over a smaller space.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts shared their thoughts via phone and email interviews.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820545\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820545\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS42458_003_KQED_SanFrancisco_GGP_03302020-qut-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bicyclist goes past the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on March 30, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>1. A BYOB backyard gathering with one other household: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Meeting in a spacious outdoor area with only a small group isn’t too risky. But our experts say that safety here depends on who you invite and what their behaviors have been. “If you have a gathering with one other household that [has] followed social distancing, this would be a low-risk activity,” says \u003ca href=\"https://www.ohsu.edu/providers/judith-a-guzman-cottrill-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Judith Guzman-Cottrill\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Oregon Health & Science University.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> To lower risk, avoid sharing food, drinks or utensils — make it a BYO everything party. \u003ca href=\"https://pediatrics.wustl.edu/Faculty/Janowski_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Andrew Janowski\u003c/a>, a pediatric infectious diseases expert at Washington University in St. Louis, notes the food itself isn’t the risk, but touching shared dishes or utensils could be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch out for drinking, says \u003ca href=\"https://scholar.harvard.edu/abraarkaran/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Abraar Karan\u003c/a>, a physician and public health researcher at Harvard Medical School, as it can make people sloppy about social distancing. It also increases the odds that people will want to use your bathroom. “Once you move into the house with others, the risk profile goes up,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some experts suggest wearing a face covering, but Landon points out that you can’t realistically stay masked while eating and drinking. She suggests an alternative to a meal would be a backyard lawn tournament: That way, “the kids can play together, but still with their masks on.” It could be fun for the grownups too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820546\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820546\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS41668_004_KQED_ThreeBabesBakeshop_02282020_4489-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baker Zoe Williams boxes pies at Three Babes Bakeshop in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>2: Eating indoors at a restaurant: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Indoor dining “is still amongst the riskier things you can do,” Landon warns. The trouble is, says Miller, “people tend to linger in restaurants. So even if spacing is okay, the duration of exposure is longer.” Also, he says, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2020/04/06/827954898/is-covid-19-spread-by-talking-that-and-other-questions-are-answered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talking\u003c/a> “appears to lead to some release of the virus.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Karan notes that one outbreak in Guangzhou, China took place in a restaurant with no windows and poor ventilation, and the air conditioning appears to have blown droplets between tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Janowski says the risk level depends on how well the restaurant has adapted for the pandemic. Eateries should reduce and space out seating, require servers to wear masks, and offer easy access to hand-washing stations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They should also provide single-use options for condiments so you don’t have to touch shared ones, says Janowski. And they should close all self-serve areas like soda fountains or buffet tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you do go to a restaurant, look for outdoor seating. Landon says she would only go with members of her household, because “I don’t want to have to take my mask off in the close proximity of a bunch of other people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820548\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820548\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS36461_IMG_8786-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stanford Memorial Church on the Main Quad at Stanford. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>3. Attending a religious service indoors: High risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Worship services involve people from different households coming together indoors, for an extended time. “All of the ingredients are there for the potential for a lot of people becoming infected in the short amount of time,” says \u003ca href=\"https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/kimberly-powers-phd/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kimberly Powers\u003c/a>, an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She points to outbreaks linked to churches: In one, 35 out of 92 people who attended a service at a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6920e2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rural Arkansas church\u003c/a> developed COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Singing — whether from the pews or the choir — is high risk, several experts noted, citing a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6919e6.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study of a choir practice\u003c/a> in Washington state where over half of attendees became infected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk:\u003c/strong> If people are appropriately socially distanced, wear masks and avoid singing, it may reduce the risk, Karan says. Also avoid any shared worship items like hymnals, Janowski adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Risk goes down if places of worship adapt, Guzman-Cottrill says. “My parish began having in-person services last week,” she says. The church had advance sign-ups to limit attendance to 25 people. Attendees were required to be healthy, wear face coverings and sit at least six feet apart.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>4. Spending the day at a popular beach or pool: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>As long as you can stay socially distanced, this could be a pretty safe activity, our experts say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The water itself is not a risk. “The sheer volume of water will dilute out the virus, making the water a highly unlikely source of infection,” says Janowski.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> The key question is how close are you to others? “Can you ensure that you can stay six feet [or more] from anyone outside of your designated family?” asks Rebecca Katz, director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch out for crowds at entry points and bathrooms. Maintain social distance both on land and in the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landon says her biggest worry about pools and beaches is kids. At pools, “they make friends with everyone,” she says. “If you want to be able to see grandma for Sunday lunch, because that’s what’s really important to your family, then you don’t want your kids running around with other people’s kids.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She says a beach is better than a pool in terms of space. Go early in the morning or late afternoon when crowds are lower, and look for beaches that mark off spots for people to set up their areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>5. An outdoor celebration such as a wedding with more than 10 guests: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Family-oriented celebrations are usually a summer tradition, but they come with a lot of risk right now. Many weddings have been postponed, and with good reason.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Outdoors reduces the risk, but as people are celebrating and drinking, it seems like they may not social distance as readily,” says Abraar Karan, the Harvard physician. “These types of events end up being large crowds where people are having extended face to face conversations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The larger the guest list, the greater the potential that one of them is infected, says Kimberly Powers, the UNC epidemiologist.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are considering hosting a celebration, make it a small one, with mostly local guests. “Bringing people from other communities,” is high risk, says Landon at the University of Chicago. “If people have to travel by car, by plane from other places, you’re really asking for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And really think twice about inviting your relatives, particularly older family members or those with underlying conditions. People may feel pressure to attend, even though it’s hazardous to their health — and even more so if you emphasize that you’re going to try to make it safe, says Landon. One of the largest clusters of deaths from the virus in Chicago occurred after a funeral in which one of the attendees spread it to many of his family members.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>6. Using a public restroom: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Restrooms have been designed to prevent disease transmission, says Landon: “There are all sorts of things that you can catch from other people’s poop, and you almost never do because they’re set up with all hard surfaces that can be cleaned.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The risk depends on the number of local COVID-19 cases and how clean the bathroom is, says Janowski at Washington University, noting that a bathroom involves multiple high-touch surfaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t yet sufficient data to know if there’s risk from toilet flushes aerosolizing the virus. Landon says that other viruses, like norovirus, can be aerosolized by flushing, but norovirus doesn’t often spread that way as long as bathrooms are cleaned. The CDC says it’s “unclear whether the virus found in feces may be capable of causing COVID-19.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Miller says the main risk comes from restrooms that are small, busy, and poorly ventilated — like “those restrooms in a gas station off the highway where the restroom is outside.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Choose a bathroom that looks clean and is well stocked with supplies like paper towels, soap and toilet paper. Avoid bunching up in a line to use the toilet or staying there long, if you’re within six feet of others. Wash your hands after you go, and sanitize them if you need to touch any surfaces after that.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>7. Letting a friend use your bathroom: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Landon doesn’t think it’s a big risk: “What happens in the bathroom is going to be sucked out of the bathroom ventilation and you can clean all the hard surfaces really easily.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miller agrees: “You can run the fan, leave the door open after (so air flows), and clean the bathroom later. And if you use the bathroom after they do, just wash your hands.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> It’s possible that your friend is infected but asymptomatic, says Janowski. “It would be reasonable to decontaminate the bathroom after a friend uses it, including cleaning the high touch surfaces of the door, toilet, and sink.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>8. Going to a vacation house with another family: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Experts said that if both families have been quarantining and limiting their exposure to others, this is pretty safe. “If one family is very active or parents have higher exposure jobs, then the risk increases,” Miller says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Landon thinks this arrangement could be a good idea, especially if the house is “in the woods where you’re not going to have a lot of contact with other people,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Landon suggests talking with the other family beforehand, to make sure you share the same expectations for the precautions everyone will take in the two weeks before arrival and while you’re there. Ensure that no one has signs of illness — if they do, they need to stay home. Miller recommends cleaning the major surfaces in the house on arrival. “And the more that people can reduce exposure in the days leading up to the trip, the better,” he adds.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>9. Staying at a hotel: Low to medium risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The consensus is that staying at a hotel is relatively low risk, especially once you’re in your room. It’s best to limit your time in the common areas such as the lobby, gym, restaurant and the elevator, where the risk of exposure is higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Bring disinfecting wipes to wipe down the TV remote and other common surfaces. You might also want to remove the bedspread since it may not be cleaned after every guest, suggests Miller. Ask about the hotel’s cleaning policies, as many have new COVID-19 protocols. “Beware of the elevators! Use the knuckle of your little or ring finger to press the buttons,” says Miller.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other suggestions: Order room service rather than eating at the restaurant, avoid the exercise room, and wear a face covering in public spaces.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820549\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820549\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS40559_IMG_6150-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ernie’s Barber Shop in downtown Tulare, California. \u003ccite>(Alexandra Hall/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>10. Getting a haircut: Medium to high risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>A haircut involves “close contact and breathing, that is extended for several minutes,” Karan notes. “This is the primary mode of transmission that we know happens. And cloth masks certainly are not perfect for this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janowski says this is one of the highest-risk scenarios on this list, because there’s no way to keep six feet from someone cutting your hair. “All it takes is [having] one asymptomatic but infected worker and suddenly many customers are at high risk of infection,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Landon believes the risk is not terribly high if both you and your haircutter wear masks, and COVID-19 is not very prevalent in your area. Look for a salon or barbershop that has (and enforces) policies to protect its employees, like wearing protective gear and sanitizing hands, she says: “By protecting their employees, they’re protecting you, too.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And make sure that your barber or stylist is all business, says Karan: “Stopping to chat at close distance like this is something we all love doing with our barbers normally. This is not the time for it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>11. Going shopping at a mall: Risk varies\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>How risky this is depends on what kind of mall it is, how crowded it is, and how much time you spend there, our panel agreed. “Crowds with high density lead to substantial increase in risk,” says Miller. “The major mitigating factor is that people don’t mingle in a single place for long.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Outdoor malls are preferable to indoor ones. And empty malls are better than crowded ones. Avoid the food court and go with purpose, not leisure, says Landon: “As much as you may like retail therapy, you should browse online before you go. Know what you’re going to pick up or try on. Wear your mask. Go in, look at it. Make your decision and get out.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Be alert while you’re there to avoid close contact. “Maintain your space,” says Miller. “Try to go at off peak hours.” Bring hand sanitizer, says Guzman-Cottrill, and use it frequently, especially if you touch any shared surfaces like handrails or elevator buttons.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>12. Going to a nightclub: High risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>There is consensus among the experts that going to a club is a very high-risk activity. Crowds, ultra-close contact, singing, sweating, and inhibition-loosening alcohol are a potent cocktail of risk factors. When drinking, people become less compliant with rules, Miller says, and they may breathe heavier from the dancing — “which means more virus is being shed,” he says. If there’s an infected person in the mix, the virus can spread easily.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is a very high risk situation for an outbreak, as we saw in South Korea just recently,” says Abraar Karan, referring to an outbreak tied to several nightclubs and bars. “Don’t go to bars or clubs right now.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Nothing makes this a good idea right now. If you want to dance, have a dance party at home with the people in your intimate circle. If it’s a small outdoor gathering, dancing under the stars — six feet apart — would be much less risky, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>13. Going camping: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>“As far as summer activities go, this is least risky from a virus perspective,” says Rebecca Katz of Georgetown. You’re outdoors and isolated. Miller agrees. But, he says if you’re going with a group, be sure you can trust your fellow campers. Have they been social-distancing and following the guidelines? If not, they could be asymptomatic spreaders of the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> Of course, risks can creep in, depending on the particulars. “Are you camping in an isolated outdoor location with your family?” Katz asks — this is the lower risk scenario. It’s more dangerous if you’re at a crowded campground with a shared restroom and communal picnic areas, she says. “Sleeping in tents together with others [not in your household] can certainly be a setup for transmission,” adds Karan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bottom line: The activity itself is low-risk, but the people that you’ll be in close contact with during the trip could increase the hazard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820547\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820547\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/RS43248_005_KQED_SanFrancisco_GoldenGateCrossfit_05192020-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Danielle Rabkin, owner of Golden Gate Crossfit on Sutter Street in San Francisco, on May 19, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>14. Exercising outdoors: Low risk\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re playing group sports, exercising outdoors is a good way to burn off steam while staying socially distant. Our experts agree that sports such as golf and tennis are safer than contact sports such as basketball and football. “I would personally avoid contact sports until we have a better sense of transmission risk here,” Karan says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And running? “If you’re not on a crowded path where people are brushing past each other, then I think that’s a great form of exercise right now,” says Powers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What alters risk?\u003c/strong> The more people involved in the activity, the higher the risk. It’s possible to spread the virus when you’re in close proximity to others — even if you’re asymptomatic — so it’s best to wear a mask if you can’t stay socially-distanced.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>In separate online graduation addresses this week, Tom Hanks and Dr. Anthony Fauci offered advice to class of 2020 graduates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A virtual graduation ceremony held Friday afternoon for the class of 2020 at Skyline High School in Oakland featured a video message from Oscar-winning actor and 1974 Titan alumnus Tom Hanks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Skyline graduation was the first of the year for Oakland Unified School District, which has been holding classes remotely since mid-March due to the novel coronavirus health emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hanks, who has spoken in the past at graduation ceremonies at Skyline, opens the video gesturing to the room in his home and facetiously welcoming the class to the school’s athletic field where commencement is normally held.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Somewhere, out of the fate of every high schooler, you guys were picked to graduate this year, in the year 2020, to start this next chapter of your lives in the face and in the midst of so much change,” he says in his opening remarks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In April, Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, contracted COVID-19 and then recovered. The actor said Skyline “provided me with a direction and instinct to follow” and trusted that the school had done the same for the current class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/gpLTFzVrues\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Follow those instincts and understand that you have been chosen by fate to lead the way in whatever is going to be — make it a great one, would you,” Hanks said, before giving shoutouts to senior class officers and offering encouragement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You didn’t give up, you have been the best example for the rest of us to keep going,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, key member of the White House’s coronavirus task force mobilized was also on the graduation circuit with surprise graduation messages this week. Fauci addressed both \u003ca href=\"https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/05/21/commencement-2020-anthony-fauci/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johns Hopkins University\u003c/a> and his own alma mater, the \u003ca href=\"https://news.holycross.edu/blog/2020/05/22/holy-cross-confers-707-bachelor-of-arts-degrees-in-virtual-celebration/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of the Holy Cross\u003c/a>. [pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"— Dr. Anthony Fauci\"]‘I encourage you to stay strong and unflinching. The country and the world need your talent, your energy, your resolve and your character.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I am profoundly aware that graduating during this time and in this virtual way — unable to celebrate in person this important milestone in your lives with your friends, classmates and teachers — is extremely difficult. 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"content": "\u003cp>On Friday, March 13, Neal Mckenzie was sitting in his office when he got word that Sonoma County schools would be shifting to online learning the next week, due to the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Okay so, what can I do? What is the most important thing?” he remembers thinking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mckenzie works for the Sonoma County Office of Education assisting 130 visually impaired students from kindergarten through high school. He realized one of the most important things he could do was to ensure he could still provide course materials to his students while sheltering in place, using special machines that print out braille materials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re talking about kids who really just need that braille and they need that tactile reference. There is really no stand-in for that,” Mckenzie said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mckenzie began by moving the large machines needed to produce braille content into his compact car: embosser, inkjet printer, tactile image maker and 3D printer, plus cables and embosser feed paper.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That first trip back to the office was crazy. 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Right now the math I’m doing has to do a lot with visuals and he prints out diagrams so that I can get the same information that a sighted person can get.”[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to check in with almost all the students I work weekly with just to see, ‘Okay, how did the week go? What were the holes? What were the things we need to work on? What are the things that are coming up?'” Mckenzie said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>His first hurdle was making sure they could handle Zoom, the go-to tool for many teachers and students to meet in virtual classrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Some of them were like, ‘Oh, in three days I’m having my first Zoom class,'” Mckenzie recalled. “And it’s not going to wait for them to know how to use it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mckenzie had to find a way to make Zoom meetings accessible to sight-limited students. His hack: create a tactile braille map of Zoom navigation so students could reference that while he walked them through the app. He compared this to a sighted person using Google Maps when traveling to a new place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With this prep, Mckenzie said his students are more confident participating in Zoom classes and raising their hands or sharing a document.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11819185\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 512px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11819185\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/zoom-braille.jpeg\" alt=\"A screenshot of an adaptive technology that Neal Mckenzie created for visually impaired students.\" width=\"512\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/zoom-braille.jpeg 512w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/05/zoom-braille-160x124.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A screenshot of an adaptive technology that Neal Mckenzie created for visually impaired students. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Neal McKenzie)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>Lasting Relationships\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>McKenzie has been working with the Sonoma County Schools for 11 years, and while other teachers see students come and go, he often maintains relationships with his students over their entire career.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He’s known 16-year-old Mario Chitwood since he was in third grade. Chitwood is now a sophomore at Quest Forward Academy in Santa Rosa. He was born with a genetic eye disease, and is completely blind, and he’s also the only blind student at his school. Since schools moved online, Chitwood said Mckenzie has been a life line.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He drops off brailled math sheets that I need for school,” said Chitwood. “Right now the math I’m doing has to do a lot with visuals and he prints out diagrams so that I can get the same information that a sighted person can get.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11820374\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11820374\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/Mario2_v2-800x682.jpg\" alt=\"16-year-old Mario Chitwood does school work at home while sheltering in place.\" width=\"800\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/Mario2_v2-800x682.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/Mario2_v2-160x136.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/Mario2_v2-1020x869.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/05/Mario2_v2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">16-year-old Mario Chitwood does school work at home while sheltering in place. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Cindy Chitwood)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Chitwood and Mckenzie share an interest in figuring out how tech can be used to help other blind students become more independent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In third grade, I was a sponge for technology, so he would have to like learn the technology before he could teach it to me. And I made that very difficult because I would do learning real quick. We pushed each other,” Chitwood said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was Mckenzie who helped Chitwood get a new computer designed for the visually impaired, called a Polaris, after Chitwood’s family lost their home in the 2017 Tubbs fire. The family lived in Coffey Park, a subdivision that burned to the ground.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“He’s just a great guy to be around. He makes the people around him happy,” Chitwood said of McKenzie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"education\" label=\"Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mckenzie had also launched monthly hang outs for blind students and their parents at the \u003ca href=\"https://earlebaum.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earl Baum Center for the Blind\u003c/a> in Santa Rosa, gatherings which Critwood said he misses, now that the pandemic has forced social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was the fact that all the people there knew what it was like to be blind — the struggles. And the parents can talk and bond. It was just a really nice space to be in,” Chitwood said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s now been two months since Sonoma County closed its school campuses and it’s unclear when they will reopen. 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He and the district braillist share delivery rounds — she takes Tuesdays and he takes Fridays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no way that we can go all the way through the end of May without that,” Mckenzie said. “It’s their mode of learning.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Resources for Visually Impaired Students\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.perkinselearning.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Perkins Learning technology\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nfb.org/resources/distance-education-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distance education resources\u003c/a> from The National Federation of the Blind\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/resources/Virtual-ExCEL-Academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paths to Literacy\u003c/a> Resources\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Resources from \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsbvi.edu/coffeehour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n",
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