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"content": "\u003cp>It was a scene of confusion and despair early Tuesday morning in front of one of the nation’s largest children’s courthouses in Los Angeles as parents, some with children and babies in tow, stood helplessly outside the closed building. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The notice on the courthouse door says that the court is closed for three days and doesn't really provide a lot of information about what to do,” said Leslie Heimov, executive director of the Children's Law Center of California, who was informed of the temporary closure the night before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heimov and her staff attorneys provide legal representation to children in the child welfare system in Los Angeles and Sacramento. 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Now, children are confined at home, which also worries domestic violence advocates. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Often staying home is not the safest plan because the abuser, the person hurting them, knows where they live or they live together,” said Carmen MacDonald, director of legal services at the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If the home is the place that you're experiencing domestic violence and now you've been told to stay at home, I'm very concerned that survivors are going to be less safe and the children are impacted who are witnessing domestic violence, and now children are home full time,” McDonald said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Carmen MacDonald, Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice\"]'If the home is the place that you're experiencing domestic violence and now you've been told to stay at home, I'm very concerned that survivors are going to be less safe and the children are impacted who are witnessing domestic violence, and now children are home full time.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to domestic violence, schools also play a critical role in helping women get out of dangerous situations, she said. 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But it could also include firefighters, police officers or health workers who don’t want to expose their families to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A coalition of San Francisco County supervisors is also pushing for the city to offer hotel rooms to anyone who is homeless and doesn’t have anywhere to shelter in place – regardless of whether they are experiencing symptoms of the virus or are considered at risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We believe that just like you and I, they should have an opportunity to keep themselves safe,” said Supervisor Hillary Ronen. “[They should be able] to shelter in place and keep all of us safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 300 rooms were available as of Monday, Rhorer said. The city has leased rooms for 60 people so far. 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Gavin Newsom’s office announced last week that it would spend up to $150 million in emergency funding to lease hotel rooms and purchase trailers to house people experiencing homelessness and help slow the spread of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state is using $50 million to buy about 1,300 travel trailers and to help cities and counties lease hotel rooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. More than 950 hotels and motels across the state have been identified as potential lease sites, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Sandy Perry, president of the Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County\"]‘If this begins to spread, there will be a lot of casualties. So people are upset and fearful.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state is also distributing $100 million of the emergency funding to cities and counties to support shelter services and respond to the outbreak among homeless residents in their communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Assuming a potential 56% attack rate, state public health officials anticipate some 60,000 homeless people could contract COVID-19, Newsom said, just one of the many scenarios the state is modeling. If it manifests, California would need upwards of 19,000 new hospital beds, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That creates a deep point of anxiety for the existing population but moreover for our health care delivery system,” Newsom said, “and our capacity to move people in and out of the shelter safely without contacting other people and putting them at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intensified search for places where people living in encampments and shelters can self-isolate came just three days after a man in Santa Clara County became the first person in California experiencing homelessness to die of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department declined to say where the man was living or if he could have exposed others to the virus. But news of his death had many people in the South Bay’s homeless communities on edge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public health officials said that the virus can spread more quickly in shelters and encampments because of the close proximity to others and limited access to clean water and soap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Homeless people are also more vulnerable to the disease because many have underlying health conditions. Last year, 12% of the county’s homeless population was 61 years old or older, according to the\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/osh/ContinuumofCare/ReportsandPublications/Documents/2015%20Santa%20Clara%20County%20Homeless%20Census%20and%20Survey/2019%20SCC%20Homeless%20Census%20and%20Survey%20Report.pdf\"> county’s biennial homeless count\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If this begins to spread, there will be a lot of casualties,” said Sandy Perry, president of the Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County. “So people are upset and fearful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is what Bay Area counties are doing to protect residents who are homeless and how you can help:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sf\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sj\">San Jose\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sc\">Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#al\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sm\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#so\">Sonoma\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#cc\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#help\">How You Can Help\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sf\">\u003c/a>San Francisco\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>On March 10, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806002/coronavirus-sf-to-provide-quarantine-spots-for-homeless-residents\">San Francisco city officials announced\u003c/a> they had leased 30 RVs to house people who were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 and needed to self-isolate. It also identified more than 8,000 to potentially house people who need to be quarantined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city also appropriated $5 million to expand cleaning at shelters, resource centers and residential hotels. It will also use that money to increase meal offerings and expand shelter hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sj\">\u003c/a>San Jose\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>City officials in San Jose have distributed hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to 14 encampments, as well as arranged for trash pickup. San Jose has also paused sweeps of encampments and halted evictions of renters who have lost income from the COVID-19 health emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/932/4699\">partnering with the nonprofit WeHOPE\u003c/a> to operate a mobile medical trailer with virtual doctor’s visits. The organization will help distribute hygiene kits with hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, fresh fruit and healthy snacks to encampments on a bi-weekly basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sc\">\u003c/a>Santa Clara\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara County officials say they have offered guidance in multiple languages to people living in shelters and in encampments and given that same guidance to homeless services providers. The county is deploying mobile healthcare teams to first help homeless seniors or people who have underlying health conditions. And officials say they are developing a plan to distribute hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to encampments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To bring more people inside, Santa Clara County said it is working to expand shelters. This would also allow people to have more space inside the shelters for social distancing. It’s also working to provide shelters with more hygiene kits, medical supplies and washers and dryers. In addition, the county said it is looking at finding properties for people living in shelters who might need to quarantine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Wednesday, however, it was unclear how soon additional housing and hygiene kits would be available.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"al\">\u003c/a>Alameda\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Oakland city officials have installed 42 hand washing stations and portable toilets at 19 encampments and increased garbage pickup at camps. Outreach teams are distributing hygiene supplies to encampments, community cabin sites, and RV Safe Parking sites. City officials say, barring any public health concerns, it will refrain from carrying out scheduled encampment sweeps during the COVID-19 health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11806966 label='Look Up Local Food Banks That Need Your Help' hero=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42178_012_KQED_SanFranciscoMarinFoodBank_03182020_-qut-1020x680.jpg\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alameda County and Oakland city staff are also providing shelters and transitional housing providers with cleaning supplies and CDC guidance for quarantining or treating any residents who show symptoms for COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, March 16, Gov. Newsom announced that about 390 rooms in two hotels near the Oakland airport will be used to provide isolation and quarantine for unsheltered residents who are infected or exposed to the novel coronavirus. Alameda County is leading efforts to assess homeless individuals who meet the guidelines set by the state to be placed in the available rooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The county is prioritizing homeless people who test positive for COVID-19, show symptoms, or are at high risk and have underlying health conditions, said Alameda County Public Health spokesperson Neetu Balram.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know community spread is happening in the Bay Area,” said Balram. “We need to be prepared for a positive case of COVID-19 in Alameda County’s homeless population.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11807872\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11807872\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Kevin-Berkeley-Encampment.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Coddington, 52, at the tent encampment where he lives under a freeway overpass in Berkeley on Mar. 19, 2020. When asked about outreach to his community in response to the coronavirus crisis, he said, "It's very scary. They haven't given us anything." He said that private donations were all that they had received, which helps them to supply their own portable restrooms, but that they could use running water as well as masks, gloves and sanitizer.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1317\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Kevin-Berkeley-Encampment.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Kevin-Berkeley-Encampment-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Kevin-Berkeley-Encampment-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Kevin-Berkeley-Encampment-1020x700.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Coddington, 52, at the tent encampment where he lives under a freeway overpass in Berkeley on Mar. 19, 2020. When asked about outreach to his community in response to the coronavirus crisis, he said, “It’s very scary. They haven’t given us anything.” He said that private donations were all that they had received, which helps them to supply their own portable restrooms, but that they could use running water as well as masks, gloves and sanitizer. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sm\">\u003c/a>San Mateo\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>So far, San Mateo County officials say 50 people who were unsheltered have been moved into three local motels. The county is working to expand that model and hopes to utilize motels to temporarily house more homeless individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Information about social distancing, hand washing and hygiene protections is being shared with shelters and community organizations, the county said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"so\">\u003c/a>Sonoma\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>In Sonoma County, public health officials are offering guidance to homelessness service providers and shelters on how to practice social distancing and properly disinfect facilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are encouraging folks to find available shelter, and that may be through one of the shelters existing shelters in the county,” said Jennifer Larocque, spokesperson for Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"cc\">\u003c/a>Contra Costa\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Health officials at Contra Costa County say they have offered preliminary guidance to homelessness services agencies and shelters on how to identify and respond to homeless residents who develop symptoms. The county says it’s working to find isolation and quarantine facilities including hotels or motels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For unsheltered homeless communities, outreach staff are distributing hand sanitizer and educational flyers on COVID-19 at encampments, say county health officials, including to people living in vehicles and RV’s.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"help\">\u003c/a>How You Can Help\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Homeless service providers say they need donations to help buy more cleaning supplies and pay staff who are working overtime to get folks indoors and to keep facilities clean.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re facing extreme scarcity right now,” said Candice Elder, founder of the East Oakland Collective. She said panic buying at grocery stores has made it difficult for her nonprofit to purchase and distribute canned goods, bottled water and hygiene supplies to homeless communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are healthy and don’t have any underlying health conditions, consider volunteering. Many homeless service providers rely on volunteers to make food, for example, or hand out supplies, and many of those volunteers have stopped showing up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Small groups can do amazing things. Over the weekend, six volunteers with the organization People’s Breakfast Oakland served 150 meals to a homeless encampment in West Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/BlakeDontCrack/status/1239268298971205632\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mutual aid is essential at this time,” People’s Breakfast Oakland wrote in a \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/BlakeDontCrack/status/1239268298971205632?s=20\">Twitter post\u003c/a> that showed organizers in N95 masks and gloves passing out prepackaged meals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have a garage, an accessory dwelling unit or a spare room where you could house a healthy person until the shelter-in-place order has lifted, please consider opening your home. Service providers can help link you to a person in need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Chronicle compiled \u003ca href=\"https://projects.sfchronicle.com/sf-homeless/how-to-help/\">a list of homeless organizations around the Bay Area.\u003c/a> Find one near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was updated on Monday, March 23. Check back for more updates. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 23\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco city officials said Monday they had identified more than 8,000 hotel rooms to possibly use to house people who need a place to self-isolate as the city tries to slow the spread of the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trent Rhorer, director of the city’s Human Services Agency, said he expects the city will need to rent hotel rooms for up to 4,500 people. So far, the city has communicated with 31 hoteliers who said they have rooms available for rent, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first priority will be given to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who are awaiting test results but don’t have a home where they can quarantine alone. This could include people experiencing homelessness, living in residential hotels or other congregate settings, such as shelters. But it could also include firefighters, police officers or health workers who don’t want to expose their families to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A coalition of San Francisco County supervisors is also pushing for the city to offer hotel rooms to anyone who is homeless and doesn’t have anywhere to shelter in place – regardless of whether they are experiencing symptoms of the virus or are considered at risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We believe that just like you and I, they should have an opportunity to keep themselves safe,” said Supervisor Hillary Ronen. “[They should be able] to shelter in place and keep all of us safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 300 rooms were available as of Monday, Rhorer said. The city has leased rooms for 60 people so far. The city hopes to allow people to move into more rooms as early as Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City officials also intend to use hotel rooms to relieve pressure on hospitals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Grant Colfax, the head of San Francisco’s Department of Health, said “twenty to thirty” patients at Laguna Honda Hospital right now are well enough to get care outside of the hospital and will be offered hotel rooms. He described the patients as people “physically and mentally able to be supported outside a hospital setting,” who are not under investigation for having the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The news came as counties across the Bay Area mobilize resources to protect residents who are homeless during the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced last week that it would spend up to $150 million in emergency funding to lease hotel rooms and purchase trailers to house people experiencing homelessness and help slow the spread of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state is using $50 million to buy about 1,300 travel trailers and to help cities and counties lease hotel rooms, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. More than 950 hotels and motels across the state have been identified as potential lease sites, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state is also distributing $100 million of the emergency funding to cities and counties to support shelter services and respond to the outbreak among homeless residents in their communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Assuming a potential 56% attack rate, state public health officials anticipate some 60,000 homeless people could contract COVID-19, Newsom said, just one of the many scenarios the state is modeling. If it manifests, California would need upwards of 19,000 new hospital beds, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That creates a deep point of anxiety for the existing population but moreover for our health care delivery system,” Newsom said, “and our capacity to move people in and out of the shelter safely without contacting other people and putting them at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The intensified search for places where people living in encampments and shelters can self-isolate came just three days after a man in Santa Clara County became the first person in California experiencing homelessness to die of COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Santa Clara County’s Public Health Department declined to say where the man was living or if he could have exposed others to the virus. But news of his death had many people in the South Bay’s homeless communities on edge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public health officials said that the virus can spread more quickly in shelters and encampments because of the close proximity to others and limited access to clean water and soap.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Homeless people are also more vulnerable to the disease because many have underlying health conditions. Last year, 12% of the county’s homeless population was 61 years old or older, according to the\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/osh/ContinuumofCare/ReportsandPublications/Documents/2015%20Santa%20Clara%20County%20Homeless%20Census%20and%20Survey/2019%20SCC%20Homeless%20Census%20and%20Survey%20Report.pdf\"> county’s biennial homeless count\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If this begins to spread, there will be a lot of casualties,” said Sandy Perry, president of the Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County. “So people are upset and fearful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here is what Bay Area counties are doing to protect residents who are homeless and how you can help:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sf\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sj\">San Jose\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sc\">Santa Clara\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#al\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#sm\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#so\">Sonoma\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#cc\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#help\">How You Can Help\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sf\">\u003c/a>San Francisco\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>On March 10, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806002/coronavirus-sf-to-provide-quarantine-spots-for-homeless-residents\">San Francisco city officials announced\u003c/a> they had leased 30 RVs to house people who were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 and needed to self-isolate. It also identified more than 8,000 to potentially house people who need to be quarantined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city also appropriated $5 million to expand cleaning at shelters, resource centers and residential hotels. It will also use that money to increase meal offerings and expand shelter hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sj\">\u003c/a>San Jose\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>City officials in San Jose have distributed hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to 14 encampments, as well as arranged for trash pickup. San Jose has also paused sweeps of encampments and halted evictions of renters who have lost income from the COVID-19 health emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/932/4699\">partnering with the nonprofit WeHOPE\u003c/a> to operate a mobile medical trailer with virtual doctor’s visits. The organization will help distribute hygiene kits with hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, fresh fruit and healthy snacks to encampments on a bi-weekly basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sc\">\u003c/a>Santa Clara\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Santa Clara County officials say they have offered guidance in multiple languages to people living in shelters and in encampments and given that same guidance to homeless services providers. The county is deploying mobile healthcare teams to first help homeless seniors or people who have underlying health conditions. And officials say they are developing a plan to distribute hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to encampments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To bring more people inside, Santa Clara County said it is working to expand shelters. This would also allow people to have more space inside the shelters for social distancing. It’s also working to provide shelters with more hygiene kits, medical supplies and washers and dryers. In addition, the county said it is looking at finding properties for people living in shelters who might need to quarantine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Wednesday, however, it was unclear how soon additional housing and hygiene kits would be available.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"al\">\u003c/a>Alameda\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Oakland city officials have installed 42 hand washing stations and portable toilets at 19 encampments and increased garbage pickup at camps. Outreach teams are distributing hygiene supplies to encampments, community cabin sites, and RV Safe Parking sites. City officials say, barring any public health concerns, it will refrain from carrying out scheduled encampment sweeps during the COVID-19 health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cstrong>Update\u003c/strong>: The U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday \u003ca href=\"https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2020/modifying-2020-operations-for-counting-college-students.html\">announced\u003c/a> it will postpone all field operations that had been scheduled to start this month. That includes the count of the homeless population and of people living in “group quarters\" (college students on some campuses and residents of places like nursing homes, group homes and prisons). The Census Bureau will also conduct online, paid trainings for its recently hired temporary employees, and still hopes to begin household door-knocking operations in late May.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tasked with motivating people in her Sonoma County community to fill out their census forms, Angie Sanchez quickly realized that the standard outreach presentations and handouts she'd be given just wouldn’t cut it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, the community organizer reimagined \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/12/09/loteria-google-doodle-honors-beloved-mexican-card-game/2628428001/\">Lotería\u003c/a>, a Bingo-like game that’s a staple in many Latino households.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Melissa Vergara, San Mateo County Office of Community Affairs\"]'It’s been a challenge because we have to take precautions on how we conduct outreach.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sanchez's version, \u003ca href=\"https://latinocf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Censoteria_011520.1.pdf\">Censotería\u003c/a>, received more than 300 Instagram likes and piqued the interest of census officials in Alabama, Illinois and Texas. La Luz, the civic participation group that Sanchez works for, partnered with the Latino Community Foundation, printing out about 500 copies and distributing them throughout the community. They even created a \u003ca href=\"https://latinocf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Censoteria_011520.1.pdf\">free downloadable game.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, for all of Sanchez’s creativity, it’s unclear whether the game, which is part of the state’s $187 million census outreach effort, will move the needle even slightly. 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The state faces powerful headwinds that are expected to depress census turnout, not only from the mounting threat of the coronavirus, but also from widespread distrust sowed by the Trump administration’s anti-immigration policies, including a failed attempt to include a citizenship question on the form.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For California, where the population growth rate is at its slowest in over a century, the stakes have never been higher: A significant undercount could jeopardize one of the state's \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/explainers/california-census-2020-explained/\">53 congressional seats\u003c/a>, along with billions of dollars in federal funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just as census notices began landing in people’s mailboxes, Gov. Gavin Newsom \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/california-newsom-bars-home-isolation.html\">clamped down on public gatherings\u003c/a> in an effort to mitigate the coronavirus outbreak, disrupting months of planned outreach events and door-to-door appeals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s been a challenge because we have to take precautions on how we conduct outreach,” said Melissa Vergara from the San Mateo County Office of Community Affairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And allies have unintentionally sent mixed signals. Some immigrant rights activists, who spent last year cautioning immigrants to ignore federal agents knocking on their door during nationwide raids, are now encouraging people to voluntarily give information to the Census Bureau, which is part of the federal government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/californians-and-the-2020-census/\">Millions of Californians\u003c/a> are now at risk of being undercounted. This \"\u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/blog/2020-census-where-are-californias-hard-to-count-communities/\">hard-to-count\u003c/a>\" population includes homeless people, young men and those living in transitory or nonstandard housing situations. It also comprises many young children, who are often not recorded in household responses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"related coverage\" tag=\"2020-census\"]Moreover, response rates often come down to race and ethnicity. California is a majority minority state, with nearly 11 million immigrants and close to 40% of the population who identify as Latino or Hispanic. That has led to a growing concern among organizers and census officials that government distrust will significantly reduce the statewide response rate, even among residents with legal status. It has been particularly difficult this year to assure people that census information will be kept private and only used for statistical analysis, some organizers say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think historically we’ve thought about non-citizens or unauthorized immigrants as particularly hard to count,” said Sarah Bohn of the Public Policy Institute of California. “But I think there is concern about whether this environment we’re in right now with regard to immigrants is going to dissuade even legal immigrants from responding — just because of fear or distrust of the government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California residents benefit from dozens of federal programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, affordable housing and funding for roads, school lunches, early childhood education and foster care. The amount of funding allotted for most of those programs is largely determined by population size.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andrew Reamer, a research professor at George Washington University, estimates California receives \u003ca href=\"https://gwipp.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs2181/f/downloads/Counting%20for%20Dollars%202020%20-%20Comprehensive%20Accounting_Report%207B%20Feb%202020%20rev.pdf\">$172 billion\u003c/a> in federal money based on its population.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If someone wants to harm the local economy, a great way to do it is to not fill out the census,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why California has \u003ca href=\"https://census.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/01/FINAL-Quarterly-Progress-Report-to-Legislature-Q4-Jan-2020.pdf\">allocated almost $190 million\u003c/a> — more than any other state — for the census, with the majority being used for community outreach programs like Sanchez’s Censotería game. Mercury Public Affairs LLC also won a \u003ca href=\"https://census.ca.gov/2019/07/29/intent-to-award-media-contract/\">$46 million contract\u003c/a> to lead a statewide media campaign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s really critical to get it right,” said Bohn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vergara of San Mateo County said the county has changed its strategy in response to the coronavirus outbreak, noting that her outreach workers started seeing low turnout at census events even before Newsom's executive order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>County and state organizers are now pivoting to social media outreach and ramping up a digital ambassador program — a group of preselected online influencers including actor Danny Trejo, mixed martial artist Urijah Faber and Sacramento Kings basketball player Harrison Barnes, in addition to a number of well-known community activists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are encountering the first mainly digital census and we are also encountering groups that have a general fear of the government and of the federal government,” said Diana Crofts-Pelayo, spokeswoman for California Complete Count. “So for us, this is why we have really created this comprehensive outreach and communications approach to really address some of these unprecedented challenges.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One digital ambassador, Rain Valdez, an actress, filmmaker and transgender community advocate, said she got involved in the hopes of increasing participation within the LGBTQ community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/rainvaldez/status/1233142479148290048\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I knew that with our history as trans people, there’s a tendency to erase us from the count,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, California’s housing crisis and access to reliable broadband connections remain obstacles. 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"content": "\u003cp>Coronavirus testing has been plagued by confusion, delays and chaos, with the number of available, usable tests far outstripped by the need. The situation, health care providers and experts say, has impaired their ability to know how many people have the virus — but a significantly larger number, they suspect, than that confirmed by state and federal officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California Gov. Gavin Newsom says, however, that help is on the way, from university medical centers, private labs, the tech sector and more. So where are we on this? Who can get tested and where exactly should you go? If you do get a hold of a test, is it going to cost anything? Here’s what you need to know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>How many tests does California have?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, Newsom said California has conducted 8,316 tests, and has the capacity to run just short of 9,000 more. \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/560533608146352/?__tn__=-R\">On Monday evening\u003c/a>, he said that the state’s 19 public health labs have increased tests “by a few hundred” over the previous 24 hours. Still, he said, “That clearly is not enough.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"More coverage\" tag=\"coronavirus\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By Tuesday, the number of public health labs conducting testing had increased to 21. And the state has also turned to academic medical centers as well \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/03/california-coronavirus-test-kits-hospitals-newsom-triage-website-verily-quest/\">as private companies to fill in those gaps\u003c/a>. UCSF, UCLA, UC San Diego and Stanford University are all offering tests for the novel coronavirus — and UC Davis is currently racing to get three different types of tests online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nam Tran, associate professor and senior director of clinical pathology at UC Davis, said \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/03/california-coronavirus-test-kits-hospitals-newsom-triage-website-verily-quest/\">one of the tests\u003c/a> that runs on an SUV-sized instrument created by Roche Diagnostics should come online within weeks and is expected to churn out 1,400 results per day. He called it a “game changer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for private companies, Quest Diagnostics has been running 1,200 tests a day out of its lab in San Juan Capistrano, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/560533608146352/?__tn__=-R\">Newsom said Monday\u003c/a> — and could ramp up to 10,000 tests per day across the country with the addition of another laboratory by the end of this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Should I get tested? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians are still \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-17/california-promised-coronavirus-testing-expansion-meets-harsh-reality\">facing delays, or no tests at all\u003c/a>. And a surge of demand for testing supplies — including swabs, kits for extracting the virus’ genetic material, and personal protective equipment for health care workers — threatens the state’s efforts to scale up tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a time of limited resources, testing should be reserved for people with moderate to severe symptoms and for those with underlying health conditions, said Michael Romero, a program manager with Placer County’s public health emergency preparedness team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='left' citation=\"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\"]'Our guidance is if you have mild symptoms, just stay home, testing would help you know whether you have it or not, but it wouldn’t change anything.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Symptoms can show up between two days and two weeks after exposure to the virus, and include fever, cough and trouble breathing, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html\">according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our guidance is if you have mild symptoms, just stay home, testing would help you know whether you have it or not, but it wouldn’t change anything,” because there is currently no treatment, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Can\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong> I get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One challenge is the patchwork of guidance about whom to test first across California’s counties, private testing companies, and health systems, according to Kat DeBurgh, executive director of the Health Officers Association of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Guidelines may vary from county to county because of the uneven spread of the novel coronavirus, and local public health departments are required to approve the tests run through their labs, DeBurgh said. She’s calling for more guidance from the state about whom to prioritize, she said, to help with the crush of calls that local public health officers are triaging.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Los Angeles County, for instance, \u003ca href=\"http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/ncorona2019/index.htm\">the public health laboratory\u003c/a> “will test specimens from high risk patients requiring a rapid public health response if they test positive,” according to guidance from the county. Any other patients with fever and symptoms of a respiratory illness who may have been exposed should be tested by a commercial laboratory, instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Kaiser Permanente, whom to test is up to clinicians, spokesperson Marc Brown told CalMatters in an email. Tests are only available to Kaiser members with a doctor’s order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Priority goes to hospitalized patients as well as people experiencing symptoms who also have additional risk factors such as being over 60 years old, heart or lung disease, or who are immunocompromised. Anyone exposed to someone with a confirmed or suspected case of the novel coronavirus, or who recently traveled somewhere affected by it, will also be prioritized.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11806832\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1159px\">\u003cimg src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42017_Image-from-iOS-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1159\" height=\"773\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11806832\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42017_Image-from-iOS-qut.jpg 1159w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42017_Image-from-iOS-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42017_Image-from-iOS-qut-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42017_Image-from-iOS-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medical workers at Kaiser Permanente French Campus test patients for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, at a drive-thru testing facility in San Francisco on March 13, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Where can I get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People should first check with their doctor’s office to ask whether they’re collecting specimens, said Romero with Placer County. If their doctor is not doing testing, they can try calling their local urgent care. Romero said people should not go to the emergency department just for testing. That is what would cause unnecessary overflooding in the ER, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some counties, like Los Angeles and San Diego, ask that people who do not have a primary care provider call the county’s 2-1-1 line for information on where they can find providers with tests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sutter Health, for example, is asking that its patients schedule a video visit with a doctor to check whether they meet testing criteria. If a person does meet the criteria, then doctors make arrangements with patients about specific locations where they can go for testing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some health systems have also opened \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/16/kaiser-opens-drive-thru-covid-19-testing-but-members-only/\">drive-thru testing\u003c/a> for its members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Is testing free? What if you’re uninsured?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, Newsom announced that all screening and testing fees would be waived for about 24 million Californians. That includes co-pays and deductibles for a hospital and doctor office visit associated with the test. But if a person is sick and needs further treatment and care, that cost is not required to be waived.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom’s order does not apply to people who work for large employers and whose private health plans are regulated by the federal government. That said, an \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6201\">emergency coronavirus response bill \u003c/a>pending in Congress would require that testing and all related fees be covered by all forms of insurance without out-of-pocket costs for the patient.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health has said that people who are uninsured and have symptoms should contact their local health department for information on how to get tested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some health clinics, like the AltaMed group in Southern California, are waiving test fees even for patients who are uninsured, but again, tests are only given to people who are showing symptoms. Also, clinics can help enroll patients in any available county program that may cover fees, and clinics themselves often charge on a sliding scale, which means costs are based on a person’s ability to pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Testing through the \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/health/coronavirus/2020/03/california-coronavirus-test-kits-hospitals-newsom-triage-website-verily-quest/\">Verily screening pilot program\u003c/a> screening in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties is a philanthropic effort and also free to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What’s the deal with Verily’s triage site? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Confusion has dogged the rollout of a triage site aimed at directing concerned Californians to testing. At first, President Donald Trump \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-coronavirus-task-force-press-conference-3/\">said Friday that\u003c/a> “Google has 1,700 engineers working” on a screening website that would be “very quickly done.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, it was Verily, the life sciences subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, behind the effort, and the site \u003ca href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/13/21179118/google-coronavirus-testing-screening-website-drive-thru-covid-19\">was not a nationwide screening tool\u003c/a> but one specifically for Californians in the Bay Area. Newsom announced the triage website on Sunday, where people can fill out a questionnaire and schedule an appointment at one of two test sites in Santa Clara and San Mateo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, however, demand far outstrips availability: 174,000 people visited the website in the first day since it opened, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/560533608146352/?__tn__=-R\">Newsom said Monday\u003c/a>. 174 people filled out the questionnaire. 50 people signed up for specific appointments — and 30 people actually showed up. \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/560533608146352/?__tn__=-R\">Newsom said\u003c/a> he expects testing to grow by 200 to 400 tests per site, and in a press briefing on Tuesday, he projected the Verily mobile test sites had conducted 320 tests that day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom said Monday the whole idea is to expand these mobile test sites beyond the Bay Area. “The good news is operationally, things went fairly well, not perfectly, but fairly well.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will this test actually tell me?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size='medium' align='right' citation=\"Philip Felgner, UC Irvine School of Medicine\"]'Something that is missing from our knowledge of this virus is how many people are exposed to it.'[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current test for the novel coronavirus looks for the virus itself by sniffing out the virus’s genetic code. These tests can tell you if you have an active infection. What they can \u003cem>not \u003c/em>tell you is whether you’ve been infected and recovered.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Something that is missing from our knowledge of this virus is how many people are exposed to it,” said \u003ca href=\"https://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=5085\">Philip Felgner\u003c/a>, director of the vaccine research and development center at the UC Irvine School of Medicine. That data is key for understanding the breadth of the outbreak, and just how lethal it really is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>So how will we be able to track the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers across the world are working on \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/singapore-claims-first-use-antibody-test-track-coronavirus-infections\">developing another kind of test\u003c/a> — one that looks for signs of the immune response to the virus, called antibodies. 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Tests are only available to Kaiser members with a doctor’s order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Priority goes to hospitalized patients as well as people experiencing symptoms who also have additional risk factors such as being over 60 years old, heart or lung disease, or who are immunocompromised. 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"headTitle": "Coronavirus in the Bay Area: Your Questions Answered | KQED",
"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Do you have a question about the coronavirus? \u003ca href=\"#askus\">Ask us below\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated May 13, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outbreak of novel coronavirus has dominated the news cycle and upended communities across the globe. As we’ve been reporting on this, we’ve come across a lot of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11798751/coronavirus-from-symptoms-to-beer-know-your-facts-from-fiction\">myths\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957469/what-californians-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus\">questions \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957767/im-sick-how-do-i-know-if-its-the-coronavirus\">worries\u003c/a> from our audience about how this outbreak might impact our lives. We’ve tried to answer a few questions and want to continue to take on your specific concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to a topic area:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#transmission\">Transmission\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#masks\">Masks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#grocery\">Grocery Stores and Restaurants\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#data\">Data\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#hospitals\">Hospitals and Health Care Workers\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#testing\">Testing\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#socialdistancing\">Social Distancing\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#sheltering\">Sheltering in Place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#goingtowork\">Going to Work\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#governmentresponse\">Government Response\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#travel\">Travel\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#symptoms\">Symptoms\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#vulpop\">Vulnerable Populations\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#homeless\">Homeless Populations\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">Kids\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#pets\">Pets\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811117\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811117\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) treat the first patient from Los Angeles medical facilities March 29, 2020. \u003ccite>(Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"transmission\">\u003c/a>Transmission\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What happens after someone recovers from a novel coronavirus infection? Are they still contagious? Can they get the infection again?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is still a big area under investigation. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1.article-info\">new study\u003c/a> is reporting that macaque monkeys developed immunity after infection with the virus. However, the study hasn’t been peer reviewed. And so far there’s no published research on how long patients may be contagious after their symptoms resolve.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How long does COVID-19 survive on various surfaces? Some examples: unwashed human skin, on breath moisture floating in the air, on doorknobs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces\">latest research\u003c/a> shows that COVID-19 can survive in airborne droplets for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t research on how long COVID-19 specifically survives on unwashed human skin. Nonetheless, hand washing is still one of the best ways to protect yourself from contracting coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Since the virus could persist on surfaces, should I refrain from mailing packages to others that are considered vulnerable?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#\">the WHO\u003c/a>, the “likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, traveled and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How is it spread in asymptomatic, COVID-19 positive people who are not coughing or sneezing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if they aren’t coughing or sneezing, people who have contracted COVID-19 can still spread the disease by touching their faces and shedding the virus onto other surfaces, or by respiratory droplets produced by talking or sneezing. This is why hand washing and avoiding close contact with others is crucial to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#\">according to the WHO\u003c/a>, the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus from someone who has no symptoms at all is very low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What can a person do — pre-infection or in early stages — to increase the likelihood that it won’t become a severe case? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is currently no specific medicine or treatment for the novel coronavirus. Experts are recommending people minimize the chance of catching the infection by practicing good hygiene and social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Stanford University’s Dr. Alexei Wagner, “the best way to prepare your body for a potential infection is to make sure you are staying healthy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The virus has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html\">shown\u003c/a> to be more severe in older patients and those with chronic disease. Dr. Wagner recommends continuing to take medications as prescribed, controlling blood pressure if you have hypertension and making sure sugar levels are normal if you have diabetes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you do contract COVID-19, make sure you speak with your doctor or other state health care worker. We recommend staying well hydrated, treating fevers, eating healthily and monitoring symptoms,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a few randomized trials that show that supplements like \u003ca href=\"http://cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub4/abstract\">vitamin C\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136969/\">zinc\u003c/a> lessen the severity of the common cold, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements. There is currently no published research that supports the claim that either zinc or vitamin C can help treat or prevent COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-update-fda-and-ftc-warn-seven-companies-selling-fraudulent-products-claim-treat-or\">sent warnings\u003c/a> to companies for selling fraudulent cures and treatments for coronavirus, including colloidal silver supplements, essential oils and elderberry teas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is there a benefit to the immune system to occasional exposure to a very small amount of the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When KQED put this question to Dr. Dean Winslow, professor of medicine at Stanford University and an expert on infectious diseases, he said, “No. That would be very dangerous. It’s like the analogy we used to say of someone being ‘just a little bit pregnant.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winslow said that the question does have its roots in an ancient practice that predates vaccinations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Before we actually use vaccinia to prevent smallpox, sometimes people would actually expose people, often children, to very small amounts of variola [smallpox viruses],” Winslow said. “However, that was very, very risky, and a lot of the children died of smallpox.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said what we really need to focus on is the development of a coronavirus vaccine. “This, of course, would be an inactivated virus, that itself would be incapable of causing disease,” Winslow said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Chloe Veltman\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’ve heard rumors that you can make your own hand sanitizer. If so, how? I couldn’t find anything on CDC’s website. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is possible to make your own hand sanitizer. There are several videos demonstrating how to do it online. The main ingredients are rubbing alcohol and aloe vera. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=bUp-wnLT6ew&feature=emb_logo\">Here’s one short video\u003c/a> that explains the method.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.html\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends\u003c/a> thorough hand washing with soap and water over the use of hand sanitizers: “Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of microbes on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, beware of false claims that vodka can be used to make effective hand sanitizer. Vodka’s alcohol content — 35-46% alcohol by volume — is not powerful enough to battle the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: The WHO says close contact is 3 feet or less. Australia says 4.5 feet. Where does the 6 feet rule come from? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like much of the news surrounding COVID-19, the question of what distance between two people constitutes as safe is a bit of a moving target. The discrepancies in the definition of “close contact” are based on different, and potentially outdated, scientific research.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SARS outbreak of 2002-2003, health officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.rcdhu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pandemic-plan-chapter-2.pdf\">recommended\u003c/a> 3 feet of distance between people. With COVID-19, the CDC has upped its recommendation to 6 feet of clearance. That’s because the tiny droplets of mucus or saliva that carry the virus can typically spread 3-5 feet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, recent research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that 6 feet may not be enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The authors of a \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763852\">new study\u003c/a> published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association state that: “Although such social distancing strategies are critical in the current time of pandemic, it may seem surprising that the current understanding of the routes of host-to-host transmission in respiratory infectious diseases are predicated on a model of disease transmission developed in the 1930s that, by modern standards, seems overly simplified.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers say viral particles can travel as far as 23 to 27 feet under the right conditions, and more investigation is needed to know definitively what distance is safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it OK to kiss or have sex with your spouse that you are sheltering in place with?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though the CDC and WHO haven’t directly given guidance about sex during the time of coronavirus, we know that the virus is spread from person to person through \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses\">small droplets from the nose or mouth\u003c/a>, making kissing an easy way for transmission to happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The New York City Health Department released a \u003ca href=\"https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf\">guide to intimacy\u003c/a> during the time of coronavirus. First and foremost, the department said, “You are your safest sex partner.” Your next safest partner is someone living in your household, but the department advised people to avoid close contact with anyone outside their household — including sexual activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The guide also recommends avoiding sex and kissing if you or your partner isn’t feeling well, may have COVID-19 or a medical condition that makes them especially vulnerable to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Mi preocupación es: se puede o no trasmitir el Covid 19 a través de las carnes frescas? // My concern is: Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 through fresh meats?\u003c/strong> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elcoronavirus\">Leer en español\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/newsletter/food-safety-and-Coronavirus.html\">According to the CDC\u003c/a>, there is currently “no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before eating or preparing food, you should make sure to follow good hygiene practices — washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water — and follow food safety guidelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more about food safety from the CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811119\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1205\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-160x100.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-800x502.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-1020x640.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An employee from the Tieks by Gavrieli shoe company makes masks to be donated to hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 31, 2020 in Culver City, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"masks\">\u003c/a>Masks\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Why does it not help to wear a mask, such as a tight fitting dust mask, since one way the infection is spread is by droplets in the air?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On April 17, several Bay Area counties \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812863/san-francisco-to-enforce-face-mask-requirement-as-bay-area-strengthens-mandates\">issued orders\u003c/a> requiring residents and workers to wear face coverings at grocery stores, medical offices and other essential businesses and on public transit as part of the city’s increasingly aggressive efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Face coverings will also be required while waiting in line for any essential service, and while waiting for public transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the order, residents and workers are not required to wear face coverings in their homes or cars, or while walking, running, hiking, or bicycling, but are encouraged to always keep one handy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of April 1, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that residents use face coverings, like cloth masks or bandannas, when going outside to perform essential activities. On April 3, the CDC issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html\">similar guidance\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are still encouraging people not to use N95 or surgical masks to ensure there’s enough in stock for health care workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it possible to disinfect disposable surgical gloves and N95 masks for reuse for activities like going to the grocery store?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no recommended method of disinfecting disposable gloves. If you don’t have enough disposable gloves for when you come into contact with coronavirus, the CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html\">recommends\u003c/a> dedicating reusable gloves to this purpose and disinfecting according to the glove manufacturer’s instructions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no method of disinfecting an N95 respirator for personal use that effectively kills viruses and bacteria and does not compromise the filtration capabilities of the respirator. If you are planning to reuse a mask, the CDC has laid out its \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hcwcontrols/recommendedguidanceextuse.html\">best practices\u003c/a> for health care workers — including washing your hands before and after removing or putting on the mask, avoiding touching the inside or outside of the mask, storing your mask in a clean paper bag between uses and disposing of the storage bag between uses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have unopened and unused PPE, you can find information on where to donate \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>. If you are at a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/people-at-higher-risk.html\">higher risk\u003c/a> of severe illness from COVID-19, the CDC has information on how to protect yourself \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/get-ready.html\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I have unused N95 masks I want to donate, where can I do so?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area medical facilities and grassroots organizations are accepting donations of N95 masks, which some Californians may have left over from wildfire season. There’s also need for other medical supplies like gloves, hand sanitizer, face shields and protective eyewear. Get the latest on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">where and how to donate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Has the #millionmaskchallenge (cloth masks) been confirmed as a viable option for the medical community to use?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medical officials in the Bay Area are largely not accepting homemade masks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html#crisis-capacity\">CDC guidelines\u003c/a>, homemade masks can be used by health care professionals as a last resort, but their ability to protect health care providers remains unknown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cloth masks are a good option for residents to wear while using essential services, to comply with the Bay Area’s face mask requirement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have extra industrially made masks or other gear that you would like to donate, we’ve reported on where you can donate \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Where can I obtain the best pattern(s) for making masks at home? 2) Which fabrics are best for protection and hot-water machine wash?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is limited data on what kind of homemade mask is best for protection, but the CDC suggests using cotton fabric in its tutorial for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html\">sewing a mask\u003c/a>. The website also provides instructions for masks that don’t require sewing, including one made from a T-shirt and another with a coffee filter and bandanna.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends homemade masks should:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Be secured with ties or ear loops\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Include multiple layers of fabric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Allow for breathing without restriction\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here are additional mask patterns from \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/_documents/INF2003076_VW_Hand-Sewn%20Mask%20instructions-1.pdf\">John Hopkins Medicine\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/content/dam/internet/kp/comms/import/uploads/2020/03/02_COVID_Mask-Instructions_v9.pdf\">Kaiser Permanente\u003c/a>, which recommend washing your fabric beforehand to prevent the mask from changing shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811120\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-800x517.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-1020x659.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seniors shop for groceries during special hours open to seniors and the disabled only at Northgate Gonzalez Market, a Hispanic specialty supermarket, on March 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"grocery\">\u003c/a>Grocery Stores and Restaurants\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to order food to go from local restaurants? I want to keep supporting my favorite eateries but I’m worried.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a good idea to support \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/136429/bay-area-restaurants-search-for-safety-net-in-light-of-covid-19\">local businesses\u003c/a>, which are being hit particularly hard during this crisis. According to the CDC and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions#food\">U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u003c/a> (FDA), there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 is a foodborne illness. Of course, follow social distancing guidelines and practice good hygiene when you go to the restaurant or receive your delivery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are part of an at-risk population — or would like to be extra careful — wear gloves when you go to receive the food. When you get home to eat, remove the packaging, throw away the gloves and then wash your hands again before eating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Local grocery stores have empty shelves. Going forward, what are their plans to replenish their shelves?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Ellyn Hunt\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts are saying the reason that we’re seeing empty shelves is because people are overbuying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Ronald Fong, the CEO of California Grocers Association, “We’re seeing some customers that are literally buying for three months or six months … if we continue this type of shopping pattern, there’s no way our distribution channels can catch up with that kind of volume.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fong said there is enough supply, ranging from paper products to food, to go around but grocery distributors need a couple weeks to get things back to normal. Read more on purchasing groceries during the pandemic \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809265/doing-the-essential-grocery-shopping-in-the-bay-area-during-the-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How can we safely buy food in a grocery store? Should we wipe down all packages after we get home? Wash produce with soap?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a complete guide on how to purchase groceries safely and efficiently during the COVID-19 outbreak, go \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809265/doing-the-essential-grocery-shopping-in-the-bay-area-during-the-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"data\">\u003c/a>Data\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What is the best source of information for pandemic infection rates and mortality in real time? Globally, in U.S., by state, by locality?\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Asked by Joanna Iliff\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809760/how-many-california-coronavirus-cases-see-latest-numbers-by-county\">our app\u003c/a> that’s updated daily for confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths by county in California. We’re also hoping to release some other ways to view and access local, California data soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, there is no one place to go for real-time information on the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths on a local level. This is something everyone seems to want, but no one quite fully has in the United States. Partially because public health departments here track cases and deaths, then send that information to the state and the CDC. That chain is partially why some of the most reliable datasets can also sometimes be a few days behind on local information, including the dataset from the \u003ca href=\"https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/california-covid-19-hospital-data-and-case-statistics/resource/6cd8d424-dfaa-4bdd-9410-a3d656e1176e?inner_span=True\">California Department of Public Health\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://systems.jhu.edu/research/public-health/ncov/\">Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering\u003c/a>, The \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data\">New York Times\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://covidtracking.com/\">COVID Tracking Project\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also why you may notice that data from some news organizations, state agencies, the CDC and research centers might not match on a daily basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: In addition to the number of positive cases of COVID-19, I’d like to know how many people are getting tested.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Asked by Jenny Buchanan\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While data on confirmed cases of COVID-19 exist; testing data is very spotty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many \u003ca href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/why-coronavirus-testing-us-so-delayed/607954/\">experts agree\u003c/a> that the United States is currently undertesting for COVID-19. The California Department of Public Health officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958449/california-nearly-doubles-covid-19-tests-but-experts-say-its-not-enough\">told KQED in an email\u003c/a> that their capacity to test is “dependent upon availability of test kits from the CDC.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, California is trying to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807416/where-california-stands-with-coronavirus-testing-right-now\">bring more labs online\u003c/a> so that they can process more tests as things ramp up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is some data out there, though. Several local public health departments publish testing data. The CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/testing-in-us.html\">does report on testing\u003c/a>, although the data is often a few days behind what public health departments report. The \u003ca href=\"https://covidtracking.com/\">COVID Tracking Project\u003c/a> is also bringing in testing numbers from a variety of sources. Also, The Lancet maintains \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30119-5/fulltext\">a dataset\u003c/a> that includes test cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also important to keep in mind that one test does not equal one person tested. Some people may be tested more than once.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hospitals\">\u003c/a>Hospitals and Health Care Workers\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What are best practices for sheltering in place with someone who is an essential worker? Specifically a health care professional?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959172/coronavirus-how-and-when-to-clean-your-home-and-wash-your-hands\">Here is information\u003c/a> on how and when to clean your house, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fhcp%2Fguidance-prevent-spread.html\">guidelines\u003c/a> for preventing the spread of coronavirus at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763136\">recent article\u003c/a> from the Journal of the American Medical Association said while evidence is unclear, it may be a good idea for health care workers to take off their shoes, remove and wash clothing, and immediately shower when returning home from work. Additionally, workers may consider changing out of personal clothing into their scrubs upon arrival to work, and then changing back to personal clothes before returning home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are there any plans for training people with no medical background to help address the health care worker shortage/exhaustion?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not yet. Because medical care can only be provided by those with extensive training, health care providers are largely looking for people with medical backgrounds to \u003ca href=\"https://healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov/\">volunteer\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re not a medical professional, you can find more information on what you can do to help \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101876518/how-to-help-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Will services like maternity wards be negatively impacted if hospitals need “all hands on deck” for COVID-19?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unlikely. According to Dr. Alexei Wagner, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University, “Hospitals are working hard for contingency plans that will allow the safe care of all patients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagner said hospitals are more concerned that surges of critically ill patients could cause a strain on ICUs and emergency departments, not on the maternity ward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnancy \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959852/coronavirus-if-youre-pregnant-heres-how-to-prepare-and-stay-safe\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811124\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811124\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-800x515.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-1020x656.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medical personnel secure a sample from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"testing\">\u003c/a>Testing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Where can I get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start by checking with your doctor’s office. Many health care providers around the Bay Area are conducting tests and some even offer drive-through locations. Some counties have specific requirements in order to qualify for a test, others are open to anyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information, you can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1964257/interactive-map-find-coronavirus-testing-sites-throughout-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this map\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Who qualifies for the test?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each health care provider and county has different criteria. Some require that people have a certain number of symptoms or are front-line health workers, for example. Other counties now have enough tests that anyone who wants one can get one, provided they make an appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How long does it take to get the results?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That varies quite a bit. Some providers have promised test results within 36-48 hours, but we’re hearing that in many cases, it takes several days. Kaiser Permanente says results can be expected within four to seven days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more about where California currently stands with coronavirus testing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807416/where-california-stands-with-coronavirus-testing-right-now\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’m sick with a cold. Why can’t I get tested for the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958449/california-nearly-doubles-covid-19-tests-but-experts-say-its-not-enough\">aren’t currently enough tests\u003c/a> to go around. If you’re feeling sick, and are concerned, you should look \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957767/im-sick-how-do-i-know-if-its-the-coronavirus\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What if I can’t get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stay home, stay hydrated and get rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Testing would help you know whether you have it or not, but it wouldn’t change anything,” said Michael Romero, a program manager with Placer County’s public health emergency preparedness team. There is currently no treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I think I had COVID-19 earlier (January or February) and didn’t realize it. How would I know? Is there a test?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The coronavirus started spreading across the U.S. in January. So if you experienced symptoms since then, such as a cough, fever and tiredness, it’s possible you had it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the symptoms of COVID-19 vary so widely — ranging from none at all, to flu-like headaches, loss of smell and digestive issues, to extreme difficulty breathing — that without testing for the virus while showing the symptoms, it can be hard to tell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an interview with \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/01/covid19-coronavirus-have-i-already-had-it\">The Guardian\u003c/a>, Massachusetts General Hospital physician Dr. William Hillmann said there’s currently no way to test for prior cases of the coronavirus. “We are developing antibody tests to check for a prior infection, but those aren’t ready for clinical use yet,” Hillmann said. “The only definitive way to know that you’ve had it is to get tested while you have it and to have that test be positive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"socialdistancing\">\u003c/a>Social Distancing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What happens after the shelter-in-place orders end? If people are carriers without symptoms, wouldn’t this just happen again?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812296/newsoms-roadmap-to-guide-california-out-of-isolation\">issued a roadmap\u003c/a> for how California will begin lifting shelter-in-place restrictions. In his announcement, Newsom laid out six “indicators” that he said will guide his administration’s decisions on how and when to end the statewide stay-at-home order:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The ability to monitor and protect our communities through testing, contact tracing, isolating and supporting those who are positive or exposed;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to prevent infection in people who are at risk for more severe COVID-19;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability of the hospital and health systems to handle surges;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability for businesses, schools and child care facilities to support physical\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>distancing; and\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the stay-at-home orders, if necessary.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The final two steps on the governor’s checklist signal that a reopening \u003cem>would not\u003c/em> mean a return to life that existed before the virus. Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the state’s Department of Public Health, said businesses, schools and child care facilities should be prepared to maintain physical distancing and that the state should be prepared to reenter a lockdown if necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no light switch here,” Newsom said. “I would argue it’s more like a dimmer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a local level, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and the city of Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11814970/bay-area-shelter-in-place-orders-extended-through-may-31\">announced on April 29\u003c/a> they are largely keeping the current coronavirus-related restrictions in place through May 31. The new order eases specific restrictions for a small number of lower-risk activities, such as allowing certain construction projects, the reopening of some outdoor businesses and certain outdoor activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How do I support the arts while performance spaces and galleries are closed? Online art sales? Online concerts or performances with donations or pay per view?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several ways people can support artists and cultural groups at this particularly challenging time in their history. KQED Arts has put together a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13876893/emergency-funds-for-freelancers-creatives-losing-income-during-coronavirus\">handy resource\u003c/a>, listing details of many emergency funding sources available to help out Bay Area cultural workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many artists and organizations are continuing to put out their work virtually for free, most of these efforts include a link where the creators will gladly accept donations in exchange for their artistic offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People should check their favorite artists and venues’ social media,” said KQED’s associate arts editor Nastia Voynovskaya. “Many of them have opportunities to donate directly and provide immediate relief.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some local organizations, notably the \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/theater-ticketholders/american-conservatory-theater-web\">American Conservatory Theater\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/theater-ticketholders/berkeley-repertory-theatre-web\">Berkeley Repertory Theatre\u003c/a>, have found innovative ways to monetize their digital efforts more directly. These two Bay Area theater companies are offering ticket holders the opportunity to see current and upcoming productions via \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/\">BroadwayHD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811128\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811128\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for the 14-Mission on 4th and Mission Streets in San Francisco on April 6, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sheltering\">\u003c/a>Sheltering in Place\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What’s OK during shelter in place? Walking a pet and exercising? Can I drive to the beach to walk or drive to Marin to hike?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Katy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can leave your residence to do the following things:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Buy food, groceries or supplies\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Obtain medical care\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Work at a business that’s deemed essential\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Maintain an essential governmental function or essential infrastructure\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Care for a family member or pet in another household\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It’s also OK to engage in outdoor activities, such as walking your dog or going for a run — as long as you stay at least six feet away from other people. And while you’re allowed to go hiking or visit parks, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809015/can-i-go-hiking-during-californias-shelter-in-place-yes-but-read-this-first\">read this\u003c/a> before you go out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Find more details about sheltering in place \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Will SFMTA still be ticketing in two-hour parking zones? Will there still be street cleaning? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to street cleaning, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will maintain its regular street cleaning schedule and they will still issue citations if rules aren’t followed. If you have to leave your house to move your car, remember to practice social distancing and to wash your hands before and after. Regular rules also apply to the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fire hydrant zones\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Red and yellow zones and “no stopping” or “no parking” zones\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Parking meters\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Blocked driveways and double parking\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Parking in bike or transit lanes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>When it comes to parking enforcement, a few things have changed. The following are suspended for now:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>72-hour parking limit and towing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Residential permit parking (RPP) permits\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Commuter shuttles\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Peak-hour tow-away zones.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/covid-19-developments-response\">More information\u003c/a> on SFMTA’s rules and restrictions during COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I still do laundry at a laundromat?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes. Laundromats and other laundry services are considered \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf\">essential critical infrastructure\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I drop off/pick up my tax documents at my accountant’s office?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, but with caveats. Under the statewide order, professional services, like legal or accounting services, are considered essential if they’re part of “legally mandated activities and critical sector services.” But, because both the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">state\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-now-july-15-treasury-irs-extend-filing-deadline-and-federal-tax-payments-regardless-of-amount-owed\">federal\u003c/a> tax deadlines have been extended until \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">July 15\u003c/a>, you should try not to make the trip unless it’s essential.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is continuing to practice massage, acupuncture, physical therapy professionally allowed during the shelter-in-place time?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health is \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/\">advising\u003c/a> that “non-essential medical care like eye exams, teeth cleaning and elective procedures must/should be canceled or rescheduled.” If possible, remote options for health care visits should be utilized, as you shouldn’t expose yourself or others by providing or pursuing care if it can wait a few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: My daughter has a boyfriend she sees ALL the time. She lives at home with me and he lives home with his mom. What’s the shelter-in-place rule?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As hard as it is to stay away from friends and family, the shelter-in-place order doesn’t allow people from two separate households to physically meet, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Pages/frequently-asked-questions.aspx#travel\">Santa Clara County\u003c/a> health officials. This prevents the spread of COVID-19 from house to house. But video chat apps like FaceTime or Skype are good alternatives!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does a house cleaning service fall under the essential business category?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>House cleaning services are allowed to continue operating if their services are “necessary for health and sanitation,” according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Pages/frequently-asked-questions.aspx#travel\">Santa Clara County Department of Public Health\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statewide order is less clear, but it states that “workers … and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation and essential operation of residences” can continue working.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I drive to see family in Southern California?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/\">state order\u003c/a>, essential activities are permitted. So, if you’re traveling to \u003cem>care \u003c/em>for a family member, that’s OK. But otherwise, the governor’s order says to stay at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Our son has been sheltering in place with a family member in Florida but wants to come home. How can we reunite soon?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nResidents who were traveling when the shelter-in-place order went into effect are permitted to return home. The CDC has recommendations on \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\">how to safely travel\u003c/a> on public transportation, including airplanes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I have a second home elsewhere in California, can I go shelter-in-place there?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Possibly. But you’ll have to check orders from the health officers in the county you want to move to and comply with any requirements at your destination. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.trinitycounty.org/sites/default/files/Public_Health/Documents/Covid/Health_Officer_order_final_3.25.20_signed.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1li3WQMCSCVoFqDNlWjDPCipYH1WTn7s3pysxL6QI7Gsc02hVMDmnj38I\">Trinity County\u003c/a>, for example, the health officer is requiring people who return to a second home there to self-quarantine for 14 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: My boyfriend and myself each live alone in our own homes. Is it safe for me to continue to stay at his home a couple nights a week?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">statewide shelter-in-place order\u003c/a> instructs California residents to stay at home and leave only for essential activities. According to the order, this is not considered an essential activity and risks transmission between households. Some couples who aren’t cohabitating \u003cem>have\u003c/em> found creative ways to stay \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13877358/how-people-are-dating-when-theyre-stuck-together-or-forced-apart\">connected\u003c/a> — including FaceTime, Zoom or live-streaming concerts together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811126\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohamed Darhan, 30, sanitizes his gloves at Sunrise Market the corner grocery store where he works in Oakland on April 1, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"goingtowork\">\u003c/a>Going to Work\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I am being asked to work and my work is non-essential, who can I report that to?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you believe a business is not essential and should not be open, you can get in touch with the local mayor’s office or county sheriff’s department. The closures are being negotiated on a case-by-case basis using the California state \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf\">guidelines\u003c/a>. Santa Clara County, one of the worst hit so far by the virus, has set up a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/news/Pages/press-statement-032120-reporting-of-non-essential-businesses.aspx\">hotline\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can read more about what to do \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11808489/your-boss-says-youre-an-essential-worker-what-if-you-disagree\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can my nanny continue to work? What kind of child care is allowed? \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— \u003c/em>\u003cem>This is an aggregate of several, similar questions\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nannies and babysitters caring for a child in the child’s own home can continue working, if they’re supporting a worker in an essential sector.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Day cares are allowed to stay open, but only for children of parents working in essential sectors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more about child care rules under shelter-in-place \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know#nanny\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If one member of the household must continue to work (for example, they work at a grocery store) how can they minimize impact on the others in the home?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Dr. Alexei Wagner from Stanford Health Care, essential service employees should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves while at their job. Keeping distance from colleagues, washing hands regularly and wiping down their desk and keyboard are all good steps to practice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To minimize risk at home, practice home hygiene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Take your work clothes off from outside the front door, carry them directly into the laundry, wash hands and shower thoroughly,” Wagner said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live with high-risk age groups, like people in their 60s and 70s, there should be additional restrictions, like avoiding sharing spaces or touching each other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you develop symptoms of \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/caring-for-patients.html\">COVID-19\u003c/a> — fever, cough or difficulty breathing — do not report to work. Instead, contact your occupational health services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811122\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to the press after the House passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill, on March 27, 2020, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. \u003ccite>(Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"governmentresponse\">\u003c/a>Government Response\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does eligibility for the coronavirus stimulus package account for geographic cost of living? You need a higher adjusted gross income (AGI) in places like San Francisco or New York City.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No, the coronavirus economic impact payment does not account for the cost of living in different regions of the United States. So, it’s the same amount whether you live in Harlingen, Texas, or Manhattan, New York.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re eligible for $1,200 if you’re a single adult with an adjusted gross income of up to $75,000, head of your household making $112,500 or a married couple filing jointly with a combined income of $150,000. Couples will get $2,400. Families with qualifying children will receive an additional $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The payment is reduced by $5 for each $100 above the thresholds listed above. Single adults making $99,000, heads of households making $136,000 and joint filers making $198,000 with no children will not be eligible for payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information about the payments \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are any deliberations happening to delay tax payment deadlines either on the local or federal level (personal property or income)? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">California state\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-now-july-15-treasury-irs-extend-filing-deadline-and-federal-tax-payments-regardless-of-amount-owed\">federal\u003c/a> tax deadlines have been extended by 90 days — until July 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’m a disabled senior who “lives” on monthly SSI payments. Will we be receiving a coronavirus relief check?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians who are disabled — as well as those who may be sick, quarantined, providing care for a family member or otherwise unable to work as a result of COVID-19 — can file a \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/How_to_File_a_DI_Claim_in_SDI_Online.htm\">disability insurance claim\u003c/a> online. The state’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm\">Employment Development Department\u003c/a> (EDD), which manages unemployment and disability insurance, says that income received through federal programs such as SSI or Social Security will have to be reported when filing for a claim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can learn more about how to file for California’s unemployment and disability insurance \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How is the coronavirus affecting undocumented workers, and is there any help available to them?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many undocumented workers have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809657/new-covid-19-relief-benefits-leaves-out-some-undocumented-immigrants\">lost their jobs\u003c/a> in restaurants, construction, janitorial services and other hard-hit industries. We know this from interviews with advocates, school officials and workers themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But we don’t have a good estimate on exactly how many of the state’s nearly 2 million undocumented workers have been left without income partly because they can’t file for unemployment benefits, even if they pay taxes (which many do, using an \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/facts-about-individual-tax-identification-number-itin\">Individual Tax Identification Number\u003c/a>). Unauthorized immigrants are also excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal aid package signed by President Trump last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On April 15, Gov. Newsom announced California \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812710/more-peace-of-mind-for-undocumented-californians-still-may-not-be-enough\">will provide\u003c/a> one-time $500 checks to undocumented adults impacted by the pandemic, the nation’s first such initiative. Immigrant and workers rights advocates applauded the move, but said it won’t be enough for struggling families to live on. They are calling on the state to offer jobless undocumented Californians a weekly payment while the emergency continues, which the the Latino and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucuses support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities like San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose are also raising money for nonprofits to give cash assistance and other services to vulnerable residents, regardless of immigration status (some of those funds are available \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809657/new-covid-19-relief-benefits-leaves-out-some-undocumented-immigrants\">here\u003c/a>). There are grassroots efforts to help as well, such as by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11811890/oakland-teachers-pledge-stimulus-checks-to-undocumented-families-left-out-of-coronavirus-aid\">teachers in Oakland\u003c/a> and San Francisco pledging their stimulus checks to struggling families at their schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: ¿Cuándo podrán los Californianos indocumentados solicitar asistencia monetaria del estado y quién calificará? // When can undocumented Californians start applying for state cash aid and who will qualify?\u003c/strong> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812739/el-coronavirus-en-el-area-de-la-bahia-respondemos-a-sus-preguntas\">Leer en español\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starting May 18, undocumented Californians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply for an emergency, one-time grant of $500 per adult, with a cap of $1,000 per household, according to the Governor’s office. \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/immigration/covid-19-drai\">Non-profit organizations listed here\u003c/a> will help people apply and distribute the aid directly to applicants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be eligible, undocumented adults must have experienced hardship as a result of COVID-19 and not qualify for federal emergency help or unemployment insurance benefits, says the Department of Social Services, which is administering the disaster relief fund.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information on California’s Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants Project \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/13/Homepage/DRAI-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf\">here\u003c/a>. The state has also put together a list of other resources for immigrant Californians \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/wp/listos_covid_19_immigrant_guidance_en_daf.pdf\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are immigration courts still operating as normal, with crowded rooms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency that oversees immigration courts, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), said \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-operational-status-during-coronavirus-pandemic\">most courts remain open\u003c/a> only to receive filings and conduct the hearings of people who are detained. All other cases have been postponed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how those detained hearings are conducted depends a lot on individual courts, according to attorneys. Usually, the detainees appear at their hearings via video teleconferencing, while judges must show up at the courtroom in person. In San Francisco’s immigration court for example, attorneys, witnesses and interpreters can be physically present at court or request to appear via phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) has \u003ca href=\"https://www.naij-usa.org/images/uploads/newsroom/2020.03.30.01.pdf\">repeatedly called\u003c/a> for immigration courts to close during the pandemic, to protect the health and safety of judges, attorneys, detained individuals and others who participate in hearings. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other lawmakers support temporary court closures as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NAIJ says lawyers and respondents’ relatives continue to travel to immigration courthouses to advocate for their clients or see loved ones and appear as witnesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOIR has \u003ca href=\"https://www.aila.org/File/Related/20030201al.pdf\">responded\u003c/a> that current operations are “largely in line” with that of most federal courts which have continued to hold critical hearings while deferring others, which NAIJ disputes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Did the toilets of the Grand Princess cruise ship drain into the Bay?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the past few weeks, crews have pumped more than 1 million gallons of raw sewage from the Grand Princess cruise ship and dumped it in East Bay sanitary sewers for treatment. Learn more about what’s going on with the Grand Princess \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11808915/coronavirus-cruise-ship-is-still-anchored-on-the-bay-handling-its-sewage-is-a-chore\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"travel\">\u003c/a>Travel\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does it seem likely that airplanes are going to be treated like cruise ships — that is, if there is someone on board who is sick and is thought to have the coronavirus, that all passengers will be quarantined?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/air/managing-sick-travelers/ncov-airlines.html\">CDC guidelines\u003c/a>, if someone on board an aircraft is thought to have the novel coronavirus, airline staff are instructed to separate them from other passengers by 6 feet, if possible, and provide them with a face mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once the plane has landed, CDC quarantine station staff will conduct an assessment of the sick traveler’s symptoms and exposures and potentially transport them to a health care facility for further testing. The CDC will then “update the airline about the results of the testing and any need for follow-up of exposed crew members or passengers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to take cruises? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC is \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/covid-19-cruise-ship\">recommending\u003c/a> that all travelers, especially those with underlying health conditions, avoid traveling on cruise ships for now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"symptoms\">\u003c/a>Symptoms\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are there any cases in San Francisco?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re keeping a running update on the spread of the coronavirus in the Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957877/live-updates-coronavirus-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What does it look like if someone has mild symptoms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s hard to say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the challenges with the COVID-19 virus is that there’s this huge range of symptoms,” says Dr. Alexei Wagner. “But there are symptoms that are seen more often in patients with COVID-19: cough, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue — we’re seeing upwards of 90% of patients testing positive have these symptoms. This is based on information from all the patients in China and some new studies that are coming out of Germany, Italy and the U.S.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How many days might you be infectious before/without symptoms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We think the incubation period for this disease — of when you’re exposed to a viral particle to getting it — is anywhere from two to six days. And then symptom-onset of fever, shortness of breath, or cough — we’re seeing people infected for up to about 14 days, but this is really dynamic and this may change as time goes on,” said Dr. Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"vulpop\">\u003c/a>Vulnerable Populations\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: There’s been a lot of discussion of the threat for many immunocompromised people. Does this mean that the average person — maybe the younger population or people who are healthy — don’t run a risk of having extreme complications? \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— Laura, KQED Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a relative thing. No one has zero risk of a more severe course,” said Dr. David Relman, professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. “But the big numbers say that, on average, if you are 40 [years old] or less and have no major underlying illness … your likelihood of a mild disease or perhaps even asymptomatic disease course is quite good.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How are the families and nursing home facilities dealing with lockdown? Many seniors are facing isolation from families and confusion.\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Maria Maier\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A lockdown at long-term care facilities means residents don’t have visitors, don’t get to eat food together and don’t get to participate in communal activities, like movie nights and bingo. The state public advocates for nursing home and assisted living patients — called long-term care ombudsmen — say that they’re worried about social isolation for their clients. So are nonprofit advocates, like the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to help, the California Association of Health Facilities recommends checking in with individual facilities in your neighborhood, sending notes, cards or flowers to care homes, and if you’ve got spare iPads or iPhones, donating them so that residents can video chat with people outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve reported on nursing home issues \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959285/coronavirus-isolates-californians-in-nursing-homes-long-term-care-facilities\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Do you have recommendations for women who are pregnant that would be different from the regular community? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Alexei Wagner said that the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has not seen “a high risk to the moms or the fetuses” from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“However, we are still recommending that anyone pregnant or planning to become pregnant do take extra precautions to limit exposure to someone who may be positive or at risk of having the COVID-19 virus,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I finally saved enough money for IVF using a donor embryo. What is the impact of the virus on both sperm and egg donors and a pregnancy?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is limited data about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy. But \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected\">according to the WHO\u003c/a>, there is currently no known difference between the clinical manifestations of coronavirus in pregnant and non-pregnant people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology \u003ca href=\"https://www.sart.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/press-releases-and-bulletins/sart-and-asrm-issue-advice-for-infertility-patients-concerning-the-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/\">recommends\u003c/a> people who test positive for coronavirus should avoid getting pregnant or an embryo transfer until they recover. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/features/kf-birthdefects-maternal-fever-during-pregnancy.html\">A 2017 study\u003c/a> found that running a fever — one of the common symptoms of COVID-19 — during early pregnancy may be linked to birth defects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research about COVID-19 and fertility is ongoing. There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/announcements/covid-19-questions-your-patients-may-have/\">no studies\u003c/a> so far that suggest the virus impacts fertility, but there may be limited access to fertility treatments during the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine \u003ca href=\"https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/press-releases-and-bulletins/asrm-issues-new-guidance-on-fertility-care-during-covid-19-pandemiccalls-for-suspension-of-most-treatments/\">recommended\u003c/a> the suspension of new treatment cycles (including IVF) and is encouraging people to consider canceling embryo transfers and suspend elective fertility-related surgeries or procedures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to use an asymptomatic dog walker if the dog owner is over 65 and technically part of a vulnerable population? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Yvette Johnson-Walker, lecturer of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, “The risk of COVID-19 spreading to humans from pets, from pet to pet, or from pet to humans, is tiny.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, she said, there’s still a lot that we don’t know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was \u003ca href=\"https://abcnews.go.com/International/coronavirus-hong-kong-warns-people-kiss-pets-dog/story?id=69406015\">a case in Hong Kong\u003c/a> where a dog got a very mild case of COVID-19 from a patient who tested positive for the virus. Health authorities in Hong Kong urged pet owners to not kiss their pets after this case,” said Johnson-Walker. “That being said, the same rules apply to pet owners as everyone else: If you play with a friend’s pet, wash your hands afterwards. The dog walker should be washing their hands before and after walking the dog and should practice social distancing while walking the dog.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on COVID-19 and how it relates to pets \u003ca href=\"https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/15/can-your-pet-get-coronavirus-we-asked-experts/\">here.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811131\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811131\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-800x514.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-1020x656.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man walks his dog past a homeless man sleeping under a message painted on a boarded up shop in San Francisco, California on April, 1, 2020, during the novel coronavirus outbreak. \u003ccite>(Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"homeless\">\u003c/a>Homeless Populations\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What is the plan to deal with homeless people who contract the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In many counties across the state, officials are working to secure hotel rooms for people who have nowhere to self-isolate and have either tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting test results. People who are considered high-risk for complications — if they are elderly or have underlying health conditions — may also be considered for placement in the hotel rooms. On April 3, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state had negotiated leases for nearly 7,000 hotel rooms statewide, with a goal of ultimately securing 15,000 hotel rooms. These rooms are available for people who are living in congregate settings, such as single-room occupancy hotels or shelters, as well as those who are living in tents, cars or RVs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some other counties, officials have also opened temporary shelters to create more space to allow for social distancing within their existing shelters. The state is also distributing about 1,300 trailers that many counties are using to isolate people who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting test results and need behavioral or mental health services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Counties are not putting people who are unsheltered into shelters, unless they have first been quarantined, but \u003cem>are\u003c/em> distributing tents to people who don’t qualify for the hotel rooms to create more social distancing within camp communities. Many counties around the Bay Area have installed, or are planning to install, hand washing stations and portable toilets in camp communities as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom has said the state will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807409/coronavirus-what-bay-area-counties-are-doing-for-homeless-residents-and-how-you-can-help\">distribute $150 million\u003c/a> to cities and counties throughout the state to assist them in housing people who live in encampments or to expand shelters. FEMA has agreed to cover 75% of the cost for hotel rooms, with the state supplying the remaining 25% of the cost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How can we help people who aren’t able to help themselves? Like the elderly, single parents, homeless, etc?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volunteer your time! Many homeless service providers and organizations that support vulnerable populations rely on volunteers. But since many of those volunteers are now staying home, they are scrambling to provide food and other services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some neighborhoods are organizing grocery and meal support for seniors on your block. You could start an email listserv and encourage your neighbors to sign up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Donations are the most flexible kind of support you can provide to nonprofit organizations at this time. That will allow those organizations to use those funds on whatever they need most, be it more cleaning supplies or additional staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Chronicle compiled \u003ca href=\"https://projects.sfchronicle.com/sf-homeless/how-to-help/\">this list\u003c/a> of homeless organizations around the Bay Area. Find one near you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806966/be-a-helper-how-to-contribute-to-your-community-during-coronavirus\">Here\u003c/a> are some other ways to help. Additionally, the state recently created \u003ca href=\"https://californiavolunteers.ca.gov/get-involved/covid-19/\">a new website\u003c/a> for people who want to volunteer or find other ways to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is the city continuing to do sweeps of encampments?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That depends on which city you’re talking about. There are 101 cities in the Bay Area and many unincorporated areas that are under the jurisdiction of nine counties. So, policies will vary depending on the location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, in the Bay Area’s three largest cities — Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose — encampment sweeps have stopped, barring any public health concerns that would necessitate relocating people elsewhere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC has \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/unsheltered-homelessness.html\">released guidelines\u003c/a> that recommend against clearing encampments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I want to know about the homeless encampments. I want to know every aspect of what is being done. Human feces is a vector.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Jose, officials have distributed hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to 14 encampments, as well as arranged for trash pickup. The city is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/932/4699\">partnering with the nonprofit WeHOPE\u003c/a> to operate a mobile medical trailer with virtual doctor’s visits. The organization will help distribute hygiene kits with hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, fresh fruit and healthy snacks to encampments on a biweekly basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland city officials have installed 42 hand washing stations and portable toilets at 19 encampments and increased garbage pickup at camps. Outreach teams are distributing hygiene supplies to encampments, community cabin sites and RV safe parking sites. City officials said, barring any public health concerns, it will refrain from carrying out scheduled encampment sweeps during the COVID-19 health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the city has deployed hand washing stations to complement its \u003ca href=\"https://sfpublicworks.wixsite.com/pitstop\">Pit Stops\u003c/a> — which are in 24 locations throughout the city and have a toilet and sinks, needle disposal and pet waste disposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City outreach workers are continuing to conduct outreach, but now are focusing on providing education and giving out hygiene supplies at encampments. San Francisco has also procured 30 RVs to house people who have tested positive for COVID-19 but don’t need to be hospitalized and don’t have a place where they can isolate themselves from others. San Francisco is also renting hotel rooms for people who don’t have the virus but might need to be quarantined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on what Bay Area counties are doing, and how you can help, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807409/coronavirus-what-bay-area-counties-are-doing-for-homeless-residents-and-how-you-can-help\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>Kids\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’ve read reports that children are not as effected by the coronavirus as adults are. Any idea why?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to early data, kids overall appear to be less susceptible to the disease, though it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958031/kids-are-less-susceptible-to-covid-19-but-its-not-clear-why\">not clear why\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How should parents manage children’s education while schools are closed? Most of us are not trained educators; we need some help. \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— Asked by Sally M.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, take a step back and realize that this isn’t going to be school as usual. That’s advice from Denise Clark Pope, a senior lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is not going to be, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said Pope. “And in the grand scheme, you might want to think about it in terms of playtime, downtime and family time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In that spirit, we like this crowdsourced “\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o6kEgCKLn3cyIm2hehhhSTIk7yRTd0C3zx49JS4wwCI/preview?fbclid=IwAR0LOwv6lzi4QfICVfI2xPkhhnV9MumpuKgsv_LePJI6H8QAGWBQPZLqBuI\">Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re finding that many local school district websites are posting links to lesson plans and advice for parents and students — like this example at \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/wccusd.net/wcc-elearning/home\">West Contra Costa Unified\u003c/a>. So check your local district out. Plus, the California Department of Education has directions and examples for online learning \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/appendix1.asp\">on their site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the less formal side, we’ve collected other tips for distance learning ideas \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807208/how-to-support-families-and-out-of-school-kids\">here\u003c/a>, including how KQED/PBS programming can help families, and advice on topics such as how to talk to kids about trauma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can you provide a child-friendly way to explain quarantines and social distancing? Kids also need to understand why the grown-ups are worried.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It depends on the child’s age, says Denise Clark Pope, senior lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s OK to say this is a really different kind of time and to let them know it’s OK to be scared and say, as a grown-up, ‘I’m scared, too,’ ” said Pope. “Let them know we’re here together as a family for a reason and school is closed so we can keep people safe. And you’re not going to do a play date today because it’s our job to keep everyone safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PBS Kids sends this \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus\">advice for talking to younger children\u003c/a>. And NPR’s Malaka Gharib created \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus\">this comic\u003c/a> specifically for kids who may be scared or confused about the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The NPR Education team adds this advice: Keep it simple, age-appropriate and fact-based. For example, don’t tell your child they won’t get COVID-19; you don’t know that. Instead, the CDC suggests telling children that, from what doctors have seen so far, most kids aren’t getting very sick. In fact, most people who’ve gotten COVID-19 haven’t gotten very sick. Only a small group have had serious problems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, channeling the great Mr. Rogers: Look for the helpers. Assure your kids, if they — or someone they love — do get sick, the world is full of grown-ups who will help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What KQED resources can teachers use as we strive to perfect our online teaching? As an art teacher I will peruse SPARK. Other resources?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Pat O’Connor\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We got you! KQED’s education team has a whole page up about KQED developed resources for teachers right now. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/533204/how-teachers-can-navigate-school-closures-due-to-the-coronavirus\">Check it out\u003c/a> here and we hope you find what you’re looking for!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811130\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katie Wojnoonski holds a dog in the play area at the Dog Social Club in Oakland on Mar. 25, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"pets\">\u003c/a>Pets\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What advice do medical professionals have for people walking their dogs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19\">American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c/a> encourages pet owners to interact with their pet normally, including walks, as long as you are adhering to both social distancing guidelines — like staying at least 6 feet away from other people — and any shelter-in-place mandates. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can dogs carry the coronavirus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no evidence that a dog or cat infected with the virus can transmit it to humans. However, the virus could live on your pet’s fur, just like it can live on a doorknob or other surface. Wash your hands after touching pets, their waste, food or supplies, and avoid touching your face. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I give my pet the coronavirus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as we know, pets don’t get the disease caused by the virus. But, if you are sick with COVID-19, you should avoid contact with your pet as a precaution. You could transmit the virus to another human on your pet’s fur. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story will continue to be updated.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Are you concerned about the coronavirus? \u003ca id=\"askus\">\u003c/a>Share your questions below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[hearken id=\"4854\" src=\"https://modules.wearehearken.com/kqed/embed/4854.js\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Do you have a question about the coronavirus? \u003ca href=\"#askus\">Ask us below\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated May 13, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The outbreak of novel coronavirus has dominated the news cycle and upended communities across the globe. As we’ve been reporting on this, we’ve come across a lot of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11798751/coronavirus-from-symptoms-to-beer-know-your-facts-from-fiction\">myths\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957469/what-californians-need-to-know-about-the-coronavirus\">questions \u003c/a>and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957767/im-sick-how-do-i-know-if-its-the-coronavirus\">worries\u003c/a> from our audience about how this outbreak might impact our lives. We’ve tried to answer a few questions and want to continue to take on your specific concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump to a topic area:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#transmission\">Transmission\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#masks\">Masks\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#grocery\">Grocery Stores and Restaurants\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#data\">Data\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#hospitals\">Hospitals and Health Care Workers\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#testing\">Testing\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#socialdistancing\">Social Distancing\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#sheltering\">Sheltering in Place\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#goingtowork\">Going to Work\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#governmentresponse\">Government Response\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#travel\">Travel\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#symptoms\">Symptoms\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#vulpop\">Vulnerable Populations\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#homeless\">Homeless Populations\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#kids\">Kids\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#pets\">Pets\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811117\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811117\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42464_GettyImages-1208650113-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In this handout released by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) treat the first patient from Los Angeles medical facilities March 29, 2020. \u003ccite>(Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"transmission\">\u003c/a>Transmission\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What happens after someone recovers from a novel coronavirus infection? Are they still contagious? Can they get the infection again?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is still a big area under investigation. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.13.990226v1.article-info\">new study\u003c/a> is reporting that macaque monkeys developed immunity after infection with the virus. However, the study hasn’t been peer reviewed. And so far there’s no published research on how long patients may be contagious after their symptoms resolve.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How long does COVID-19 survive on various surfaces? Some examples: unwashed human skin, on breath moisture floating in the air, on doorknobs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/new-coronavirus-stable-hours-surfaces\">latest research\u003c/a> shows that COVID-19 can survive in airborne droplets for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t research on how long COVID-19 specifically survives on unwashed human skin. Nonetheless, hand washing is still one of the best ways to protect yourself from contracting coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Since the virus could persist on surfaces, should I refrain from mailing packages to others that are considered vulnerable?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#\">the WHO\u003c/a>, the “likelihood of an infected person contaminating commercial goods is low and the risk of catching the virus that causes COVID-19 from a package that has been moved, traveled and exposed to different conditions and temperature is also low.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How is it spread in asymptomatic, COVID-19 positive people who are not coughing or sneezing?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even if they aren’t coughing or sneezing, people who have contracted COVID-19 can still spread the disease by touching their faces and shedding the virus onto other surfaces, or by respiratory droplets produced by talking or sneezing. This is why hand washing and avoiding close contact with others is crucial to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses#\">according to the WHO\u003c/a>, the risk of contracting the novel coronavirus from someone who has no symptoms at all is very low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What can a person do — pre-infection or in early stages — to increase the likelihood that it won’t become a severe case? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is currently no specific medicine or treatment for the novel coronavirus. Experts are recommending people minimize the chance of catching the infection by practicing good hygiene and social distancing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Stanford University’s Dr. Alexei Wagner, “the best way to prepare your body for a potential infection is to make sure you are staying healthy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The virus has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html\">shown\u003c/a> to be more severe in older patients and those with chronic disease. Dr. Wagner recommends continuing to take medications as prescribed, controlling blood pressure if you have hypertension and making sure sugar levels are normal if you have diabetes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you do contract COVID-19, make sure you speak with your doctor or other state health care worker. We recommend staying well hydrated, treating fevers, eating healthily and monitoring symptoms,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are a few randomized trials that show that supplements like \u003ca href=\"http://cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001364.pub4/abstract\">vitamin C\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136969/\">zinc\u003c/a> lessen the severity of the common cold, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved the safety and effectiveness of dietary supplements. There is currently no published research that supports the claim that either zinc or vitamin C can help treat or prevent COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have also \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-update-fda-and-ftc-warn-seven-companies-selling-fraudulent-products-claim-treat-or\">sent warnings\u003c/a> to companies for selling fraudulent cures and treatments for coronavirus, including colloidal silver supplements, essential oils and elderberry teas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is there a benefit to the immune system to occasional exposure to a very small amount of the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When KQED put this question to Dr. Dean Winslow, professor of medicine at Stanford University and an expert on infectious diseases, he said, “No. That would be very dangerous. It’s like the analogy we used to say of someone being ‘just a little bit pregnant.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Winslow said that the question does have its roots in an ancient practice that predates vaccinations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Before we actually use vaccinia to prevent smallpox, sometimes people would actually expose people, often children, to very small amounts of variola [smallpox viruses],” Winslow said. “However, that was very, very risky, and a lot of the children died of smallpox.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said what we really need to focus on is the development of a coronavirus vaccine. “This, of course, would be an inactivated virus, that itself would be incapable of causing disease,” Winslow said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Chloe Veltman\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’ve heard rumors that you can make your own hand sanitizer. If so, how? I couldn’t find anything on CDC’s website. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It is possible to make your own hand sanitizer. There are several videos demonstrating how to do it online. The main ingredients are rubbing alcohol and aloe vera. \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=bUp-wnLT6ew&feature=emb_logo\">Here’s one short video\u003c/a> that explains the method.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-hand-sanitizer.html\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends\u003c/a> thorough hand washing with soap and water over the use of hand sanitizers: “Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can quickly reduce the number of microbes on hands in some situations, but sanitizers do not eliminate all types of germs.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, beware of false claims that vodka can be used to make effective hand sanitizer. Vodka’s alcohol content — 35-46% alcohol by volume — is not powerful enough to battle the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: The WHO says close contact is 3 feet or less. Australia says 4.5 feet. Where does the 6 feet rule come from? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like much of the news surrounding COVID-19, the question of what distance between two people constitutes as safe is a bit of a moving target. The discrepancies in the definition of “close contact” are based on different, and potentially outdated, scientific research.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the SARS outbreak of 2002-2003, health officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.rcdhu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/pandemic-plan-chapter-2.pdf\">recommended\u003c/a> 3 feet of distance between people. With COVID-19, the CDC has upped its recommendation to 6 feet of clearance. That’s because the tiny droplets of mucus or saliva that carry the virus can typically spread 3-5 feet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, recent research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that 6 feet may not be enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The authors of a \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763852\">new study\u003c/a> published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association state that: “Although such social distancing strategies are critical in the current time of pandemic, it may seem surprising that the current understanding of the routes of host-to-host transmission in respiratory infectious diseases are predicated on a model of disease transmission developed in the 1930s that, by modern standards, seems overly simplified.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers say viral particles can travel as far as 23 to 27 feet under the right conditions, and more investigation is needed to know definitively what distance is safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it OK to kiss or have sex with your spouse that you are sheltering in place with?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Though the CDC and WHO haven’t directly given guidance about sex during the time of coronavirus, we know that the virus is spread from person to person through \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses\">small droplets from the nose or mouth\u003c/a>, making kissing an easy way for transmission to happen.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The New York City Health Department released a \u003ca href=\"https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf\">guide to intimacy\u003c/a> during the time of coronavirus. First and foremost, the department said, “You are your safest sex partner.” Your next safest partner is someone living in your household, but the department advised people to avoid close contact with anyone outside their household — including sexual activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The guide also recommends avoiding sex and kissing if you or your partner isn’t feeling well, may have COVID-19 or a medical condition that makes them especially vulnerable to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Mi preocupación es: se puede o no trasmitir el Covid 19 a través de las carnes frescas? // My concern is: Is it possible to transmit COVID-19 through fresh meats?\u003c/strong> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/elcoronavirus\">Leer en español\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/newsletter/food-safety-and-Coronavirus.html\">According to the CDC\u003c/a>, there is currently “no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before eating or preparing food, you should make sure to follow good hygiene practices — washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water — and follow food safety guidelines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more about food safety from the CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811119\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1205\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-160x100.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-800x502.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42460_GettyImages-1216024242-qut-1-1020x640.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An employee from the Tieks by Gavrieli shoe company makes masks to be donated to hospitals amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 31, 2020 in Culver City, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"masks\">\u003c/a>Masks\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Why does it not help to wear a mask, such as a tight fitting dust mask, since one way the infection is spread is by droplets in the air?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On April 17, several Bay Area counties \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812863/san-francisco-to-enforce-face-mask-requirement-as-bay-area-strengthens-mandates\">issued orders\u003c/a> requiring residents and workers to wear face coverings at grocery stores, medical offices and other essential businesses and on public transit as part of the city’s increasingly aggressive efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Face coverings will also be required while waiting in line for any essential service, and while waiting for public transit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Under the order, residents and workers are not required to wear face coverings in their homes or cars, or while walking, running, hiking, or bicycling, but are encouraged to always keep one handy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of April 1, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that residents use face coverings, like cloth masks or bandannas, when going outside to perform essential activities. On April 3, the CDC issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html\">similar guidance\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials are still encouraging people not to use N95 or surgical masks to ensure there’s enough in stock for health care workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it possible to disinfect disposable surgical gloves and N95 masks for reuse for activities like going to the grocery store?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no recommended method of disinfecting disposable gloves. If you don’t have enough disposable gloves for when you come into contact with coronavirus, the CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html\">recommends\u003c/a> dedicating reusable gloves to this purpose and disinfecting according to the glove manufacturer’s instructions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no method of disinfecting an N95 respirator for personal use that effectively kills viruses and bacteria and does not compromise the filtration capabilities of the respirator. If you are planning to reuse a mask, the CDC has laid out its \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hcwcontrols/recommendedguidanceextuse.html\">best practices\u003c/a> for health care workers — including washing your hands before and after removing or putting on the mask, avoiding touching the inside or outside of the mask, storing your mask in a clean paper bag between uses and disposing of the storage bag between uses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have unopened and unused PPE, you can find information on where to donate \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>. If you are at a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/people-at-higher-risk.html\">higher risk\u003c/a> of severe illness from COVID-19, the CDC has information on how to protect yourself \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/get-ready.html\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I have unused N95 masks I want to donate, where can I do so?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Area medical facilities and grassroots organizations are accepting donations of N95 masks, which some Californians may have left over from wildfire season. There’s also need for other medical supplies like gloves, hand sanitizer, face shields and protective eyewear. Get the latest on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">where and how to donate\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Has the #millionmaskchallenge (cloth masks) been confirmed as a viable option for the medical community to use?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Medical officials in the Bay Area are largely not accepting homemade masks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html#crisis-capacity\">CDC guidelines\u003c/a>, homemade masks can be used by health care professionals as a last resort, but their ability to protect health care providers remains unknown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cloth masks are a good option for residents to wear while using essential services, to comply with the Bay Area’s face mask requirement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have extra industrially made masks or other gear that you would like to donate, we’ve reported on where you can donate \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807823/where-to-donate-n95-masks-and-other-medical-supplies-in-the-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Where can I obtain the best pattern(s) for making masks at home? 2) Which fabrics are best for protection and hot-water machine wash?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is limited data on what kind of homemade mask is best for protection, but the CDC suggests using cotton fabric in its tutorial for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html\">sewing a mask\u003c/a>. The website also provides instructions for masks that don’t require sewing, including one made from a T-shirt and another with a coffee filter and bandanna.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends homemade masks should:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Be secured with ties or ear loops\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Include multiple layers of fabric\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Allow for breathing without restriction\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Be able to be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Here are additional mask patterns from \u003ca href=\"https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/_documents/INF2003076_VW_Hand-Sewn%20Mask%20instructions-1.pdf\">John Hopkins Medicine\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/content/dam/internet/kp/comms/import/uploads/2020/03/02_COVID_Mask-Instructions_v9.pdf\">Kaiser Permanente\u003c/a>, which recommend washing your fabric beforehand to prevent the mask from changing shape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811120\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811120\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1240\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-800x517.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42463_GettyImages-1213551485-qut-1-1020x659.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Seniors shop for groceries during special hours open to seniors and the disabled only at Northgate Gonzalez Market, a Hispanic specialty supermarket, on March 19, 2020, in Los Angeles. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"grocery\">\u003c/a>Grocery Stores and Restaurants\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to order food to go from local restaurants? I want to keep supporting my favorite eateries but I’m worried.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a good idea to support \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/136429/bay-area-restaurants-search-for-safety-net-in-light-of-covid-19\">local businesses\u003c/a>, which are being hit particularly hard during this crisis. According to the CDC and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-issues/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-frequently-asked-questions#food\">U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u003c/a> (FDA), there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 is a foodborne illness. Of course, follow social distancing guidelines and practice good hygiene when you go to the restaurant or receive your delivery.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are part of an at-risk population — or would like to be extra careful — wear gloves when you go to receive the food. When you get home to eat, remove the packaging, throw away the gloves and then wash your hands again before eating.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Local grocery stores have empty shelves. Going forward, what are their plans to replenish their shelves?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Ellyn Hunt\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Experts are saying the reason that we’re seeing empty shelves is because people are overbuying.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Ronald Fong, the CEO of California Grocers Association, “We’re seeing some customers that are literally buying for three months or six months … if we continue this type of shopping pattern, there’s no way our distribution channels can catch up with that kind of volume.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fong said there is enough supply, ranging from paper products to food, to go around but grocery distributors need a couple weeks to get things back to normal. Read more on purchasing groceries during the pandemic \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809265/doing-the-essential-grocery-shopping-in-the-bay-area-during-the-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How can we safely buy food in a grocery store? Should we wipe down all packages after we get home? Wash produce with soap?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a complete guide on how to purchase groceries safely and efficiently during the COVID-19 outbreak, go \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809265/doing-the-essential-grocery-shopping-in-the-bay-area-during-the-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"data\">\u003c/a>Data\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What is the best source of information for pandemic infection rates and mortality in real time? Globally, in U.S., by state, by locality?\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Asked by Joanna Iliff\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809760/how-many-california-coronavirus-cases-see-latest-numbers-by-county\">our app\u003c/a> that’s updated daily for confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths by county in California. We’re also hoping to release some other ways to view and access local, California data soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Currently, there is no one place to go for real-time information on the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths on a local level. This is something everyone seems to want, but no one quite fully has in the United States. Partially because public health departments here track cases and deaths, then send that information to the state and the CDC. That chain is partially why some of the most reliable datasets can also sometimes be a few days behind on local information, including the dataset from the \u003ca href=\"https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/california-covid-19-hospital-data-and-case-statistics/resource/6cd8d424-dfaa-4bdd-9410-a3d656e1176e?inner_span=True\">California Department of Public Health\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://systems.jhu.edu/research/public-health/ncov/\">Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering\u003c/a>, The \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data\">New York Times\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://covidtracking.com/\">COVID Tracking Project\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also why you may notice that data from some news organizations, state agencies, the CDC and research centers might not match on a daily basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: In addition to the number of positive cases of COVID-19, I’d like to know how many people are getting tested.\u003c/strong> — \u003cem>Asked by Jenny Buchanan\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While data on confirmed cases of COVID-19 exist; testing data is very spotty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many \u003ca href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/why-coronavirus-testing-us-so-delayed/607954/\">experts agree\u003c/a> that the United States is currently undertesting for COVID-19. The California Department of Public Health officials \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958449/california-nearly-doubles-covid-19-tests-but-experts-say-its-not-enough\">told KQED in an email\u003c/a> that their capacity to test is “dependent upon availability of test kits from the CDC.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, California is trying to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807416/where-california-stands-with-coronavirus-testing-right-now\">bring more labs online\u003c/a> so that they can process more tests as things ramp up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is some data out there, though. Several local public health departments publish testing data. The CDC \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/testing-in-us.html\">does report on testing\u003c/a>, although the data is often a few days behind what public health departments report. The \u003ca href=\"https://covidtracking.com/\">COVID Tracking Project\u003c/a> is also bringing in testing numbers from a variety of sources. Also, The Lancet maintains \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30119-5/fulltext\">a dataset\u003c/a> that includes test cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also important to keep in mind that one test does not equal one person tested. Some people may be tested more than once.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"hospitals\">\u003c/a>Hospitals and Health Care Workers\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What are best practices for sheltering in place with someone who is an essential worker? Specifically a health care professional?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959172/coronavirus-how-and-when-to-clean-your-home-and-wash-your-hands\">Here is information\u003c/a> on how and when to clean your house, as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fhcp%2Fguidance-prevent-spread.html\">guidelines\u003c/a> for preventing the spread of coronavirus at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763136\">recent article\u003c/a> from the Journal of the American Medical Association said while evidence is unclear, it may be a good idea for health care workers to take off their shoes, remove and wash clothing, and immediately shower when returning home from work. Additionally, workers may consider changing out of personal clothing into their scrubs upon arrival to work, and then changing back to personal clothes before returning home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are there any plans for training people with no medical background to help address the health care worker shortage/exhaustion?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not yet. Because medical care can only be provided by those with extensive training, health care providers are largely looking for people with medical backgrounds to \u003ca href=\"https://healthcarevolunteers.ca.gov/\">volunteer\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re not a medical professional, you can find more information on what you can do to help \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101876518/how-to-help-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Will services like maternity wards be negatively impacted if hospitals need “all hands on deck” for COVID-19?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unlikely. According to Dr. Alexei Wagner, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Stanford University, “Hospitals are working hard for contingency plans that will allow the safe care of all patients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wagner said hospitals are more concerned that surges of critically ill patients could cause a strain on ICUs and emergency departments, not on the maternity ward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnancy \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959852/coronavirus-if-youre-pregnant-heres-how-to-prepare-and-stay-safe\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811124\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811124\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1235\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-800x515.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42258_GettyImages-1212056096-qut-1020x656.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medical personnel secure a sample from a person at a drive-thru Coronavirus COVID-19 testing station at a Kaiser Permanente facility on March 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"testing\">\u003c/a>Testing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Where can I get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Start by checking with your doctor’s office. Many health care providers around the Bay Area are conducting tests and some even offer drive-through locations. Some counties have specific requirements in order to qualify for a test, others are open to anyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information, you can check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1964257/interactive-map-find-coronavirus-testing-sites-throughout-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this map\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Who qualifies for the test?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each health care provider and county has different criteria. Some require that people have a certain number of symptoms or are front-line health workers, for example. Other counties now have enough tests that anyone who wants one can get one, provided they make an appointment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How long does it take to get the results?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That varies quite a bit. Some providers have promised test results within 36-48 hours, but we’re hearing that in many cases, it takes several days. Kaiser Permanente says results can be expected within four to seven days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more about where California currently stands with coronavirus testing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807416/where-california-stands-with-coronavirus-testing-right-now\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’m sick with a cold. Why can’t I get tested for the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958449/california-nearly-doubles-covid-19-tests-but-experts-say-its-not-enough\">aren’t currently enough tests\u003c/a> to go around. If you’re feeling sick, and are concerned, you should look \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957767/im-sick-how-do-i-know-if-its-the-coronavirus\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What if I can’t get tested?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Stay home, stay hydrated and get rest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Testing would help you know whether you have it or not, but it wouldn’t change anything,” said Michael Romero, a program manager with Placer County’s public health emergency preparedness team. There is currently no treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I think I had COVID-19 earlier (January or February) and didn’t realize it. How would I know? Is there a test?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The coronavirus started spreading across the U.S. in January. So if you experienced symptoms since then, such as a cough, fever and tiredness, it’s possible you had it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the symptoms of COVID-19 vary so widely — ranging from none at all, to flu-like headaches, loss of smell and digestive issues, to extreme difficulty breathing — that without testing for the virus while showing the symptoms, it can be hard to tell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an interview with \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/01/covid19-coronavirus-have-i-already-had-it\">The Guardian\u003c/a>, Massachusetts General Hospital physician Dr. William Hillmann said there’s currently no way to test for prior cases of the coronavirus. “We are developing antibody tests to check for a prior infection, but those aren’t ready for clinical use yet,” Hillmann said. “The only definitive way to know that you’ve had it is to get tested while you have it and to have that test be positive.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"socialdistancing\">\u003c/a>Social Distancing\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What happens after the shelter-in-place orders end? If people are carriers without symptoms, wouldn’t this just happen again?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812296/newsoms-roadmap-to-guide-california-out-of-isolation\">issued a roadmap\u003c/a> for how California will begin lifting shelter-in-place restrictions. In his announcement, Newsom laid out six “indicators” that he said will guide his administration’s decisions on how and when to end the statewide stay-at-home order:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The ability to monitor and protect our communities through testing, contact tracing, isolating and supporting those who are positive or exposed;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to prevent infection in people who are at risk for more severe COVID-19;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability of the hospital and health systems to handle surges;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to develop therapeutics to meet the demand;\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability for businesses, schools and child care facilities to support physical\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>distancing; and\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The ability to determine when to reinstitute certain measures, such as the stay-at-home orders, if necessary.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The final two steps on the governor’s checklist signal that a reopening \u003cem>would not\u003c/em> mean a return to life that existed before the virus. Dr. Sonia Angell, director of the state’s Department of Public Health, said businesses, schools and child care facilities should be prepared to maintain physical distancing and that the state should be prepared to reenter a lockdown if necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no light switch here,” Newsom said. “I would argue it’s more like a dimmer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a local level, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and the city of Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11814970/bay-area-shelter-in-place-orders-extended-through-may-31\">announced on April 29\u003c/a> they are largely keeping the current coronavirus-related restrictions in place through May 31. The new order eases specific restrictions for a small number of lower-risk activities, such as allowing certain construction projects, the reopening of some outdoor businesses and certain outdoor activities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How do I support the arts while performance spaces and galleries are closed? Online art sales? Online concerts or performances with donations or pay per view?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are several ways people can support artists and cultural groups at this particularly challenging time in their history. KQED Arts has put together a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13876893/emergency-funds-for-freelancers-creatives-losing-income-during-coronavirus\">handy resource\u003c/a>, listing details of many emergency funding sources available to help out Bay Area cultural workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many artists and organizations are continuing to put out their work virtually for free, most of these efforts include a link where the creators will gladly accept donations in exchange for their artistic offerings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People should check their favorite artists and venues’ social media,” said KQED’s associate arts editor Nastia Voynovskaya. “Many of them have opportunities to donate directly and provide immediate relief.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some local organizations, notably the \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/theater-ticketholders/american-conservatory-theater-web\">American Conservatory Theater\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/theater-ticketholders/berkeley-repertory-theatre-web\">Berkeley Repertory Theatre\u003c/a>, have found innovative ways to monetize their digital efforts more directly. These two Bay Area theater companies are offering ticket holders the opportunity to see current and upcoming productions via \u003ca href=\"https://www.broadwayhd.com/\">BroadwayHD\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811128\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811128\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42567_004_KQED_SanFrancisco_Muni_04062020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for the 14-Mission on 4th and Mission Streets in San Francisco on April 6, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"sheltering\">\u003c/a>Sheltering in Place\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What’s OK during shelter in place? Walking a pet and exercising? Can I drive to the beach to walk or drive to Marin to hike?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Katy\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can leave your residence to do the following things:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Buy food, groceries or supplies\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Obtain medical care\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Work at a business that’s deemed essential\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Maintain an essential governmental function or essential infrastructure\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Care for a family member or pet in another household\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>It’s also OK to engage in outdoor activities, such as walking your dog or going for a run — as long as you stay at least six feet away from other people. And while you’re allowed to go hiking or visit parks, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809015/can-i-go-hiking-during-californias-shelter-in-place-yes-but-read-this-first\">read this\u003c/a> before you go out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Find more details about sheltering in place \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Will SFMTA still be ticketing in two-hour parking zones? Will there still be street cleaning? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to street cleaning, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will maintain its regular street cleaning schedule and they will still issue citations if rules aren’t followed. If you have to leave your house to move your car, remember to practice social distancing and to wash your hands before and after. Regular rules also apply to the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fire hydrant zones\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Red and yellow zones and “no stopping” or “no parking” zones\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Parking meters\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Blocked driveways and double parking\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Parking in bike or transit lanes.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>When it comes to parking enforcement, a few things have changed. The following are suspended for now:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>72-hour parking limit and towing\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Residential permit parking (RPP) permits\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Commuter shuttles\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Peak-hour tow-away zones.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/covid-19-developments-response\">More information\u003c/a> on SFMTA’s rules and restrictions during COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I still do laundry at a laundromat?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes. Laundromats and other laundry services are considered \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf\">essential critical infrastructure\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I drop off/pick up my tax documents at my accountant’s office?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, but with caveats. Under the statewide order, professional services, like legal or accounting services, are considered essential if they’re part of “legally mandated activities and critical sector services.” But, because both the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">state\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-now-july-15-treasury-irs-extend-filing-deadline-and-federal-tax-payments-regardless-of-amount-owed\">federal\u003c/a> tax deadlines have been extended until \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">July 15\u003c/a>, you should try not to make the trip unless it’s essential.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is continuing to practice massage, acupuncture, physical therapy professionally allowed during the shelter-in-place time?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The California Department of Public Health is \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/\">advising\u003c/a> that “non-essential medical care like eye exams, teeth cleaning and elective procedures must/should be canceled or rescheduled.” If possible, remote options for health care visits should be utilized, as you shouldn’t expose yourself or others by providing or pursuing care if it can wait a few weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: My daughter has a boyfriend she sees ALL the time. She lives at home with me and he lives home with his mom. What’s the shelter-in-place rule?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As hard as it is to stay away from friends and family, the shelter-in-place order doesn’t allow people from two separate households to physically meet, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Pages/frequently-asked-questions.aspx#travel\">Santa Clara County\u003c/a> health officials. This prevents the spread of COVID-19 from house to house. But video chat apps like FaceTime or Skype are good alternatives!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does a house cleaning service fall under the essential business category?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>House cleaning services are allowed to continue operating if their services are “necessary for health and sanitation,” according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/DiseaseInformation/novel-coronavirus/Pages/frequently-asked-questions.aspx#travel\">Santa Clara County Department of Public Health\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statewide order is less clear, but it states that “workers … and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation and essential operation of residences” can continue working.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I drive to see family in Southern California?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/\">state order\u003c/a>, essential activities are permitted. So, if you’re traveling to \u003cem>care \u003c/em>for a family member, that’s OK. But otherwise, the governor’s order says to stay at home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Our son has been sheltering in place with a family member in Florida but wants to come home. How can we reunite soon?\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nResidents who were traveling when the shelter-in-place order went into effect are permitted to return home. The CDC has recommendations on \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-in-the-us.html\">how to safely travel\u003c/a> on public transportation, including airplanes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I have a second home elsewhere in California, can I go shelter-in-place there?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Possibly. But you’ll have to check orders from the health officers in the county you want to move to and comply with any requirements at your destination. In \u003ca href=\"https://www.trinitycounty.org/sites/default/files/Public_Health/Documents/Covid/Health_Officer_order_final_3.25.20_signed.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1li3WQMCSCVoFqDNlWjDPCipYH1WTn7s3pysxL6QI7Gsc02hVMDmnj38I\">Trinity County\u003c/a>, for example, the health officer is requiring people who return to a second home there to self-quarantine for 14 days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: My boyfriend and myself each live alone in our own homes. Is it safe for me to continue to stay at his home a couple nights a week?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">statewide shelter-in-place order\u003c/a> instructs California residents to stay at home and leave only for essential activities. According to the order, this is not considered an essential activity and risks transmission between households. Some couples who aren’t cohabitating \u003cem>have\u003c/em> found creative ways to stay \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13877358/how-people-are-dating-when-theyre-stuck-together-or-forced-apart\">connected\u003c/a> — including FaceTime, Zoom or live-streaming concerts together.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811126\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42502_005_KQED_Oakland_EssentialWorkers_04012020-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohamed Darhan, 30, sanitizes his gloves at Sunrise Market the corner grocery store where he works in Oakland on April 1, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"goingtowork\">\u003c/a>Going to Work\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If I am being asked to work and my work is non-essential, who can I report that to?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you believe a business is not essential and should not be open, you can get in touch with the local mayor’s office or county sheriff’s department. The closures are being negotiated on a case-by-case basis using the California state \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/EssentialCriticalInfrastructureWorkers.pdf\">guidelines\u003c/a>. Santa Clara County, one of the worst hit so far by the virus, has set up a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/phd/news/Pages/press-statement-032120-reporting-of-non-essential-businesses.aspx\">hotline\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can read more about what to do \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11808489/your-boss-says-youre-an-essential-worker-what-if-you-disagree\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can my nanny continue to work? What kind of child care is allowed? \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— \u003c/em>\u003cem>This is an aggregate of several, similar questions\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nannies and babysitters caring for a child in the child’s own home can continue working, if they’re supporting a worker in an essential sector.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Day cares are allowed to stay open, but only for children of parents working in essential sectors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more about child care rules under shelter-in-place \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know#nanny\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: If one member of the household must continue to work (for example, they work at a grocery store) how can they minimize impact on the others in the home?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Dr. Alexei Wagner from Stanford Health Care, essential service employees should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves while at their job. Keeping distance from colleagues, washing hands regularly and wiping down their desk and keyboard are all good steps to practice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To minimize risk at home, practice home hygiene.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Take your work clothes off from outside the front door, carry them directly into the laundry, wash hands and shower thoroughly,” Wagner said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you live with high-risk age groups, like people in their 60s and 70s, there should be additional restrictions, like avoiding sharing spaces or touching each other.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you develop symptoms of \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/caring-for-patients.html\">COVID-19\u003c/a> — fever, cough or difficulty breathing — do not report to work. Instead, contact your occupational health services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811122\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811122\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42562_GettyImages-1208426139-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks to the press after the House passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill, on March 27, 2020, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. \u003ccite>(Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"governmentresponse\">\u003c/a>Government Response\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does eligibility for the coronavirus stimulus package account for geographic cost of living? You need a higher adjusted gross income (AGI) in places like San Francisco or New York City.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No, the coronavirus economic impact payment does not account for the cost of living in different regions of the United States. So, it’s the same amount whether you live in Harlingen, Texas, or Manhattan, New York.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’re eligible for $1,200 if you’re a single adult with an adjusted gross income of up to $75,000, head of your household making $112,500 or a married couple filing jointly with a combined income of $150,000. Couples will get $2,400. Families with qualifying children will receive an additional $500.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The payment is reduced by $5 for each $100 above the thresholds listed above. Single adults making $99,000, heads of households making $136,000 and joint filers making $198,000 with no children will not be eligible for payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information about the payments \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are any deliberations happening to delay tax payment deadlines either on the local or federal level (personal property or income)? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both \u003ca href=\"https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/news-releases/2020-3-state-postpones-tax-deadlines-until-july-15-due-to-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\">California state\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-day-now-july-15-treasury-irs-extend-filing-deadline-and-federal-tax-payments-regardless-of-amount-owed\">federal\u003c/a> tax deadlines have been extended by 90 days — until July 15.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’m a disabled senior who “lives” on monthly SSI payments. Will we be receiving a coronavirus relief check?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Californians who are disabled — as well as those who may be sick, quarantined, providing care for a family member or otherwise unable to work as a result of COVID-19 — can file a \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/How_to_File_a_DI_Claim_in_SDI_Online.htm\">disability insurance claim\u003c/a> online. The state’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm\">Employment Development Department\u003c/a> (EDD), which manages unemployment and disability insurance, says that income received through federal programs such as SSI or Social Security will have to be reported when filing for a claim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can learn more about how to file for California’s unemployment and disability insurance \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How is the coronavirus affecting undocumented workers, and is there any help available to them?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many undocumented workers have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809657/new-covid-19-relief-benefits-leaves-out-some-undocumented-immigrants\">lost their jobs\u003c/a> in restaurants, construction, janitorial services and other hard-hit industries. We know this from interviews with advocates, school officials and workers themselves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But we don’t have a good estimate on exactly how many of the state’s nearly 2 million undocumented workers have been left without income partly because they can’t file for unemployment benefits, even if they pay taxes (which many do, using an \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/facts-about-individual-tax-identification-number-itin\">Individual Tax Identification Number\u003c/a>). Unauthorized immigrants are also excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal aid package signed by President Trump last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On April 15, Gov. Newsom announced California \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812710/more-peace-of-mind-for-undocumented-californians-still-may-not-be-enough\">will provide\u003c/a> one-time $500 checks to undocumented adults impacted by the pandemic, the nation’s first such initiative. Immigrant and workers rights advocates applauded the move, but said it won’t be enough for struggling families to live on. They are calling on the state to offer jobless undocumented Californians a weekly payment while the emergency continues, which the the Latino and Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucuses support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cities like San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose are also raising money for nonprofits to give cash assistance and other services to vulnerable residents, regardless of immigration status (some of those funds are available \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11809657/new-covid-19-relief-benefits-leaves-out-some-undocumented-immigrants\">here\u003c/a>). There are grassroots efforts to help as well, such as by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11811890/oakland-teachers-pledge-stimulus-checks-to-undocumented-families-left-out-of-coronavirus-aid\">teachers in Oakland\u003c/a> and San Francisco pledging their stimulus checks to struggling families at their schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: ¿Cuándo podrán los Californianos indocumentados solicitar asistencia monetaria del estado y quién calificará? // When can undocumented Californians start applying for state cash aid and who will qualify?\u003c/strong> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11812739/el-coronavirus-en-el-area-de-la-bahia-respondemos-a-sus-preguntas\">Leer en español\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starting May 18, undocumented Californians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to apply for an emergency, one-time grant of $500 per adult, with a cap of $1,000 per household, according to the Governor’s office. \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/immigration/covid-19-drai\">Non-profit organizations listed here\u003c/a> will help people apply and distribute the aid directly to applicants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be eligible, undocumented adults must have experienced hardship as a result of COVID-19 and not qualify for federal emergency help or unemployment insurance benefits, says the Department of Social Services, which is administering the disaster relief fund.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more information on California’s Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants Project \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/13/Homepage/DRAI-Fact-Sheet-FINAL.pdf\">here\u003c/a>. The state has also put together a list of other resources for immigrant Californians \u003ca href=\"https://covid19.ca.gov/img/wp/listos_covid_19_immigrant_guidance_en_daf.pdf\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are immigration courts still operating as normal, with crowded rooms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency that oversees immigration courts, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), said \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/eoir/eoir-operational-status-during-coronavirus-pandemic\">most courts remain open\u003c/a> only to receive filings and conduct the hearings of people who are detained. All other cases have been postponed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how those detained hearings are conducted depends a lot on individual courts, according to attorneys. Usually, the detainees appear at their hearings via video teleconferencing, while judges must show up at the courtroom in person. In San Francisco’s immigration court for example, attorneys, witnesses and interpreters can be physically present at court or request to appear via phone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) has \u003ca href=\"https://www.naij-usa.org/images/uploads/newsroom/2020.03.30.01.pdf\">repeatedly called\u003c/a> for immigration courts to close during the pandemic, to protect the health and safety of judges, attorneys, detained individuals and others who participate in hearings. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other lawmakers support temporary court closures as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NAIJ says lawyers and respondents’ relatives continue to travel to immigration courthouses to advocate for their clients or see loved ones and appear as witnesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>EOIR has \u003ca href=\"https://www.aila.org/File/Related/20030201al.pdf\">responded\u003c/a> that current operations are “largely in line” with that of most federal courts which have continued to hold critical hearings while deferring others, which NAIJ disputes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>— Farida Jhabvala Romero\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Did the toilets of the Grand Princess cruise ship drain into the Bay?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the past few weeks, crews have pumped more than 1 million gallons of raw sewage from the Grand Princess cruise ship and dumped it in East Bay sanitary sewers for treatment. Learn more about what’s going on with the Grand Princess \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11808915/coronavirus-cruise-ship-is-still-anchored-on-the-bay-handling-its-sewage-is-a-chore\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"travel\">\u003c/a>Travel\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Does it seem likely that airplanes are going to be treated like cruise ships — that is, if there is someone on board who is sick and is thought to have the coronavirus, that all passengers will be quarantined?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/air/managing-sick-travelers/ncov-airlines.html\">CDC guidelines\u003c/a>, if someone on board an aircraft is thought to have the novel coronavirus, airline staff are instructed to separate them from other passengers by 6 feet, if possible, and provide them with a face mask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once the plane has landed, CDC quarantine station staff will conduct an assessment of the sick traveler’s symptoms and exposures and potentially transport them to a health care facility for further testing. The CDC will then “update the airline about the results of the testing and any need for follow-up of exposed crew members or passengers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to take cruises? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC is \u003ca href=\"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/covid-19-cruise-ship\">recommending\u003c/a> that all travelers, especially those with underlying health conditions, avoid traveling on cruise ships for now.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"symptoms\">\u003c/a>Symptoms\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Are there any cases in San Francisco?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re keeping a running update on the spread of the coronavirus in the Bay Area \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1957877/live-updates-coronavirus-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What does it look like if someone has mild symptoms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s hard to say.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the challenges with the COVID-19 virus is that there’s this huge range of symptoms,” says Dr. Alexei Wagner. “But there are symptoms that are seen more often in patients with COVID-19: cough, shortness of breath, fever, fatigue — we’re seeing upwards of 90% of patients testing positive have these symptoms. This is based on information from all the patients in China and some new studies that are coming out of Germany, Italy and the U.S.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How many days might you be infectious before/without symptoms?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We think the incubation period for this disease — of when you’re exposed to a viral particle to getting it — is anywhere from two to six days. And then symptom-onset of fever, shortness of breath, or cough — we’re seeing people infected for up to about 14 days, but this is really dynamic and this may change as time goes on,” said Dr. Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"vulpop\">\u003c/a>Vulnerable Populations\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: There’s been a lot of discussion of the threat for many immunocompromised people. Does this mean that the average person — maybe the younger population or people who are healthy — don’t run a risk of having extreme complications? \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— Laura, KQED Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a relative thing. No one has zero risk of a more severe course,” said Dr. David Relman, professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology at Stanford University. “But the big numbers say that, on average, if you are 40 [years old] or less and have no major underlying illness … your likelihood of a mild disease or perhaps even asymptomatic disease course is quite good.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How are the families and nursing home facilities dealing with lockdown? Many seniors are facing isolation from families and confusion.\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Maria Maier\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A lockdown at long-term care facilities means residents don’t have visitors, don’t get to eat food together and don’t get to participate in communal activities, like movie nights and bingo. The state public advocates for nursing home and assisted living patients — called long-term care ombudsmen — say that they’re worried about social isolation for their clients. So are nonprofit advocates, like the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to help, the California Association of Health Facilities recommends checking in with individual facilities in your neighborhood, sending notes, cards or flowers to care homes, and if you’ve got spare iPads or iPhones, donating them so that residents can video chat with people outside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’ve reported on nursing home issues \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959285/coronavirus-isolates-californians-in-nursing-homes-long-term-care-facilities\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Do you have recommendations for women who are pregnant that would be different from the regular community? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Alexei Wagner said that the College of Obstetrics and Gynecology has not seen “a high risk to the moms or the fetuses” from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“However, we are still recommending that anyone pregnant or planning to become pregnant do take extra precautions to limit exposure to someone who may be positive or at risk of having the COVID-19 virus,” said Wagner.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I finally saved enough money for IVF using a donor embryo. What is the impact of the virus on both sperm and egg donors and a pregnancy?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is limited data about the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy. But \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/publications-detail/clinical-management-of-severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novel-coronavirus-(ncov)-infection-is-suspected\">according to the WHO\u003c/a>, there is currently no known difference between the clinical manifestations of coronavirus in pregnant and non-pregnant people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology \u003ca href=\"https://www.sart.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/press-releases-and-bulletins/sart-and-asrm-issue-advice-for-infertility-patients-concerning-the-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/\">recommends\u003c/a> people who test positive for coronavirus should avoid getting pregnant or an embryo transfer until they recover. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/features/kf-birthdefects-maternal-fever-during-pregnancy.html\">A 2017 study\u003c/a> found that running a fever — one of the common symptoms of COVID-19 — during early pregnancy may be linked to birth defects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research about COVID-19 and fertility is ongoing. There are \u003ca href=\"https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/announcements/covid-19-questions-your-patients-may-have/\">no studies\u003c/a> so far that suggest the virus impacts fertility, but there may be limited access to fertility treatments during the coronavirus pandemic. On March 17, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine \u003ca href=\"https://www.asrm.org/news-and-publications/news-and-research/press-releases-and-bulletins/asrm-issues-new-guidance-on-fertility-care-during-covid-19-pandemiccalls-for-suspension-of-most-treatments/\">recommended\u003c/a> the suspension of new treatment cycles (including IVF) and is encouraging people to consider canceling embryo transfers and suspend elective fertility-related surgeries or procedures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is it safe to use an asymptomatic dog walker if the dog owner is over 65 and technically part of a vulnerable population? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Yvette Johnson-Walker, lecturer of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, “The risk of COVID-19 spreading to humans from pets, from pet to pet, or from pet to humans, is tiny.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, she said, there’s still a lot that we don’t know.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There was \u003ca href=\"https://abcnews.go.com/International/coronavirus-hong-kong-warns-people-kiss-pets-dog/story?id=69406015\">a case in Hong Kong\u003c/a> where a dog got a very mild case of COVID-19 from a patient who tested positive for the virus. Health authorities in Hong Kong urged pet owners to not kiss their pets after this case,” said Johnson-Walker. “That being said, the same rules apply to pet owners as everyone else: If you play with a friend’s pet, wash your hands afterwards. The dog walker should be washing their hands before and after walking the dog and should practice social distancing while walking the dog.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on COVID-19 and how it relates to pets \u003ca href=\"https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/15/can-your-pet-get-coronavirus-we-asked-experts/\">here.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811131\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811131\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-160x103.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-800x514.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42505_GettyImages-1208909681-qut-1020x656.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man walks his dog past a homeless man sleeping under a message painted on a boarded up shop in San Francisco, California on April, 1, 2020, during the novel coronavirus outbreak. \u003ccite>(Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"homeless\">\u003c/a>Homeless Populations\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What is the plan to deal with homeless people who contract the virus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In many counties across the state, officials are working to secure hotel rooms for people who have nowhere to self-isolate and have either tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting test results. People who are considered high-risk for complications — if they are elderly or have underlying health conditions — may also be considered for placement in the hotel rooms. On April 3, Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state had negotiated leases for nearly 7,000 hotel rooms statewide, with a goal of ultimately securing 15,000 hotel rooms. These rooms are available for people who are living in congregate settings, such as single-room occupancy hotels or shelters, as well as those who are living in tents, cars or RVs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some other counties, officials have also opened temporary shelters to create more space to allow for social distancing within their existing shelters. The state is also distributing about 1,300 trailers that many counties are using to isolate people who have tested positive for the coronavirus or are awaiting test results and need behavioral or mental health services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Counties are not putting people who are unsheltered into shelters, unless they have first been quarantined, but \u003cem>are\u003c/em> distributing tents to people who don’t qualify for the hotel rooms to create more social distancing within camp communities. Many counties around the Bay Area have installed, or are planning to install, hand washing stations and portable toilets in camp communities as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom has said the state will \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807409/coronavirus-what-bay-area-counties-are-doing-for-homeless-residents-and-how-you-can-help\">distribute $150 million\u003c/a> to cities and counties throughout the state to assist them in housing people who live in encampments or to expand shelters. FEMA has agreed to cover 75% of the cost for hotel rooms, with the state supplying the remaining 25% of the cost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How can we help people who aren’t able to help themselves? Like the elderly, single parents, homeless, etc?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Volunteer your time! Many homeless service providers and organizations that support vulnerable populations rely on volunteers. But since many of those volunteers are now staying home, they are scrambling to provide food and other services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some neighborhoods are organizing grocery and meal support for seniors on your block. You could start an email listserv and encourage your neighbors to sign up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Donations are the most flexible kind of support you can provide to nonprofit organizations at this time. That will allow those organizations to use those funds on whatever they need most, be it more cleaning supplies or additional staff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Chronicle compiled \u003ca href=\"https://projects.sfchronicle.com/sf-homeless/how-to-help/\">this list\u003c/a> of homeless organizations around the Bay Area. Find one near you!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806966/be-a-helper-how-to-contribute-to-your-community-during-coronavirus\">Here\u003c/a> are some other ways to help. Additionally, the state recently created \u003ca href=\"https://californiavolunteers.ca.gov/get-involved/covid-19/\">a new website\u003c/a> for people who want to volunteer or find other ways to help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Is the city continuing to do sweeps of encampments?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That depends on which city you’re talking about. There are 101 cities in the Bay Area and many unincorporated areas that are under the jurisdiction of nine counties. So, policies will vary depending on the location.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, in the Bay Area’s three largest cities — Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose — encampment sweeps have stopped, barring any public health concerns that would necessitate relocating people elsewhere.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC has \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/unsheltered-homelessness.html\">released guidelines\u003c/a> that recommend against clearing encampments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I want to know about the homeless encampments. I want to know every aspect of what is being done. Human feces is a vector.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Jose, officials have distributed hand washing stations, portable toilets and clean water to 14 encampments, as well as arranged for trash pickup. The city is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/News/News/932/4699\">partnering with the nonprofit WeHOPE\u003c/a> to operate a mobile medical trailer with virtual doctor’s visits. The organization will help distribute hygiene kits with hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, fresh fruit and healthy snacks to encampments on a biweekly basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland city officials have installed 42 hand washing stations and portable toilets at 19 encampments and increased garbage pickup at camps. Outreach teams are distributing hygiene supplies to encampments, community cabin sites and RV safe parking sites. City officials said, barring any public health concerns, it will refrain from carrying out scheduled encampment sweeps during the COVID-19 health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the city has deployed hand washing stations to complement its \u003ca href=\"https://sfpublicworks.wixsite.com/pitstop\">Pit Stops\u003c/a> — which are in 24 locations throughout the city and have a toilet and sinks, needle disposal and pet waste disposal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City outreach workers are continuing to conduct outreach, but now are focusing on providing education and giving out hygiene supplies at encampments. San Francisco has also procured 30 RVs to house people who have tested positive for COVID-19 but don’t need to be hospitalized and don’t have a place where they can isolate themselves from others. San Francisco is also renting hotel rooms for people who don’t have the virus but might need to be quarantined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can find more information on what Bay Area counties are doing, and how you can help, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807409/coronavirus-what-bay-area-counties-are-doing-for-homeless-residents-and-how-you-can-help\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"kids\">\u003c/a>Kids\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: I’ve read reports that children are not as effected by the coronavirus as adults are. Any idea why?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to early data, kids overall appear to be less susceptible to the disease, though it’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1958031/kids-are-less-susceptible-to-covid-19-but-its-not-clear-why\">not clear why\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: How should parents manage children’s education while schools are closed? Most of us are not trained educators; we need some help. \u003c/strong>\u003cem>— Asked by Sally M.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>First, take a step back and realize that this isn’t going to be school as usual. That’s advice from Denise Clark Pope, a senior lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is not going to be, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,” said Pope. “And in the grand scheme, you might want to think about it in terms of playtime, downtime and family time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In that spirit, we like this crowdsourced “\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o6kEgCKLn3cyIm2hehhhSTIk7yRTd0C3zx49JS4wwCI/preview?fbclid=IwAR0LOwv6lzi4QfICVfI2xPkhhnV9MumpuKgsv_LePJI6H8QAGWBQPZLqBuI\">Giant List of Ideas for Being Home with Kids\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re finding that many local school district websites are posting links to lesson plans and advice for parents and students — like this example at \u003ca href=\"https://sites.google.com/wccusd.net/wcc-elearning/home\">West Contra Costa Unified\u003c/a>. So check your local district out. Plus, the California Department of Education has directions and examples for online learning \u003ca href=\"https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/appendix1.asp\">on their site\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the less formal side, we’ve collected other tips for distance learning ideas \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11807208/how-to-support-families-and-out-of-school-kids\">here\u003c/a>, including how KQED/PBS programming can help families, and advice on topics such as how to talk to kids about trauma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can you provide a child-friendly way to explain quarantines and social distancing? Kids also need to understand why the grown-ups are worried.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It depends on the child’s age, says Denise Clark Pope, senior lecturer at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s OK to say this is a really different kind of time and to let them know it’s OK to be scared and say, as a grown-up, ‘I’m scared, too,’ ” said Pope. “Let them know we’re here together as a family for a reason and school is closed so we can keep people safe. And you’re not going to do a play date today because it’s our job to keep everyone safe.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PBS Kids sends this \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus\">advice for talking to younger children\u003c/a>. And NPR’s Malaka Gharib created \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus\">this comic\u003c/a> specifically for kids who may be scared or confused about the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The NPR Education team adds this advice: Keep it simple, age-appropriate and fact-based. For example, don’t tell your child they won’t get COVID-19; you don’t know that. Instead, the CDC suggests telling children that, from what doctors have seen so far, most kids aren’t getting very sick. In fact, most people who’ve gotten COVID-19 haven’t gotten very sick. Only a small group have had serious problems.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And, channeling the great Mr. Rogers: Look for the helpers. Assure your kids, if they — or someone they love — do get sick, the world is full of grown-ups who will help.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What KQED resources can teachers use as we strive to perfect our online teaching? As an art teacher I will peruse SPARK. Other resources?\u003c/strong> \u003cem>— Asked by Pat O’Connor\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We got you! KQED’s education team has a whole page up about KQED developed resources for teachers right now. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/education/533204/how-teachers-can-navigate-school-closures-due-to-the-coronavirus\">Check it out\u003c/a> here and we hope you find what you’re looking for!\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11811130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11811130\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1.jpg 1920w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42314_001_KQED_Oakland_DogSocialClub_03252020-qut-1-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katie Wojnoonski holds a dog in the play area at the Dog Social Club in Oakland on Mar. 25, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>\u003ca id=\"pets\">\u003c/a>Pets\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: What advice do medical professionals have for people walking their dogs?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/covid-19\">American Veterinary Medical Association\u003c/a> encourages pet owners to interact with their pet normally, including walks, as long as you are adhering to both social distancing guidelines — like staying at least 6 feet away from other people — and any shelter-in-place mandates. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can dogs carry the coronavirus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no evidence that a dog or cat infected with the virus can transmit it to humans. However, the virus could live on your pet’s fur, just like it can live on a doorknob or other surface. Wash your hands after touching pets, their waste, food or supplies, and avoid touching your face. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Q: Can I give my pet the coronavirus?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as we know, pets don’t get the disease caused by the virus. But, if you are sick with COVID-19, you should avoid contact with your pet as a precaution. You could transmit the virus to another human on your pet’s fur. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1959951/can-i-get-covid-19-from-my-dog-6-questions-about-pets-and-the-coronavirus-answered-by-experts\">Read more on pets and coronavirus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>For 12 years, Claudia Ruiz has sold sparkly party gowns and planned quinceañera celebrations and weddings for clients from her store in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But on Monday, hours after officials in Alameda and five other Bay Area counties ordered millions of residents to stay at home as much as possible, Ruiz grappled with the prospect of having to shutter her small business for weeks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As confirmed coronavirus cases began to swell in the region and local and state officials issued increasingly tight restrictions on gatherings, Ruiz’s clients started canceling their party plans. Her business has taken a nosedive, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For me, it’s quite worrying,” said Ruiz, 53. “Business hasn’t been good, and now, we have to close. 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Nearby, Santa Cruz County also announced similar restrictions, while Sonoma County \u003ca href=\"https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10830402-181/officials-shelter-in-place-to-combat-coronavirus\">plans to require\u003c/a> residents to shelter in their homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland City Councilman Dan Kalb urged businesses and employees who might be financially hurt to remember that the orders are in place to protect the public’s health and safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There really isn't any alternative,” said Kalb, shortly after announcing the measures with Mayor Libby Schaaf and other elected city officials. “If we don't succeed and reduce the spread of this serious virus, the impact to businesses and everybody else will be much greater and much more profound.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Small business owners with tight profit margins wondered how they would survive the restrictions and pay their bills — both at work and at home — through this period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many worry they’ll have no customers, even if they are allowed to remain open, as foot traffic dwindles and transit riders vanish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At Delicias Bakery on International Boulevard, owner Miguel Angel Casillas was trying to decipher from the news whether his business was considered essential and could remain open. 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The bakery's owner, Miguel Angel Casillas, worries his business will lose money, even if it can stay open under the new restrictions. \u003ccite>(Farida Jhabvala Romero/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We are not sure what’s going to happen,” said Casillas, as Central American day laborers and other regulars stood in line to buy sweet bread, tamales and coffee. “But what’s certain is that there’s not going to be as many people on the streets. We are going to lose money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few steps away from the Fruitvale BART station, the convenience store Market One has already seen a decline of about 80% in sales since last week, said owner Ajmal Numan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The store’s clientele usually consists of commuters and students from a high school nearby that is now closed. 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But unlike other business owners nearby, Numan said he has some savings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do have emergency funds, and I’ll most likely rely on that instead of going to a bank or the city or anybody else to ask for help,” said Numan, who is originally from Afghanistan. “I’m sure those loans are not going to be easy or quick.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Low-interest state and federal loan programs are among the \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2020/city-of-oakland-outlines-small-business-workforce-support-to-mitigate-impacts-of-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resources\u003c/a> the city of Oakland has listed for small business owners experiencing revenue loss because of the COVID-19 health crisis. The city may also postpone business taxes and provide emergency assistance for residents to pay rent and utilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tuesday, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced \u003ca href=\"http://www.oesnews.com/sba-offers-disaster-assistance-to-california-small-businesses-economically-impacted-by-the-coronavirus-covid-19-2/\">guidelines for small business loans\u003c/a> of up to $2 million, which Gov. Gavin Newsom promoted during a press update on the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"coronavirus coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ruiz is worried about paying rent both at home and at her dress store, with no income while her business is closed. 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"content": "\u003cp>Yomila, a mother of seven from San Leandro, rushed into the Hayward Hall of Justice on Monday — hours before a shelter-in-place order would be announced — to file a response to an eviction notice. She was three days late on paying rent, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m fighting really hard to keep a roof over my head,” Yomila said in Spanish, declining to give her last name because of a domestic violence situation. Three of her children have disabilities, she said, making them especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now, it’s impossible to find another place to rent,” Yomila said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As California tries to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday issued an \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/3.16.20-Executive-Order.pdf\">executive order\u003c/a> urging local governments to halt evictions if tenants are unable to pay rent due to the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some cities, including Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, have already taken steps to do that. But rather than forcing local governments to pass moratoriums city-by-city and county-by-county, many activists are saying the governor should be doing much more by imposing a statewide freeze, regardless of whether the evictions are related to the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"[The governor] punted responsibility to over-burdened counties and cities to deal with this problem themselves, when, in my opinion, they should be focusing on delivering emergency services to their citizens,\" said Meghan Gordon, director of housing practice for the East Bay Community Law Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The executive order, which will remain in effect until May 31, also requests that banks and other financial institutions delay foreclosures if a mortgage holder’s inability to pay is related to lost wages caused by the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By Monday evening, 392 people were confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 in California, including more than 250 in the Bay Area. Newsom said Monday evening that one of the eight deaths in the state so far was a person experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, said he plans to file a bill this week that would go further than the governor’s order and freeze evictions statewide for a period of up to one year or as long as the governor’s state of emergency is in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the ways we can minimize the effects of the virus is to reduce human contact,” Ting said. “Human contact is not reduced when people have to live on the street, oftentimes in very crowded, unsanitary conditions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ting added, “If people have a home, we want to keep them in their home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The calls to halt evictions come amid a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806988/sheltering-in-place-what-you-need-to-know\">shelter-in-place order\u003c/a> for six Bay Area counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara. Santa Cruz County is also ordering residents to shelter at home. The orders restrict most residents to their residences for anything but essential activities, such as visiting a grocery store, picking up prescriptions or caring for a loved one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on Monday, the San Francisco and Alameda County sheriff’s offices said they would stop enforcing all evictions as residents are told to shelter in place. The Alameda County Superior Court on Monday also said it would close all of its courthouses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sgt. Ray Kelly, a spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, said it’s counterproductive to enforce evictions while also operating an emergency management center that is seeking vacant hotel rooms for people who are homeless and who need to self-isolate during the current outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in an unprecedented time,” he said. “Right now, we’re concerned about the most vulnerable people in our community, and a lot of those people are people who ultimately end up in the eviction process.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"Coronavirus Coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But some landlords were concerned that without collecting rent, they wouldn’t be able to pay their mortgages. Yolanda Chavez, who described herself as a “mom and pop landlord,\" spoke at a San Jose City Council meeting on March 10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have to make my payments,” Chavez said. “How am I going to make my payments, pay my mortgages, if the renter doesn’t pay theirs?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ting’s proposed legislation would include a provision to block home foreclosures while an eviction moratorium is in place, he said, so that property owners could work with their tenants and their banks on a payment plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The governor's order does not relieve tenants from eventually paying their rent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A moratorium doesn’t mean that you don’t owe the money back,” Ting said. “The owner would have to pay the money back, and the same with the tenant.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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More information: \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200225#Shelter%20in%20place\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BART continues regular service during shelter in place\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San Francisco Muni:\u003c/strong> The Bay Area's busiest transit agency is suspending express bus lines running to the city's largely deserted Financial District. The following lines will not run Tuesday:\u003cbr>\n1AX/BX, 7X, 14X, 30X, 31AX/BX, 38AX/BX, 41, 81X, 82X, 83X, 88, 714, NX.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeffrey Tumlin, the city's director of transportation, said at a Monday evening press briefing the changes were designed \"to reallocate service to our neighborhood lines and lines that serve our critical health care facilities so that our passengers can maintain social distancing while on the bus.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Muni is also shutting down its cable cars and E- and F-line streetcars and replacing them with bus shuttles. 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See \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscobayferry.com/news/shelter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the revised schedule\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>SamTrans:\u003c/strong> The San Mateo County bus agency says it will continue running normal weekday service on a non-school-day basis (buses will skip stops marked \"school days only\" on schedules). More information: \u003ca href=\"http://www.samtrans.com/about/MediaRelations/news/SamTrans_to_Maintain_Service_During_Shelter_In_Place_Public_Health_Order.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SamTrans to Maintain Service During Shelter in Place Public Health Order\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority:\u003c/strong> VTA has suspended school service and shortened some of its light-rail runs from three-car trains to two- or one-car trains. 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The following lines will not run Tuesday:\u003cbr>\n1AX/BX, 7X, 14X, 30X, 31AX/BX, 38AX/BX, 41, 81X, 82X, 83X, 88, 714, NX.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeffrey Tumlin, the city's director of transportation, said at a Monday evening press briefing the changes were designed \"to reallocate service to our neighborhood lines and lines that serve our critical health care facilities so that our passengers can maintain social distancing while on the bus.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Muni is also shutting down its cable cars and E- and F-line streetcars and replacing them with bus shuttles. Tumlin said those changes are being made to insure that Muni operators can remain in partitioned cabs, with minimal exposure to passengers. 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