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Slumber is essential for thinking clearly and staying upbeat \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691615598509\">during any time \u003c/a>. Moreover, sleep is indispensable for maintaining immunological function, which is key to preventing and \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.00010.2018\">recovering from infectious diseases like COVID-19 \u003c/a>. Losing sleep makes people more susceptible to viral infections, and it undermines recovery from the common cold as well as \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/%2010.1001/archinternmed.2008.505\">more serious conditions \u003c/a>. For this lethally stealthy bug, it may be even more important.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unfortunately, it is exactly during times of social uncertainty and anxiety, when we need sleep the most, that it is most disrupted. 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They also asked the medical community for ideas on how to solve this problem.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The number one suggestion was to import: “Purchase from international suppliers,” the journal wrote in its summary of responses. “China proposed as a primary market given manufacturing capacity, experience with and decline in COVID-19 incidence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Loosen import regulations,” was another popular suggestion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are risks to this strategy. \u003ca href=\"https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/netherlands-recalls-defective-masks-imported-china-200329141715106.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Netherlands recalled defective masks imported from China\u003c/a> earlier this month, while Spain and Turkey have said some testing kits from that country have proven faulty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Craig admits that he’d have a different opinion if the U.S. was relaxing standards on drugs or internal medicine. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She sent a note to her dad, who runs a company that helps process industrial waste. Since he services factories in China, Jenny thought he might know where to find masks and other personal protective equipment likes gloves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On March 21, Jenny’s dad told her he had found suppliers for masks and gowns and test kits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How much are you looking for?” he asked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there was one major catch: The equipment her father found was not all certified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because of this, it would be difficult to export to the U.S. However, some of the goods from China were CE certified, meaning they met the standards of the European Economic Area, and could be sold there. 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Last week, they started \u003ca href=\"https://www.change.org/p/allow-us-entities-during-crisis-to-import-and-use-non-fda-ppe-and-diagnostic-tests?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a petition on Change.org\u003c/a>, asking the FDA to relax its regulations on imports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The U.S. federal government should allow for PPE [personal protective equipment], diagnostic tests and ventilators that have been certified by other reputable bodies besides the FDA to be easily imported and used,\" the petition states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What I’m proposing is very similar to what the Chinese government actually did,\" Craig said. “Because the U.S. is unfortunately a fairly decentralized health care system, and the government is not stepping up to manage the supply chain, I think it's best to kind of just throw the doors open and flood the market.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Craig was born in Minnesota, grew up in Canada and worked in Asia for seven years for an elevator manufacturer. 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Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Bloom Energy Sunnyvale campus on March 28, 2020. Bloom Energy is a fuel cell generator company that has switched over to refurbishing ventilators as an increasing number of patients experience respiratory issues as a result of COVID-19. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state wants to work with the FDA to loosen some standards. For example, California has 21 million N95 masks, most of which have expired. He’s working to get the federal agency’s approval to use them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-further-steps-help-mitigate-supply-interruptions-food-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDA Commissioner Stephen M. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sweetfarm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweet Farm\u003c/a>, an animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay, has had to shut its doors to public events and tours during the coronavirus pandemic. But the animals are getting out and about online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Few things drop your cortisol levels as quickly as staring at Stella the sheep, Juno the goat, and roosters Steve, Dan, Gregory and SuSu — all of them nibbling happily in fields of green.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is a strong need for people to really get out, even through this vicarious video screen,” said Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The concept is simple: Whether you’re an elementary school class looking for a virtual field trip or a Silicon Valley startup starved for an amusing diversion at the top of a business meeting, you can book a visit to Sweet Farm via Zoom. Some individuals are even booking farm visits to spice up happy hour video calls with their friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11809436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11809436 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Well hello there, gorgeous. 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It’s not exactly a moneymaker. School Zooms, for instance, are free. Corporate “visits” range from $64 to $150, depending on the length of the engagement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"zoom\" label=\"More Related Stories\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christie Lagally is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://rebellyous.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rebellyous Foods\u003c/a> out of Seattle, a food tech firm making plant-based chicken nuggets, patties and strips. She says Paco the llama is going to be a surprise guest at the company’s weekly strategy meeting this Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of our executives is on [Sweet Farm’s] board, so she recommended it as an opportunity to raise morale given all the things we’re dealing with, particularly with the coronavirus here in Seattle,” Lagally says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11809399\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1566px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11809399\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg\" alt='Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote \"visitors\" tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay.' width=\"1566\" height=\"1186\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg 1566w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-800x606.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-1020x772.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote “visitors” tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The nonprofit’s end goal, both online and off, is to raise awareness about the evils of industrialized agriculture and the joys of treating animals \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11625451/pigs-fleeing-north-bay-fires-find-refuge-in-half-moon-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like friends\u003c/a> instead of meat at a moment most of us are starving for the sight of something good going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Each of these animals has their own personal story: abuse, abandonment, factory farming. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sweetfarm.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweet Farm\u003c/a>, an animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay, has had to shut its doors to public events and tours during the coronavirus pandemic. But the animals are getting out and about online.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Few things drop your cortisol levels as quickly as staring at Stella the sheep, Juno the goat, and roosters Steve, Dan, Gregory and SuSu — all of them nibbling happily in fields of green.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is a strong need for people to really get out, even through this vicarious video screen,” said Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The concept is simple: Whether you’re an elementary school class looking for a virtual field trip or a Silicon Valley startup starved for an amusing diversion at the top of a business meeting, you can book a visit to Sweet Farm via Zoom. Some individuals are even booking farm visits to spice up happy hour video calls with their friends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11809436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1448px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11809436 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM.jpeg\" alt=\"Well hello there, gorgeous. Sweet Farm's clients booking virtual trips to the farm include schools and groups of friends looking for a rustic, calming distraction that doesn't require travel. \" width=\"1448\" height=\"1096\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM.jpeg 1448w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM-160x121.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM-800x606.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42355_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.58.39-PM-1020x772.jpeg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Farm’s clients booking virtual trips to the farm include schools and groups of friends looking for a rustic, calming distraction that doesn’t require travel. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Especially for a lot of these companies that are doing things like Zoom yoga, this is one that gets people out of their routine, which is good right now,” Salpeter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Goat 2 Meetings,” started just a few days ago, and already, Sweet Farm is beaming bucolic happiness several hours a day to homes all across the country. It’s not exactly a moneymaker. School Zooms, for instance, are free. Corporate “visits” range from $64 to $150, depending on the length of the engagement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christie Lagally is the founder and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://rebellyous.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rebellyous Foods\u003c/a> out of Seattle, a food tech firm making plant-based chicken nuggets, patties and strips. She says Paco the llama is going to be a surprise guest at the company’s weekly strategy meeting this Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of our executives is on [Sweet Farm’s] board, so she recommended it as an opportunity to raise morale given all the things we’re dealing with, particularly with the coronavirus here in Seattle,” Lagally says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11809399\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1566px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11809399\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg\" alt='Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote \"visitors\" tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay.' width=\"1566\" height=\"1186\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut.jpg 1566w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-800x606.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42352_Screen-Shot-2020-03-27-at-3.40.15-PM-qut-1020x772.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1566px) 100vw, 1566px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Farm co-founder Nate Salpeter uses his phone to help remote “visitors” tour the animal sanctuary south of Half Moon Bay. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The nonprofit’s end goal, both online and off, is to raise awareness about the evils of industrialized agriculture and the joys of treating animals \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11625451/pigs-fleeing-north-bay-fires-find-refuge-in-half-moon-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">like friends\u003c/a> instead of meat at a moment most of us are starving for the sight of something good going on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Each of these animals has their own personal story: abuse, abandonment, factory farming. It really spans the entire spectrum. Of course, these animals [at Sweet Farm] are living out their lives to the fullest without fear of meeting the ultimate end of a slaughterhouse,” Salpeter said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sweet Farm’s message does have more urgency at this cultural moment. At a time many of us are cooking more enthusiastically \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-23/butcher-shop-coronavirus-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">with meat\u003c/a>, knowing the names of a handful of animals just might encourage some people to use this time to shift in a vegetarian or vegan direction. \u003ca href=\"https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/cacio-e-pepe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Cacio e Pepe\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, anyone?\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Maricruz Ladino spends long nights in a freezing lettuce cooler, inspecting and packaging pre-washed salad mixes. She usually starts her shift around 4 p.m., after the pickers are done in the fields, working until at least 2 or 3 in the morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Imagine, what happens if one of us gets sick and we still have to work?” asked Ladino in Spanish. She worries about getting exposed to the coronavirus at the packing plant where she stands on a line only about a foot apart from other workers. They come into even closer contact when passing off packages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although farming and food production are considered “essential businesses” exempt from California’s statewide shelter-in-place order, agricultural employers are having a hard time navigating guidance from public health officials on how to keep workers safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ladino said her boss held a meeting recently to remind workers to wash their hands more frequently. They need to wear gloves and a hair net as usual, but now they’re also wearing masks over their noses and mouths. Ladino said the truck drivers who transport the produce can’t come into the plant directly anymore but must wait outside in their trucks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>‘If They Get Sick … The Whole Country’s Going to Suffer’\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California’s farm belt pumps out more than a third of the country’s vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts every year. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, employers who manage the state’s orchards, packing sheds and fields of row crops are faced with a dilemma: continue operating and hope that workers don’t get sick or shutter their doors, forcing workers to file for unemployment and putting the country’s food supply at risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/food-safety-and-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19\">Food and Drug Administration is reassuring\u003c/a> consumers that there’s no evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food or food packaging. Another question, however, is how to keep farmworkers safe from exposure on the job when social distancing is often difficult.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Miguel Arias, Fresno City Council president\"]“My biggest concern with the undocumented residents is that they’re going to be scared to come in and be checked and ask for a test, even though we know that they’re sick.”[/pullquote]\u003cbr>\nLupe Sandoval, managing director of the California Farm Labor Contractor Association, said guidelines released by agencies like the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the California Department of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention so far have been generic and lack the specific guidance agricultural employers need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“How many industries do you see where the employer provides group transportation?” Sandoval said. “Ag is a little different. A lot of workers will get together in vans to drive to the job site. Or an employer will be registered with the federal government to bus workers to the job site. When you have 20-25 workers in a bus, or fewer in a van, it makes it difficult for social distancing and would entail more extensive disinfecting of common surfaces in vehicles before and after rides.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Workers also often share drinking water dispensers in the fields and sometimes work in close proximity to one another, which can make social distancing a challenge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Frank Polizzi, a spokesperson for the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), said the agency recently began working on industry-specific guidance for agricultural workers, after receiving questions from employers. DIR plans to publish the guidance in English this week and in Spanish soon after, Polizzi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Erica Rosasco, an agricultural employment attorney in Roseville, said she has received a flood of calls from employers with questions about how to comply with labor laws during the coronavirus outbreak.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They want to know how to deal with the virus and how to deal with sick employees. I have had some clients whose employees are sick and they believe they do have the virus,” Rosasco said. “So, what are their responsibilities, what are their obligations, what’s best practice?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808286\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11808286\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS407_farmlabor20120427-800x437.jpg\" alt=\"Farmworkers harvest strawberries at a farm in Carlsbad, California, in April 2006.\" width=\"800\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS407_farmlabor20120427-800x437.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS407_farmlabor20120427-160x87.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS407_farmlabor20120427-1020x558.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS407_farmlabor20120427-1920x1050.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farmworkers harvest strawberries at a farm in Carlsbad, California, in April 2006. \u003ccite>(Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At least workers are unlikely to be laid off, Rosasco said. She said she is advising employers to move forward with agricultural work and give workers assurance they will continue to have a job during the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Because [workers are] nervous about the idea of the shelter-in-place orders, what’s going to happen to them? They live paycheck to paycheck. They’re worried about it,” Rosasco said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s part of the supply chain. If our ag workers don’t keep working, we’re not going to have fruits and veggies in the markets,” she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, Fresno City Council President Miguel Arias said he’s worried about undocumented farmworkers who lack health care coverage and might wait as long as possible before seeking treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My biggest concern with the undocumented residents is that they’re going to be scared to come in and be checked and ask for a test, even though we know that they’re sick,” Arias said. “They’re so used to going to work, irrespective of their health conditions or whether they’re under the weather and running a fever, that once they begin to use our health care system for the coronavirus, our health care system will be overwhelmed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, Fresno City Councilman Luis Chavez sent a letter to Democratic Fresno congressman Jim Costa requesting additional federal funding for protective gear for health workers and support for rural clinics to help treat a “potential overflow of patients.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That needs to be a part of this conversation as we’re preparing a response — to have [farmworkers] be prioritized,” Chavez said. “Because if they get sick and they’re not there, the whole country’s going to suffer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"more coronavirus coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Workplace Benefits\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State labor officials said they are committed to enforcing California law when it comes to protections for low-wage workers, including farmworkers who may be undocumented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The current public health crisis has really highlighted the differences between those workers who have ‘Cadillac’ operations and have protections and paid benefits, versus the majority of workers in California who do not have those protections or privileges,” said Lilia Garcia-Brower, California’s labor commissioner. Her staff of 700 investigates and adjudicates workplace violations ranging from unpaid wages to retaliation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garcia-Brower said her office is trying to “ensure that we reach the most vulnerable workers, those workers providing critical services, and that everyone understands that regardless of your immigration status, you do have basic protections for unpaid time, for paid sick leave and \u003ca href=\"https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/2019-Novel-Coronavirus.htm\">other protections in the labor code.\u003c/a>”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California law mandates three days of sick leave. Beyond that, workers can also apply for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic\">disability and paid family leave\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But undocumented workers cannot collect unemployment. To qualify, workers must show legal work authorization and immigration status, said a spokesperson for California’s Economic Development Department (EDD) in an email. EDD also confirmed that it verifies immigration status with the Department of Homeland Security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A Facebook poll conducted in early March by the United Farm Workers union found over 90% of roughly 270 respondents — the majority from California, Washington and Oregon — said they had not received any information about the coronavirus from their employer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The UFW has \u003ca href=\"https://ufw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/COVID-19-2020-Open-Letter-from-UFW-FINAL.pdf\">called on employers\u003c/a> to extend worker sick pay to 40 hours or more and to eliminate the 90-day waiting period for new employees to be eligible for sick pay, among other changes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/UFWupdates/status/1241726492717076482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqed.org%2Fnews%2F11808267%2F11808267-autosave-v1\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>‘I’ll Pay for the Test’\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether farmworkers get sick, have to stay home and care for children or can’t get a visa to work in the U.S., the coronavirus could threaten the country’s supply of farm labor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. farms have become \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11778033/can-a-costly-guest-worker-program-meet-californias-need-for-farm-labor\">increasingly reliant\u003c/a> on the H-2A program over the years, which allows workers to come to the U.S. to plant, prune and harvest crops on a seasonal basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, U.S. consulates in Mexico \u003ca href=\"https://mx.usembassy.gov/status-of-u-s-consular-operations-in-mexico-in-light-of-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR2GCu9JbyZaV8Gj2jDnz_ZuXcu44so90R90tKNG1zUU_z5tfPKKpgkH6Rs\">announced\u003c/a> they would scale back their operations to maintain social distancing while prioritizing applications for returning H-2A guest workers who are eligible for an interview waiver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture said the agency is “directly engaged with the State Department and working diligently to ensure minimal disruption in H-2A visa applications,” and that the Trump administration is “doing everything possible” to keep the program going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re all scared to death,” said Ileana Arvizu, a farm labor contractor and president of ISA Contracting Services based in Firebaugh, west of Fresno. “We need those workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Arvizu said she would be willing to pay for H-2A workers to be tested for the coronavirus if it meant the workers would arrive in the U.S. in time for the season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If they decide that they want to make sure that they’re clear and safe, [that] they’re not coming in with the virus, I’ll pay for the test. Whether it’s in Mexico, before they actually depart, or at any point,” Arvizu said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11780792\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11780792\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS18893_GettyImages-453973236-800x531.jpg\" alt=\"A worker harvests cantaloupes on a farm near Firebaugh, California, on August 22, 2014.\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A worker harvests cantaloupes on a farm near Firebaugh, California, on Aug. 22, 2014. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The degree of impact a loss of workers will have depends on how long the current restrictions stay in place, said Daniel Costa (no relation to Rep. Jim Costa), director of immigration law and policy research at the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank based in a Washington, D.C.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a \u003ca href=\"https://www.epi.org/publication/coronavirus-and-farmworkers-h-2a/\">report\u003c/a> out Tuesday, Costa and UC Davis professor Philip Martin project that if only returning H-2A workers are processed for the next two months, the impact will likely be minor because farm employment in March and April is typically low.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But if this practice stays in place for six months or more, during which no new applicants for H-2A visas can enter the United States,” Costa and Martin write, “the impact could be significant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If fewer guest workers are allowed into the U.S. and domestic farm workers get sick or have to stay home to care for children, farms will either have to pay overtime or recruit new workers. That means U.S.-born workers could be recruited to work in agriculture, Daniel Costa said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Maricruz Ladino, farmworker\"]“This crisis is going to touch all of us. It’s a time for reflecting, re-evaluating what’s important.”[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That’s obviously the big question,” he said. “In California, there’s about to be 1.6 million unemployed workers. Will those workers take those jobs? It’s an experiment that’s about to happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But farm labor contractor Jasmine Quintanilla said she thinks that’s unlikely, even if many people are out of a job due to the coronavirus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quintanilla said she tried hiring U.S.-born workers during past labor shortages, but they quit on their own after just a couple of hours. Workers who are new to agriculture lack experience, which presents a problem for labor contractors under pressure to work quickly and meet the expectations of growers, Quintanilla said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t really afford new people … inexperienced people,” Quintanilla said. “People that have never worked in the field, they won’t even come out there. They’ll be like, ‘Heck no, this is too hard.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Uncertainty in the Fields\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many farms are scrambling to send more produce to supermarkets these days, farmworker Maricruz Ladino says her shifts at the packing house have become more irregular over the last week. Sometimes, there’s only a few hours of work, or workers are told to stand by to see if there will be shifts at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We do see some hiccups … given the restaurant shutdowns across the country. Those orders have suddenly stopped,” said Dave Puglia, president and CEO of \u003ca href=\"https://www.wga.com/\">Western Growers\u003c/a>, representing fresh produce growers in California and Arizona.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You would think that we could simply redirect those fresh produce crops into the retail sector, especially because we have shortages in stores. But it unfortunately isn’t that simple,” Puglia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s because farms have to work out new contracts, Puglia said, and figure out the capacity of shipping companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808285\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 540px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11808285\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS5166_5Maricruz-sfi.jpg\" alt=\"Maricruz Ladino inspecting lettuce at a Salinas packing plant. \" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS5166_5Maricruz-sfi.jpg 540w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS5166_5Maricruz-sfi-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maricruz Ladino inspecting lettuce at a Salinas packing plant. \u003ccite>(Andres Cediel/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Ladino earns about $16 an hour as a supervisor in the packing cooler. Her rent on the one-bedroom she shares with her daughter in Salinas is $1,600. Every hour she’s not paid to work, she’s farther from making rent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It could get really tough. Work is how we feed our families. If things change, it’s so uncertain. 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He said tomorrow they would see if people are traveling from farther away to get tested.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contreras said Fremont fire personnel were assisting efforts and he was expecting observers representing the City of Berkeley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11808382\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11808382\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42238_026_KQED_Hayward_CoronavirusTesting_03232020_9894-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42238_026_KQED_Hayward_CoronavirusTesting_03232020_9894-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42238_026_KQED_Hayward_CoronavirusTesting_03232020_9894-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42238_026_KQED_Hayward_CoronavirusTesting_03232020_9894-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/RS42238_026_KQED_Hayward_CoronavirusTesting_03232020_9894-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medical personnel screen patients at a new testing facility at a Hayward fire station on March 23, 2020. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch3>City of Hayward to Launch Coronavirus Testing Center at Fire Department\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>March 22, 8 a.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When Hayward Fire Chief Garrett Contreras saw that \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-18/coronavirus-outbreak-san-jose-fire-department-first-responders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">San Jose had to quarantine many of its firefighters\u003c/a> after they were exposed to the coronavirus, he thought it could happen to his city, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started to get concerned about taking care of our people,” Contreras said. “Once I realized that there was a lack of testing for sick people in general, I realized there was a broader problem.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response, Contreras has rallied community members and a private company to make sure Hayward is keeping track of its coronavirus outbreak. KQED has learned the city will open a testing facility tomorrow geared towards first responders and health care workers. They will also test members of the public who are symptomatic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Suppression through isolation after testing, or SIT, as we call it, is an approach that has proven to be most effective in countries on the leading edge of this pandemic,” Contreras said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The effort, which is the brainchild of the chief, was inspired by the ongoing difficulty of getting Hayward’s firefighters tested after possible exposure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On March 15, Contreras began sending out hundreds of emails and LinkedIn messages to city leaders and labs. He also became a “student” of the virus, observing how other countries, such as South Korea and Italy, varied in their responses to the crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In days, he secured $500,000 from the city of Hayward and a partnership with Avellino Lab USA, Inc., based in Menlo Park — a company specializing in gene therapy, molecular diagnostics and medicine for eye care.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The center has enough test kits for up to 370 people a day, for about a month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote]Contreras says his station is treating the effort as they would a natural disaster, with special strike teams that would go out on suspected coronavirus calls.[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The testing is free to the public and open to anyone, regardless of city, county or immigration status. Those who wish to be tested will first need to go through a screening process before a test is administered. The test involves swabbing of the nasal cavities and the back of the throat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No referral from a medical doctor is required to be screened, and results will be available in as soon as six hours or the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contreras says his station is treating the effort as they would a natural disaster, with special strike teams that would go out on suspected coronavirus calls. Firefighters at the testing station are on duty for seven days, just like they would during a wildfire, after which they’ll be tested before taking a break and resuming another assignment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If successful, Contreras hopes other cities and regions will follow suit. He said he’s already in talks with other cities about expanding the program to nearby fire departments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I believe that expertise is being underutilized right now because people don’t make the connection of the fire service to an event like this,” he said. “It’s seen as a health care problem and this is a disaster on par with a 7.0 earthquake.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"More Coronavirus Coverage\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Contreras also sees the testing site as an effort to decrease the pressure on hospital emergency rooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is enough equipment out there,” he said. “My belief is it’s just not in the places it needs to [be] because it’s not organized the way that we would organize resources in [the case of a] fire.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The testing center will operate seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will be staffed by the Hayward Fire Department with both firefighters and paramedics. It will also be supported by emergency medical technicians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hayward has a dedicated \u003ca href=\"https://www.hayward-ca.gov/fire-department/disaster-preparedness/covid-19-updates\">COVID-19 information page\u003c/a> and also runs a COVID-19 hotline: (510) 583-4949, which is staffed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The COVID-19 testing center is located at Hayward Fire Station 7, 28270 Huntwood Ave.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated Friday, April 17, 4 p.m. to update contact information\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A shortage of medical supplies is leaving Bay Area hospitals scrambling as they contend with increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients.[aside tag=\"coronavirus\" label=\"More Related Stories\"] Doctors and nurses are reporting surgical masks and other personal protective equipment are running low at some facilities, and they are being asked to reuse supplies that are normally discarded after one use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Alison Cooke, assistant chief of hospital medicine for Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco, warned recently that her institution had less than a week’s supply of medical masks for doctors and nurses. “If you have any masks or safety goggles at home, please consider giving them to your nurse and doctor neighbors,” she wrote on the neighborhood social networking site Nextdoor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PHEgov/status/1240764017330790400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Officials are releasing\u003c/a> personal protective equipment — or PPE — from the Strategic National Stockpile, and manufacturers like Honeywell and 3M have boosted production of critical medical supplies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for now, that’s not enough. So charities, corporations and ordinary Americans are stepping up, donating everything from N95 masks to hospital gowns, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Californians may be especially well-stocked at home because of dealing with wildfire smoke in recent years, and some items are common in earthquake kits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://getusppe.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetUsPPE.org\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is connecting PPE donors with facilities and groups in need nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Donation Opportunities KQED Has Confirmed:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://scoutexplore.com/t/P7tYEpY96IPhIXT8VDxb/public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Map view\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Alameda Health System\u003c/strong> – Seeking PPE supplies. Drop off at Fairmont Campus, Central Supply Service, 15400 Foothill Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94578. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Central Supply Service is located between Building E and the cafeteria. For additional details or to make a monetary donation please email \u003ca href=\"mailto:AHSF.admin@alamedahealthsystem.org\">AHSF.admin@alamedahealthsystem.org\u003c/a> or call 510-271-2500.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Alto Pharmacy\u003c/strong> – (\u003ca href=\"https://alto.com/blog/post/help-bay-area-healthcare-workers-fight-covid-19\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking masks (N95, surgical), disposable gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectants, disinfectant wipes, goggles. \u003ca href=\"https://alto.com/blog/post/help-bay-area-healthcare-workers-fight-covid-19\">Request a donation pickup\u003c/a> and someone will be in touch.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Asian Health Services\u003c/strong> — Seeking non-sterile gloves, goggles, face shields (3/4 length or full length), hand sanitizer, surgical masks, wipes and gowns. Donations may be mailed to Asian Health Services, 101 8th St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94607 Attn: Vicky Mak or drop off between Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are dropping off items, please contact Vicky Mak at 510-735-3145, and the staff will come out to get the donations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>City of Berkeley\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 (expired accepted), masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and sprays, face shields, shoe covers, goggles/eye protection, Tyvek coveralls, touchless tympanic thermometers, new digital ear thermometer probe covers, new homemade cloth face masks. Fill out Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5625ZC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supplies donation form\u003c/a> and they will follow up with next steps.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong> — Seeking eye protection, antibacterial wipes (no baby wipes), unopened boxes of N95 and surgical masks, medical gowns. Donation centers will be open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Questions? Call 844-729-8410.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>West Contra Costa County: 151 Linus Pauling Dr., Hercules\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Central Contra Costa County: 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>East Contra Costa County: 4545 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Disability Justice Culture Club\u003c/strong> — Seeking masks for distribution to disabled, unhoused, poor and other highly vulnerable people. Hand-sewn masks accepted. Drop-off location is near 87th and Bancroft avenues in Oakland. Please call in advance to arrange drop-off day/time and get the address: 301-741-6186.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>El Camino Health\u003c/strong> — Seeking new, unopened gloves, isolation gowns, hard goggles, eye shields, shoe covers, nurse caps, germicidal disinfecting surface wipes, Clorox disinfecting wipes, masks. Please call the foundation at 650-940-7154 or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:foundation@elcaminohealth.org\">foundation@elcaminohealth.org\u003c/a> to make a donation.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Good Samaritan Hospital\u003c/strong> — Seeking masks (N95, surgical), disposable gloves, goggles, eye shields, industrial soap, antibacterial/disinfectant wipes. If you or your organization would like to make a donation, contact Susan Lauer, \u003ca href=\"mailto:susan.lauer@hcahealthcare.com\">susan.lauer@hcahealthcare.com\u003c/a>, 408-559-2344.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Hospice by the Bay\u003c/strong> — (\u003ca href=\"https://hospicebythebay.org/donors/donate-now/medical-supplies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking non-vented googles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, isolation), gowns. Donations can be mailed or dropped off Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Larkspur: Hospice by the Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma: Hospice by the Bay, 355 West Napa St., Suite B, Sonoma, CA 95476, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco: Hospice by the Bay, 180 Redwood St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94102, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you are dropping off donations, please knock or use the intercom. A staff member will come out to accept your donation. If you have an unusually large donation please call 415-927-2273.\u003c/p>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>John Muir Health\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), isolation or surgical gowns, disinfecting wipes, eye shields, CAPR/PAPR machines and disposables. Drop off available at John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center, 175 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily. Questions or large donations? \u003ca href=\"mailto:JMHdonations@johnmuirhealth.com\">JMHdonations@johnmuirhealth.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Oakland\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), Isolation or surgical gowns, Clorox or Sani-cloth wipes. Donations can be mailed to Kaiser Permanente, 275 West MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611, Attention: Hospital Command Center. Drop off available at the Oakland Medical Center, 275 West MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is a curb-side drop off along side the Oakland Hospital between Howe Street and Piedmont Avenue. A staff member will be present to accept your donation. If you have a large amount of goods to donate or need to make arrangements after hours call 510-545-3446.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Richmond\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), Isolation or surgical gowns, Clorox or Sani-cloth wipes. Drop off available at the Richmond Medical Center, 325 Harbour Way, Parking Lot, Richmond, Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Across from the Medical Center @ 901 Nevin Ave.) If you have a large amount of goods to donate or need to make arrangements after hours call 510-307-3094.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente San Francisco \u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, and isolation masks), isolation or surgical gowns and wipes. Donations may be mailed to Kaiser Permanente, 2130 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94115 Attn: Hospital Command Center, or dropped off at the loading dock Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m at the address above. If you are dropping off donations, please call 415-833-2593 and a staff member will come to accept the donation. If you need to make arrangements after the loading dock closes at 2:30 p.m., contact the hospital operator at 415-833-2000 and you will be contacted within 24 hours to schedule a delivery.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara \u003c/strong> — Seeking unopened packages of goggles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, and isolation masks), isolation or surgical gowns, swabs, disinfectants and wipes. Donations may be dropped off to the greeter table at the Homestead Hospital Entrance near ASU and Valet, 700 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Call 408-851-0660 and a staff member will come out to accept your donation. Print and fill out \u003ca href=\"https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/58_6CpYzGlizjgxRsPC9qR?domain=dms.kp.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this form\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mills-Peninsula Medical Center\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and nitrile gloves. Please bring them to the hospital front entrance between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. – noon on weekends. 1501 Trousdale Dr., Burlingame, CA 94010\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mission Neighborhood Health Center\u003c/strong> — Seeking masks (surgical, procedural, or N-95 masks for both adults and children), face shields, goggles, gowns, hand sanitizer, and wipes. Donations can be mailed to Mission Neighborhood Health Center, 240 Shotwell Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, Attn: Stephanie Furtado. Donations can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To coordinate dropping off items, or if you have any questions, please send an email to \u003ca href=\"mailto:donations@mnhc.org\">donations@mnhc.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>North East Medical Services (NEMS) — \u003c/strong>Seeking gloves, goggles, face shields, hand sanitizer, surgical masks, N95 masks, wipes and gowns. Donations may be mailed to NEMS, 2171 Junipero Serra Blvd. Suite 310, Daly City, CA 94014 Attn: Andrey Chow. Questions? 415-352-5004 or info@nems.org. If you would like to drop off items at one of their clinics, please contact Andrey Chow to arrange for drop off during the week.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>City of Oakland\u003c/strong> — Seeking new masks in sealed packages. Drop in a book drop at Oakland Public Library’s Main Branch at 125 14th St., Oakland.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Palo Alto Medical Foundation\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 masks, surgical masks, goggles, face shields, gloves and other supplies. Drop off donations Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>San Carlos: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 301 Industrial Road\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Palo Alto: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For larger donations please drop off at: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Warehouse, 3544 Bassett St. in Santa Clara. Donations can be made between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Questions? Email Luis Alvarez at \u003ca href=\"mailto:alvarel3@sutterhealth.org\">alvarel3@sutterhealth.org\u003c/a> or call 844-987-6099.\u003c/p>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>San Francisco Center for Jewish Living\u003c/strong> — Seeking unopened and unused masks, gloves, protective goggles, gowns, swabs and viral transport. Accepting donations at 302 Silver Ave. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Questions? Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:PPE@sfcjl.org\">PPE@sfcjl.org\u003c/a> or call 415-469-2130.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>San Mateo County\u003c/strong> — Seeking nitrile gloves, surgical masks, N95 masks, surgical gowns, fluid resistant gowns and other PPE. Donations can be dropped off at Maple Street Correctional Center, 1300 Maple St., Redwood City. Look for the “Donations” signs in the front parking lot where there will be staffers available to collect your donation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara Valley Medical Foundation\u003c/strong> — (\u003ca href=\"http://vmcfoundation.org/covid19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking N95 masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, goggles and more. \u003ca href=\"https://vmcfoundation.org/covid19list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full list here\u003c/a>. Donations can be delivered between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2400 Clove Dr., San Jose (on the campus of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center). Please call 408-885-5299 before delivery. Questions? Call 408-885-5299 or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:vmcfoundation@hhs.sccgov.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vmcfoundation@hhs.sccgov.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Stanford Health Care in Redwood City and Livermore — \u003c/strong> (\u003ca href=\"https://stanfordhealthcare.org/stanford-health-care-now/2020/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-supply-donation-guidelines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking masks, wipes, gowns, hand sanitizer and more. Donations may be dropped off in person or mailed.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Redwood City: 550 Broadway St., 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Livermore: 1119 E Stanley Blvd., Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mail: Stanford Health Care, Attention: Supply Donations Center, 820 Quarry Rd. Extension, Palo Alto, CA 94304.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sutter Health — \u003c/strong>Seeking N95 masks, powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) hoods, surgical and procedural masks, isolation gowns, paper masks, paper protective gowns, protective glasses/goggles, face shields, painters smocks (impermeable). Looking for new items in original packaging. Contact local Sutter affiliates or call 1-844-987-6099.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)\u003c/strong> – (\u003ca href=\"https://coronavirus.ucsf.edu/help?fbclid=IwAR2_ClG4Iw3hxc-eTN8ET-I0Dsi5tqrzduAN2mdyw4aJfKaXNpKgfTEqRGc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking N95 masks, gloves, goggles, face shields and other supplies. UCSF accepting donations at the following locations from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. beginning on March 23:\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>UCSF Mount Zion Medical Center: 1600 Divisadero St., San Francisco, Semicircle driveway\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>UCSF Mission Center Building: 1855 Folsom St., San Francisco, Entrance in the parking lot on Harrison at 15th Street\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland: 747 52nd St., Oakland, Ambassador Desk\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>#GetMePPE Bay Area\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 masks, gloves, eye protection. This volunteer group is donating to several Bay Area health care facilities, including Highland Hospital, Kaiser and UCSF. Volunteers are available for pick up and drop off. \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuvr5kbLRhG3c3Ht9fY-3ZrvMCJjyqqBeWUuulOGv6bu4lRw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR35bzlMHsAfS69jkygzebg60oRE3FWYbhdne3MIaVIK72G0-Dx6jgpX1ZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fill out this form\u003c/a> and they’ll be in touch.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Other resources:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://getusppe.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetUsPPE.org\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> – Website connecting those in need of PPE with donors nationwide. Includes many Bay Area options.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mask-match.com/\">Mask-Match.com\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> — helping match front-line health care workers with free N95 masks that people have in their homes.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.donateppe.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cstrong>DonatePPE.org\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> — a repository of Bay Area hospitals and their protocol for accepting donations.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Have something to add to the list? Let us know \u003ca href=\"mailto:mwiley@kqed.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mwiley@kqed.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Why is there such a shortage of face masks and other protective gear?\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Fear of COVID-19 is generating demand that far outstrips supply. Because no one has immunity to the novel coronavirus, doctors and nurses are exercising caution by wearing protective gear when they see almost any patient with respiratory symptoms or a fever ― most of whom don’t have COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, panic-buying of N95 face masks and other gear has reduced available supplies. Some people have even stolen surgical masks and hand sanitizer from clinics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The supply chain for medical equipment \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/business/coronavirus-face-masks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relies heavily on factories\u003c/a> overseas — mostly in China and Taiwan ― increasingly commandeered by governments for domestic use. And shortages of the fabric and other raw materials used to make masks are beginning to be a problem. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued bleak \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">guidance\u003c/a> for hospitals facing shortages, including using homemade masks. The Deaconess Health System in Indiana \u003ca href=\"https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/2020/03/18/coronavirus-deaconess-ask-public-provide-medical-face-masks/2865273001/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently asked\u003c/a> the public to sew and donate masks that meet CDC protocols, as did \u003ca href=\"https://www.providence.org/lp/100m-masks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Providence hospitals\u003c/a> in Washington state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>California Healthline contributed to this report. Read their full story: \u003ca href=\"https://californiahealthline.org/news/coronavirus-ppe-mask-shortage-donation-guide/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">With Medical Safety Gear Scarce, People Are Stepping Up. Here’s Help On Ways To Help.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp> Doctors and nurses are reporting surgical masks and other personal protective equipment are running low at some facilities, and they are being asked to reuse supplies that are normally discarded after one use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Alison Cooke, assistant chief of hospital medicine for Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco, warned recently that her institution had less than a week’s supply of medical masks for doctors and nurses. “If you have any masks or safety goggles at home, please consider giving them to your nurse and doctor neighbors,” she wrote on the neighborhood social networking site Nextdoor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PHEgov/status/1240764017330790400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Officials are releasing\u003c/a> personal protective equipment — or PPE — from the Strategic National Stockpile, and manufacturers like Honeywell and 3M have boosted production of critical medical supplies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But for now, that’s not enough. So charities, corporations and ordinary Americans are stepping up, donating everything from N95 masks to hospital gowns, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Californians may be especially well-stocked at home because of dealing with wildfire smoke in recent years, and some items are common in earthquake kits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://getusppe.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetUsPPE.org\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> is connecting PPE donors with facilities and groups in need nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Donation Opportunities KQED Has Confirmed:\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://scoutexplore.com/t/P7tYEpY96IPhIXT8VDxb/public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u003cem>Map view\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Alameda Health System\u003c/strong> – Seeking PPE supplies. Drop off at Fairmont Campus, Central Supply Service, 15400 Foothill Blvd., San Leandro, CA 94578. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Central Supply Service is located between Building E and the cafeteria. For additional details or to make a monetary donation please email \u003ca href=\"mailto:AHSF.admin@alamedahealthsystem.org\">AHSF.admin@alamedahealthsystem.org\u003c/a> or call 510-271-2500.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Alto Pharmacy\u003c/strong> – (\u003ca href=\"https://alto.com/blog/post/help-bay-area-healthcare-workers-fight-covid-19\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking masks (N95, surgical), disposable gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectants, disinfectant wipes, goggles. \u003ca href=\"https://alto.com/blog/post/help-bay-area-healthcare-workers-fight-covid-19\">Request a donation pickup\u003c/a> and someone will be in touch.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Asian Health Services\u003c/strong> — Seeking non-sterile gloves, goggles, face shields (3/4 length or full length), hand sanitizer, surgical masks, wipes and gowns. Donations may be mailed to Asian Health Services, 101 8th St., Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94607 Attn: Vicky Mak or drop off between Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are dropping off items, please contact Vicky Mak at 510-735-3145, and the staff will come out to get the donations.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>City of Berkeley\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 (expired accepted), masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and sprays, face shields, shoe covers, goggles/eye protection, Tyvek coveralls, touchless tympanic thermometers, new digital ear thermometer probe covers, new homemade cloth face masks. Fill out Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H5625ZC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">supplies donation form\u003c/a> and they will follow up with next steps.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Contra Costa County\u003c/strong> — Seeking eye protection, antibacterial wipes (no baby wipes), unopened boxes of N95 and surgical masks, medical gowns. Donation centers will be open Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Questions? Call 844-729-8410.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>West Contra Costa County: 151 Linus Pauling Dr., Hercules\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Central Contra Costa County: 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>East Contra Costa County: 4545 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Disability Justice Culture Club\u003c/strong> — Seeking masks for distribution to disabled, unhoused, poor and other highly vulnerable people. Hand-sewn masks accepted. Drop-off location is near 87th and Bancroft avenues in Oakland. Please call in advance to arrange drop-off day/time and get the address: 301-741-6186.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>El Camino Health\u003c/strong> — Seeking new, unopened gloves, isolation gowns, hard goggles, eye shields, shoe covers, nurse caps, germicidal disinfecting surface wipes, Clorox disinfecting wipes, masks. Please call the foundation at 650-940-7154 or email \u003ca href=\"mailto:foundation@elcaminohealth.org\">foundation@elcaminohealth.org\u003c/a> to make a donation.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Good Samaritan Hospital\u003c/strong> — Seeking masks (N95, surgical), disposable gloves, goggles, eye shields, industrial soap, antibacterial/disinfectant wipes. If you or your organization would like to make a donation, contact Susan Lauer, \u003ca href=\"mailto:susan.lauer@hcahealthcare.com\">susan.lauer@hcahealthcare.com\u003c/a>, 408-559-2344.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Hospice by the Bay\u003c/strong> — (\u003ca href=\"https://hospicebythebay.org/donors/donate-now/medical-supplies/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking non-vented googles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, isolation), gowns. Donations can be mailed or dropped off Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Larkspur: Hospice by the Bay, 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Larkspur, CA 94939, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sonoma: Hospice by the Bay, 355 West Napa St., Suite B, Sonoma, CA 95476, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>San Francisco: Hospice by the Bay, 180 Redwood St., Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94102, Attention: PPE Donation\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you are dropping off donations, please knock or use the intercom. A staff member will come out to accept your donation. If you have an unusually large donation please call 415-927-2273.\u003c/p>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>John Muir Health\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), isolation or surgical gowns, disinfecting wipes, eye shields, CAPR/PAPR machines and disposables. Drop off available at John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center, 175 La Casa Via, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 8 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily. Questions or large donations? \u003ca href=\"mailto:JMHdonations@johnmuirhealth.com\">JMHdonations@johnmuirhealth.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Oakland\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), Isolation or surgical gowns, Clorox or Sani-cloth wipes. Donations can be mailed to Kaiser Permanente, 275 West MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94611, Attention: Hospital Command Center. Drop off available at the Oakland Medical Center, 275 West MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is a curb-side drop off along side the Oakland Hospital between Howe Street and Piedmont Avenue. A staff member will be present to accept your donation. If you have a large amount of goods to donate or need to make arrangements after hours call 510-545-3446.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Richmond\u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles (non-vented), face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical and isolation), Isolation or surgical gowns, Clorox or Sani-cloth wipes. Drop off available at the Richmond Medical Center, 325 Harbour Way, Parking Lot, Richmond, Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (Across from the Medical Center @ 901 Nevin Ave.) If you have a large amount of goods to donate or need to make arrangements after hours call 510-307-3094.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente San Francisco \u003c/strong> — Seeking goggles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, and isolation masks), isolation or surgical gowns and wipes. Donations may be mailed to Kaiser Permanente, 2130 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, CA 94115 Attn: Hospital Command Center, or dropped off at the loading dock Monday to Friday 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m at the address above. If you are dropping off donations, please call 415-833-2593 and a staff member will come to accept the donation. If you need to make arrangements after the loading dock closes at 2:30 p.m., contact the hospital operator at 415-833-2000 and you will be contacted within 24 hours to schedule a delivery.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara \u003c/strong> — Seeking unopened packages of goggles, face shields, hand sanitizer, masks (N95, surgical, and isolation masks), isolation or surgical gowns, swabs, disinfectants and wipes. 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Drop in a book drop at Oakland Public Library’s Main Branch at 125 14th St., Oakland.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Palo Alto Medical Foundation\u003c/strong> — Seeking N95 masks, surgical masks, goggles, face shields, gloves and other supplies. Drop off donations Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations.\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>San Carlos: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 301 Industrial Road\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Palo Alto: Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 795 El Camino Real\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>For larger donations please drop off at: Palo Alto Medical Foundation Warehouse, 3544 Bassett St. in Santa Clara. Donations can be made between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Questions? 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Look for the “Donations” signs in the front parking lot where there will be staffers available to collect your donation from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Santa Clara Valley Medical Foundation\u003c/strong> — (\u003ca href=\"http://vmcfoundation.org/covid19/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donation website\u003c/a>) Seeking N95 masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, goggles and more. \u003ca href=\"https://vmcfoundation.org/covid19list/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full list here\u003c/a>. Donations can be delivered between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2400 Clove Dr., San Jose (on the campus of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center). Please call 408-885-5299 before delivery. Questions? 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Volunteers are available for pick up and drop off. \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuvr5kbLRhG3c3Ht9fY-3ZrvMCJjyqqBeWUuulOGv6bu4lRw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR35bzlMHsAfS69jkygzebg60oRE3FWYbhdne3MIaVIK72G0-Dx6jgpX1ZM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fill out this form\u003c/a> and they’ll be in touch.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch3>Other resources:\u003c/h3>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://getusppe.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GetUsPPE.org\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> – Website connecting those in need of PPE with donors nationwide. 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"content": "\u003cp>Ideas we might normally dismiss out of hand, like how Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist \u003ca href=\"https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/for-the-last-year-youtube-has-been-cracking-down-on-hoaxes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Gates cooked up COVID-19\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51735367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">that garlic can cure the disease\u003c/a>, can seem more credible during times of crisis or when we’re feeling unsure about information coming from experts and political authorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That is why social media platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter are plowing ahead with efforts to emphasize real news and de-emphasize fake news surrounding the coronavirus as the pandemic intensifies. Is it working? Kind of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>They’ve been at it since January, in coordination with agencies like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World Health Organization\u003c/a>, which declared the crisis a pandemic on Wednesday. But during public health emergencies, fear and cynicism have a way of amplifying fake news on the internet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For instance, if you search for the word coronavirus on \u003ca href=\"https://about.fb.com/news/2020/01/coronavirus/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook\u003c/a>, you’ll see evidence of a new policy CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week. “A search for coronavirus on Facebook will surface a pop-up that directs you to the World Health Organization or your local health authority for the latest information,” the company wrote. “If you’re in a country where the WHO has reported person-to-person transmission, you’ll also see it in your News Feed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"text_exposed_show\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11806070\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-09-at-1.32.33-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"1526\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-09-at-1.32.33-PM.png 1276w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-09-at-1.32.33-PM-160x191.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-09-at-1.32.33-PM-800x957.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-09-at-1.32.33-PM-1020x1220.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\">\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Facebook also said it is blocking content that could cause people harm, such as claims that discourage seeking treatment or taking appropriate precautions against the coronavirus. Posts and videos that shared conspiracy theories were clearly marked as false, once they had been reviewed by fact-checkers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A similar situation is playing out on \u003ca href=\"https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/authoritative-information-about-novel-coronavirus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter\u003c/a>, where a simple search should also pull up information from credible sources. “In addition, we’re halting any auto-suggest results that are likely to direct individuals to non-credible content on Twitter,” the company \u003ca href=\"https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/authoritative-information-about-novel-coronavirus.html\">wrote\u003c/a>. “This is an expansion of our \u003ca href=\"https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/helping-you-find-reliable-public-health-information-on-twitter.html\">#KnowTheFacts\u003c/a> prompt, which we specifically put in place for the public to find clear, credible information on immunization and vaccination health.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twitter wants to go even farther by clearly labeling misinformation, according to \u003ca href=\"https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules\">rules\u003c/a> announced in February by Del Harvey, Twitter’s vice president of trust and safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our new rule: You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm,” she wrote. “In addition, we may label Tweets containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide context.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/delbius/status/1224802196283244545\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A critical part of this change was developing this with input from the public, civil society groups, and academic experts,” Harvey’s wrote on Twitter. “We received 6,500+ responses on our approach, and will continue to make changes like this openly and in consultation with people around the world.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related stories\" tag=\"coronavirus\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Why Misinformation Works\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re confronting hucksters selling \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/09/health/fda-letter-coronavirus-cures.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">silver as a cure for COVID-19\u003c/a> or hungry retailers trying to sell you overpriced face masks, your brain is partly to blame for why you feel compulsively led to click, comment and share — even if, on some level, you know the information is wrong or distorted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the biases in our brain is novelty bias,” said Subbu Vincent, director of the Journalism and Media Ethics program at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. “We’re susceptible to the latest novel-sounding development and are drawn toward it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He added, “Conspiracy theories exploit knowledge gaps in our minds between the world our brain sees and our fears. When we try to fill gaps quickly and simplistically, we can fall prey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Complex explanations, Vincent said, require cognitive effort, and the heavy lift can seem less appealing than the “easy” answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He added, though, that it’s the same social media platforms that have trained us to respond quickly (and potentially irrationally) to novel information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And don’t be alarmed by the screenshot below. This is what you should see if YouTube is successfully shutting down videos with misinformation in them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11806149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1796px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11806149 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM.png\" alt=\"If YouTube's content filters are working, you should see something like this when you click on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. \" width=\"1796\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM.png 1796w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-160x89.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-800x446.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-1020x569.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1796px) 100vw, 1796px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If YouTube’s content filters are working, you should see something like this when you click on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Dangers of Engaging\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s been a fair amount of news coverage about retailers like Amazon and eBay trying to cut down on price-gouging. But that’s only one form of profiteering during this pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In some cases, social media and phishing emails have led people to websites that promise information, a cure, or survival goods like face masks, and then proceed to steal credit card information and other personal details.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The cybersecurity firm \u003ca href=\"https://www.cybertalk.org/2020/03/06/coronavirus-themed-domains-50-more-likely-to-be-malicious-than-other-domains/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check Point\u003c/a> reported that coronavirus-themed domains are 50% more likely to be malicious than other domains. “Our \u003ca href=\"https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/02/13/january-2020s-most-wanted-malware-coronavirus-themed-spam-spreads-malicious-emotet-malware/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global Threat Index for January 2020\u003c/a> shows that cyber criminals are exploiting interest in the global epidemic to spread malicious activity, with several spam campaigns related to the virus’s name,” the company wrote on its blog.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2020/03/04/trickbot-campaign-targets-coronavirus-fears-in-italy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sophos\u003c/a>, another cybersecurity company, found an uptick in so-called spear-phishing messages targeting people in Italy, where coronavirus infections have surged in recent weeks. Those messages, with the subject line “coronavirus: informazioni importanti su precauzioni,” include a link to a Microsoft Word document that claims to list cures for the virus. When downloaded, it installs malicious malware on people’s computers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most experts agree that in general, you should carefully consider the source of any information. If it’s not credible, take a moment to question the claim, and beware of clicking through.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sophos’ blog post concluded, “As with most viruses – digital or biological – this particular contagion can be prevented through good hygiene.”\u003c/p>\n\n",
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When we try to fill gaps quickly and simplistically, we can fall prey.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Complex explanations, Vincent said, require cognitive effort, and the heavy lift can seem less appealing than the “easy” answer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He added, though, that it’s the same social media platforms that have trained us to respond quickly (and potentially irrationally) to novel information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And don’t be alarmed by the screenshot below. This is what you should see if YouTube is successfully shutting down videos with misinformation in them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11806149\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1796px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11806149 size-full\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM.png\" alt=\"If YouTube's content filters are working, you should see something like this when you click on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. \" width=\"1796\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM.png 1796w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-160x89.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-800x446.png 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-11-at-8.01.55-AM-1020x569.png 1020w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1796px) 100vw, 1796px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If YouTube’s content filters are working, you should see something like this when you click on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. \u003ccite>(Rachael Myrow/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>The Dangers of Engaging\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There’s been a fair amount of news coverage about retailers like Amazon and eBay trying to cut down on price-gouging. 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