Fifth & Mission

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New Shelter-in-Place Rules: What’s Allowed? May 04, 2020

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It's complicated. Reporter Dominic Fracassa explains where you can go, what you can do — and, critically, how health officials will know if we are successfully staving off a coronavirus resurgence. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Making Homeless Tent Camps Safe May 01, 2020

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San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman has proposed building safe sleeping sites for unhoused people on city parking lots and in schools and parks to keep people safer during the coronavirus pandemic. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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How Coronavirus Is Affecting the Tenderloin's Drug Trade Apr 30, 2020

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Del Seymour, a former drug dealer now known as the Mayor of the Tenderloin, talks to Heather Knight about how the neighborhood is coping during shelter-in-place. | Full COVID-19 coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus

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Will JFK Drive Stay Closed? Apr 30, 2020

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San Francisco has finally closed some streets to cars, including roads in Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park. Marta Lindsey of the pedestrian advocacy group Walk SF talks about why she's hopeful the policy will continue after shelter-in-place rules are lifted. | Get full Chronicle access sfchronicle.com/pod

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A Terrifying Day in the Life of an E.R. Nurse Apr 29, 2020

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San Francisco General Hospital emergency room nurse Christa Duran prepares for her shifts like a soldier preparing for battle. Reporter Trisha Thadani talks about how Duran and her colleagues confront their own fears as they work. | Full coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus

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Can Your Marriage Survive Shelter in Place? Apr 29, 2020

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We've been stuck inside for almost two months. How's your relationship faring? Columnist Tony Bravo surveyed a variety of Bay Area couples, and he has some ideas about how to make marriage work during the coronavirus shutdown. Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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What Victim No. 1 Taught Us Apr 28, 2020

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The first known U.S. resident to die of coronavirus died from a ruptured heart, according to autopsy reports obtained by The Chronicle. As frightening as it sounds, that information could be useful in learning more about how the virus attacks otherwise healthy people — and what can be done to treat it. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus

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Shelter In Place: A Relaxation and Extension Apr 27, 2020

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Six Bay Area counties have extended the shelter-in-place orders, but many public health officials say they intend to ease limits on some low-risk activities. Erin Allday discusses what that means, what might be allowed in the coming days and how it will be monitored. | Full coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus

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The Class of '20 Is Dejected Over Covid-19 Apr 27, 2020

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No prom. No sports championships. No graduation ceremony. There's never been a senior year quite like this one. Kate Green, a senior at Lowell High in San Francisco, tells Heather Knight what the coronavirus has meant for her and her classmates. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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You Have to Wear Face Masks: Make Them Fun Apr 25, 2020

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Sister Roma, one of San Francisco's most beloved drag queens, tells Heather Knight about judging the "Masks Are Fierce" competition this week and explains how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting queer nightlife. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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