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Health Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Apr 16, 2020

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More than 2,700 doctors, nurses and other health workers in California have COVID-19. Heather Knight talks to reporter Mallory Moench about what frontline workers are afraid of, what protection they need and what information they want about exposure. | Get unlimited Chronicle access sfchronicle.com/pod

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Why San Francisco Won't Close Streets Apr 15, 2020

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Rec and Parks director Phil Ginsburg explains why the city is not following Oakland's lead of shutting down miles of roads to cars during the coronavirus shutdown to allow walkers and bicyclists to spread out — even in Golden Gate Park. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Understanding Dr. Fauci's History Apr 15, 2020

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Longtime Bay Area residents remember Dr. Anthony Fauci not as the man who is leading the coronavirus charge but as the one who helped the country fight AIDS. Peter Hartlaub talks about how The Chronicle covered him the first time he worked with a president who was spreading disinformation about a lethal virus. Also: Deadly lessons about returning to normal from San Francisco in the 1918 flu epidemic. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Armistead Maupin Consoles Us Apr 14, 2020

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The beloved author of the "Tales of the City" series has been offering virtual readings during the coronavirus shutdown, including the first chapter of his latest book in the classic series of San Francisco novels. Calling from his new home in London, he tells Heather Knight, "Give my love to the city."

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How Close Is the Coronavirus Peak? Apr 14, 2020

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Scientific models can’t predict the future, but they can give a pretty good idea of what it might look like. The most optimistic ones say Bay Area coronavirus deaths will peak this week, while the ones used by state officials say it will be a bit longer. How does this affect soon-to-be released plans to start a return to normalcy? Erin Allday discusses the science of disease modeling. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Why Animal-to-Human Viruses Are on the Rise Apr 13, 2020

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Scientists are increasingly concerned that environmental degradation is linked to an increase in the transmission of viruses — like the coronavirus from animals to humans. Reporter Kurtis Alexander explains why damage to habitat and other environmental factors contribute to explosions of novel viruses. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Heather Knight Joins Fifth & Mission as Co-Host Apr 11, 2020

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To better cover the coronavirus pandemic and its fallout, City Hall columnist and San Francisco City Insider host Heather Knight joins Fifth & Mission as co-host with Audrey Cooper. In this episode, the new co-hosts discuss Heather's recent stories about how COVID-19 deaths are likely being undercounted, and how City Hall is failing the homeless. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Wear a Mask! But How? Apr 10, 2020

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Health officials say everyone should wear a mask when going out during the novel coronavirus pandemic. But the scarcity of surgical and N95 masks is well known, so what's a person to do? Tony Bravo discusses how masks could become a regular accessory, which fashion companies are stepping up to produce them, and how you can make one for yourself. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Homelessness, Fare Evasion Worsen on BART Apr 09, 2020

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Essential workers who rely on BART feel even less safe in transit than they did before coronavirus prompted shelter-in-place orders, as the homeless population on the trains seems to be rising and fare evasion is still rampant. Phil Matier joins Audrey Cooper to discuss the eerie situation. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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More Trouble Aboard the Theodore Roosevelt Apr 08, 2020

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In the wake of Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigning amid controversy over how little the military is doing to contain a coronavirus outbreak aboard a nuclear aircraft carrier, Matthias Gafni discusses his troubling report about how the ship is being cleaned and the few precautions being taken for the sailors who have yet to become infected. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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