Fifth & Mission

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We’ve Flattened the Curve — Now What? Apr 07, 2020

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The pace of the coronavirus outbreak is slowing down in the Bay Area, and the number of new cases may even be falling in San Francisco. Can we declare victory yet? Erin Allday discusses what this means for life in the Bay Area and what a “return to normal” may look like. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Exclusive: Listen to Acting Secretary of the Navy Speaking to Theodore Roosevelt Crew Apr 06, 2020

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Fifth & Mission presents the raw audio of a speech given by Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly to the crew of the nuclear aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt Monday. Modly relieved Capt. Brett Crozier of his command of the ship last week after Crozier pleaded for help with a coronavirus outbreak in a letter to the Navy. Crozier has since tested positive for COVID-19. | Full coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus

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“I Am Risking My Health By Being Here” Apr 06, 2020

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Listen to the voices of San Francisco workers who have either lost their jobs to the coronavirus shutdown or must continue to work — possibly endangering themselves — amid the pandemic. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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First Responders Sickened, Sidelined Apr 04, 2020

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Coronavirus is spreading among health care workers and first responders. Reporter Megan Cassidy joins Audrey Cooper to talk about what local police, fire and ambulance companies are doing to limit exposure, including rationing of services and limiting arrests. Plus: Why is one ambulance company considering furloughing its EMTs? | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Homeless and Coronavirus Positive Apr 03, 2020

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San Francisco has recorded its first instance of a homeless person testing positive for coronavirus. Kevin Fagan discusses the extensive steps officials are taking to contain the spread before the virus sweeps through the unhoused population, threatening their lives and the stability of the health care system. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Financial Help You Might Not Know About Apr 02, 2020

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If you’re confused about the money you could be entitled to receive from the government, you’re not alone. Columnist Kathleen Pender tells Audrey Cooper about the new programs designed to help people who have lost income due to coronavirus and COVID-19. She also explains some obscure programs you probably don’t know about. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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SF City Insider: San Francisco After COVID-19 Apr 01, 2020

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Cities have long weathered public health crises and emerged stronger because of them. In this episode of San Francisco City Insider, Benjamin Grant, urban design policy director at SPUR, talks with Heather Knight about the ways San Francisco will be permanently changed by coronavirus. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod | Listen to SF City Insider: podfollow.com/insider

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School’s Out For Summer Apr 01, 2020

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It’s all but certain that most, if not all, California schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. Does this mean students will fall woefully behind? And what does it show about the inequities in our current public education system? Reporter Jill Tucker joins Audrey Cooper with a reassuring message for stressed out parents: The kids will be OK. | Coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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“Sailors Do Not Need to Die” Mar 31, 2020

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In a stunning letter obtained by The Chronicle, the captain of a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier pleads with the Navy to help him contain the coronavirus as it spreads among his sailors. Matthias Gafni explains what's happening aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and why its captain’s letter is so unusual. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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SF City Insider: Is the Coronavirus Surge Still Coming? Mar 31, 2020

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Have we flattened the curve? In this episode of San Francisco City Insider, Dr. Allison Bond, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, gives Heather Knight an inside view of San Francisco hospitals — which, so far, seem like a calm before a storm. | The latest on coronavirus: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com

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