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Nurses, teachers cope with coronavirus

Mar. 24, 2020

Marcia Santini is an emergency room nurse at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Courtesy of Santini.

Health care providers are concerned about protecting themselves and patients as they battle COVID-19. We talk to an emergency room nurse from UCLA Medical Center. Also, two LAUSD educators share how they’re teaching kids remotely. Their experiences show stark differences in public schools.

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