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    COVID-19 testing in South LA

    A new COVID-19 mobile testing site opened this week at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South LA.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Apr 9, 2020 • 26m Listen

    A new COVID-19 mobile testing site opened this week at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South LA. The site will also collect data on the ethnic and racial breakdown of who is getting sick, who is being hospitalized, and who is dying. Early data suggests that the black community across the country is being particularly hit hard.

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      What one doctor is seeing on the ground at new LA COVID-19 testing site

      LA’s newest COVID-19 mobile testing site opened at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Willowbrook on Wednesday. It’s across the street from the Martin Luther King Dr. Community Hospital.

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      9 min
    2. 9:26

      Queer creatives build safe communities online during COVID-19

      You might feel like you’re losing your mind at home. Socializing offers a ton of benefits for physical and mental health.

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      9 min
    3. 18:41

      Stay active, stay connected: ‘Ask Polly’ columnist on how to survive COVID-19 isolation

      Maybe you’ve been wanting to scream during all the isolation and stay-at-home orders during this COVID-19 pandemic.  Heather Havrilesky, who writes the “Ask Polly” column , feels your pain.  “The main thing I’ve been saying to people…

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Rebecca Mooney

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    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:009 min

      What one doctor is seeing on the ground at new LA COVID-19 testing site

    2. 9:269 min

      Queer creatives build safe communities online during COVID-19

    3. 18:417 min

      Stay active, stay connected: ‘Ask Polly’ columnist on how to survive COVID-19 isolation

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