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    Grocery workers and coronavirus

    Grocery stores nationwide are handling an unusually high demand from customers. How are grocery clerks coping? What policies are markets putting in place to maintain the safety of its employees and customers?

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Mar 18, 2020 • 25m Listen

    Grocery stores nationwide are handling an unusually high demand from customers. How are grocery clerks coping? What policies are markets putting in place to maintain the safety of its employees and customers?

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      Long lines, yelling customers, anxiety: LA grocery clerks cope with coronavirus outbreak

      Remember what going to the grocery store used to be like, back in the old days of … just a couple weeks ago? COVID-19 has given us a new reality.

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      13 min
    2. 12:54

      No traffic, most people at home. Does coronavirus help with air pollution?

      COVID-19 means people are stuck at home, kids are out of school, many are anxious about getting sick and whether the health care system can keep up.

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      9 min
    3. 21:48

      Art projects, board games, exercise: Activities in times of social distancing

      Now that many of us are working from home or staying home from school due to coronavirus, your routine has likely changed.

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      3 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

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      Christian Bordal

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

      CultureLos AngelesCoronavirusBusiness & EconomyTransportation

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0013 min

      Long lines, yelling customers, anxiety: LA grocery clerks cope with coronavirus outbreak

    2. 12:549 min

      No traffic, most people at home. Does coronavirus help with air pollution?

    3. 21:483 min

      Art projects, board games, exercise: Activities in times of social distancing

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