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Coronavirus became a pandemic 1 year ago today: A recap
On this day last year, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom warned that gatherings of more than 250 people should be canceled and social distancing should be maintained at smaller gatherings.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenOn this day last year, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom warned that gatherings of more than 250 people should be canceled and social distancing should be maintained at smaller gatherings. The head of LA County’s Department of Public Health, Barbara Ferrer, also announced the county’s first death from COVID-19.
KCRW looks back at what happened on March 11, 2020. Also, the virus began in China, and now life there has largely resumed as usual, so what has the country been doing over the past year?
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4 storiesMarch 11, 2020: Recapping the day coronavirus changed everything
On this day last year, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom warned that gatherings of more than 250 people should be canceled and social distancing should be maintained at smaller gatherings.
Read the story6 minOne year later, COVID is a low threat in China. How did they get here?
In China, people have been moving around freely, going to restaurants and malls, celebrating holidays with friends and family.
Read the story15 min‘The Ten Year War’: Book traces tumultuous history of Obamacare and its effects beyond health care
President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law nearly 11 years ago to the day.
Read the story17 minWhat self-decapitating slugs can teach humans about regenerative medicine and engineering
“These slugs have like a little groove that separates their head from their foot, and it's like a weak point in the body,” says Patrick Krug, marine biologist at Cal State LA. “And it seems like they can, through muscular contraction, just literally pull their head off of their own bodies. And the head just crawls away and jettisons the body.”
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