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San Francisco is allowed to open much of its economy. How it kept COVID cases and deaths low
Businesses in much of California aren’t allowed to reopen because of COVID-19 cases. One exception: San Francisco. For a city of nearly 900,000, it’s only had 145 deaths because of coronavirus.
By Madeleine Brand • • 9m ListenBusinesses in much of California aren’t allowed to reopen because of COVID-19 cases. One exception: San Francisco. For a city of nearly 900,000, it’s only had 145 deaths because of coronavirus. So how did San Francisco keep the numbers relatively low?
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The full episode
2 of 5Mail-in ballot signatures: Verifying them is complicated- 0:00US economy grew at a record rate over the summer, new data shows. Who's saving, who's struggling?
- 8:16San Francisco is allowed to open much of its economy. How it kept COVID cases and deaths lowYou’re reading this
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- 26:07'In Bibi's Kitchen’: Touring cuisines of 8 East African countries
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