Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Shelter-in-place’
To try to curb COVID-19, the Bay Area has ordered a “shelter-in-place” policy for three weeks. That means 7 million residents there may not leave their homes, except for medical reasons, or to buy food, or exercise. Will this policy come to LA?
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenTo try to curb COVID-19, the Bay Area has ordered a “shelter-in-place” policy for three weeks. That means 7 million residents there may not leave their homes, except for medical reasons, or to buy food, or exercise. Will this policy come to LA?
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5 storiesSan Francisco enforces ‘shelter-in-place,’ but you can still walk, run and hike
To try to curb COVID-19, the Bay Area has ordered a “shelter-in-place” policy for the next three weeks. This affects 7 million residents. That means not leaving their homes, except to go to the grocery store or pharmacy or for medical reasons.
Read the story8 minMayor Garcetti on ‘shelter-in-place’ concerns and protecting homeless populations
How far is LA from a "shelter-in-place" order, which the Bay Area has adopted? Mayor Garcetti says, "It's not imminent. ... But I will be straightforward with folks that, you know, nothing will be off the table. ... In the Bay Area, there's a lot of exceptions on that list. So it's not a complete shutdown the way you see in northern Italy."
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Israel hasn’t been hit as hard by the COVID-19 outbreak as countries like China, Italy, or even neighboring Iran. Israel’s health ministry said today that more than 300 Israelis have tested positive for COVID-19, and there are no deaths.
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It’s been eight days since 60 million people in Italy have been quarantined in their homes. The streets are largely deserted. But a few days ago, Maurizio Marchini sang on his balcony in Florence. He posted a video of it on Facebook.
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Madam C.J. Walker was the first self-made female millionaire in America. She was also black.
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