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Airborne Coronavirus Spread Would Mean More Risk Indoors. Here Are Tips to Protect Yourself
Some scientists say the virus can linger in the air. Avoiding enclosed, indoor spaces is one of your best protections.
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Bay Area Hospitals Say Remdesivir is in Short Supply
Remdesivir is currently the only drug shown in trials to effectively treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. But some Bay Area hospitals say the supply is barely keeping up with the demand.
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A man is swabbed at a COVID-19 at a testing site.
How to Make Sense of the Dizzying Array of COVID-19 Stats
ProPublica journalists Caroline Chen and Ash Ngu offer insight on how to navigate the numbers. 
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A medical worker guides a car through a Covid-19 testing site in San Mateo County, California.
San Mateo Is the Only Bay Area County to Escape California's COVID-19 Watchlist. But How Long Can That Last?
Getting put on the state's coronavirus monitoring list forces certain types of businesses to shut down again.
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A healthcare workers draw blood at a COVID-19 testing site.
Federal Study Shows Testing Is Capturing Only a Fraction of U.S. COVID-19 Cases
America's actual COVID-19 case count could be 6 to 24 times higher than official estimates, CDC study shows.
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This Public Health Worker Wanted to Work From Home and Was Rejected. 2 Months Later She Was Dead From COVID-19
 
As of July 20, California health departments have reported 19,930 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 108 deaths statewide.
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The Most Significant Conservation Measure in 50 Years Is Now Headed to Trump's Desk
 
The House on Wednesday joined the Senate in passing the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, a bill allocating nearly $3 billion for conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands.
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Meet the Plants! SF Botanical Garden Is a Refuge for Rare and Disappearing Flora
 
From rare magnolias to towering palm trees, the San Francisco Botanical Garden has become a haven for plants threatened by climate change and deforestation.
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