In late April, a coalition of medical, community and government organizations called Unidos en Salud tested nearly 3,000 people in one Mission District census tract for the new coronavirus. Sixty-two of them tested positive, slightly more than 2% of those tested. Among those testing positive, 95% identified as Hispanic or Latinx, though they made up only 44% of those tested.
Tag: coronavirus pandemic
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Homelessness, Housing
Homeless Activists Occupied S.F. Home to Protest Real Estate Speculation
The same day tenant advocates in San Francisco organized a car caravan demonstration calling for the cancellation of rent, two homeless women, Couper Orona and Jess Gonzalez, briefly occupied a long-vacant home in the Castro before police removed them.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Economy & Business
Excluded From Federal Relief, Sex Workers Strategize for Survival
Many sex workers are barred from accessing protections and resources meant to help workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic — federal small business loans, for example, specifically excludes those whose work is “of a prurient sexual nature” from eligibility.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Economy & Business, Labor
Stanford Volunteers Developing Financial Support Hub
A group of Stanford-affiliated volunteers has set out to develop a tool to make accessing financial support, whether public or private, easier. The project, called Healthier Finance, is part of Stanford’s COVID-19 Response Innovation Lab, in which volunteers from a broad range of disciplines including medicine, business and media hope to collaborate to create technology and systems that are needed during the pandemic.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Economy & Business, Social Justice
Inequalities Worsen in Recession, but Economist Sees Opportunities for Change
With millions filing for unemployment benefits across the state, a projected unemployment rate of more than 18% and whole industries out of business, the state is also facing dire needs and stark inequalities.
Posted inCoronavirus, Labor, Transportation
Cable Car Bells Silenced as Crews Focus on Maintenance in Pandemic
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At San Francisco’s cable car barn on Mason Street, the large looms of wire that power one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions used to produce a loud, uninterrupted whirring. Now, the building’s interior is so quiet it’s unnerving.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health, Homelessness
City Ramping Up Coronavirus Contact Tracing and Testing
San Francisco is training a corps of city workers to trace the contacts of people who may have been exposed to someone suffering from COVID-19.
Posted inCoronavirus, Transportation
Transport in Transition: S.F’s Muni Service, Before and After Cutbacks
We set out to document how people’s experience using public transportation in San Francisco would change after Muni suspended service on all but 17 of 79 lines.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Coronavirus, Health
How Emergency Medical Responders Are Managing Coronavirus Risks
Some 80% of calls the fire department responds to are medical emergencies.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness
S.F. Officials Explain Their Efforts to House Homeless During Pandemic
City officials explained their efforts to place homeless people in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference April 13.