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How San Francisco's Chinatown Avoided Covid-19 Panic

Devin Katayama Ericka Cruz Guevarra Alan Montecillo

April 24, 2020 |

KQED |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

It wasn't until first cases of coronavirus were recorded in the United States that San Francisco and other U.S. cities took action to mitigate the spread, but in Chinatown, precautions started much earlier and the preparations seem to have worked. With only three recorded cases in Chinatown, the residents credit trust in authorities, community-driven communications, heightened hygiene practices, and the local Chinese Hospital, "which has strong ties to the community it serves."

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