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Data is Power for Latino Activists Fighting for More COVID-19 Testing

Data is Power for Latino Activists Fighting for More COVID-19 Testing

FromKQED's The California Report


Data is Power for Latino Activists Fighting for More COVID-19 Testing

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Husband of L.A.'s Incumbent District Attorney Faces Criminal Charges
In Los Angeles, the race for District Attorney just got more complicated for incumbent Jackie Lacey. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is filing criminal charges against Lacey’s husband after he pulled a gun on Black Lives Matter activists who had gathered outside their house in March. 
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, KQED
CA Attorney General Urges Feds to Expand Production of Remdesivir
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has sent a letter to federal health officials, urging them to allow other companies to manufacture and distribute the Remdesivir. Doctors say the antiviral drug is one of the few treatments that benefits patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
Reporter: Peter Arcuni, KQED
Data is Power for Latino Activists Fighting for More COVID-19 Testing
Early in the pandemic, we thought anybody could get coronavirus. We now know your odds depend a lot on things like where you live and how much money you make. In San Francisco’s Mission District, which is among the hardest hit in the city, community activists with the Latino Task Force have set up a pop-up COVID-19 testing site on the street.
Guest: Jon Jacobo, Latino Task Force
Released:
Aug 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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