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San Diego Businesses Learning to Adapt, Anticipate Reopening
As business owners wait to reopen, some are trying to spend this downtime preparing their facilities so they have everything ready when it’s time to reopen. Sanitation is something that businesses like salons are already familiar with, but others have never had to think about it so intently. The increased focus on sanitation and social distancing could mean fewer...
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‘Some of the Sickest ICU Patients': Local Trauma Surgeon Describes Scene at NYC Hospital During Peak of Crisis
Trauma Surgeon Dr. Matthew Martin spent three weeks in New York City helping a hospital deal with an influx of critical COVID-19 cases at the height of their outbreak. He said it was the worst he’s ever seen.
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3 State-Run Testing Sites Open in SD County With Long Waits
Three state-run COVID-19 testing sites opened across San Diego County Tuesday with reports of hours-long delays for the patients waiting to find out if they have the novel coronavirus.
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Flower Farmers Rush to Move Product Before They Wilt
There is nothing like the smell of fresh-cut flowers. Flowers are there for the happy times and the sad. They can say “I love you” and sometimes say “I’m sorry.” Many might think the agricultural industry is thriving during the coronavirus pandemic due to the high demand for food, but flower farmers across California are not seeing big business....
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Landlord Concerns During COVID-19 Rent Crisis
There have been many stories about people struggling to pay rent, but another side of the issue is the landlords — many who pay mortgages on their rental properties. One North County property owner said she does not feel people are hearing that side of the issue. Mary Payne bought two single-family homes in Escondido and uses them as rental…
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Selling Branded T-Shirts to Help Local Restaurants During Pandemic
Even popular restaurants like Little Italy’s “The Crack Shack” have hit hard economic times, restricted to takeout and delivery orders during the coronavirus pandemic. “We were forced to furlough some people and we were forced to close our doors,” said Nicole Rogers, The Crack Shack’s marketing director. It has been over a month since San Diego County issued its...
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Physician Says COVID-19 Can Have Long-Lasting Impacts on the Healthiest Patients
People under 50 years old who recover from the coronavirus could experience permanent health issues and spend the rest of their lives relying on inhalers or medication, a La Jolla physician warns. Emergency room physician Dr. Shawn Evans works at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Over the past few months, he has cared for several people with the virus and…
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‘Can't Believe He Got This Virus and Died': Remembering Veteran and Car Enthusiast Robert Fria
By the time Robert Fria was 77 years old, he had a long list of accomplishments: Vietnam Veteran, United Airlines Captain, husband, father, grandfather, author, and well-known car collector. I just can’t believe he got this virus and died. He was very healthy. Taking walks with the dogs, working around here. We did so many fun things. Last year...
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Chula Vista Family Recovering From Coronavirus Together
Erik Hoyo, his wife, four sons and mother-in-law all live together in Chula Vista. On March 23, Hoyo noticed he had a fever. His fever ranged from 100 to 101 degrees, but he said it didn’t worry him. “I had read that once the temperature got to 103 or 104, that was a coronavirus symptom,” Hoyo explained. As days went…
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Encinitas Families Displaced After Storm Drain Floods Homes
At a time when staying home is the safest place to be, several Encinitas families are stuck finding a new place to live. On Friday afternoon, a storm drain on Nardo Road and Santa Fe Drive overflowed, sending hundreds of gallons of water pouring into people’s homes. Firefighter Matthew Drabinski’s home is destroyed as a result. “All of a...
