This week marks one year since California was placed under a stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The global COVID-19 pandemic up-ended everyone's lives. In California alone, more than three and a half million people have contracted the virus and more than 50,000 people have died.
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Now, with vaccines becoming more readily available, hope is on the horizon. In this series, KPBS takes a look at the impact of the virus on our communities and where we go from here.
- Pandemic Life: Looking Back On A Year Of COVID-19 Lockdowns
Reporter Matt Hoffman takes us through the progression of change — from the first coronavirus case in San Diego, to lock down measures, testing and other pivotal moments.
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- Pandemic Life: San Diegan's Share Their Future Hopes
KPBS assistant news producer Emilyn Mohebbi talks to San Diegans about what they are looking forward to most as restrictions are lifted.
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Pandemic Life: The Impact On Health Care In San Diego County
Reporter John Carroll reflects on how the pandemic put a strain on health care in San Diego County, pushing systems to their limits.
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- Pandemic Life: A Crippling Year For San Diego County’s Small Businesses
Investigative Reporter Claire Trageser analyzes loan data to see how some businesses survived the pandemic while others didn't.
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- Pandemic Life: How COVID-19 Is Changing San Diego’s Transportation Planning
Metro Reporter Andrew Bowen examines the effects the pandemic had on transportation in both the short term and the long term.
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- Pandemic Life: Students, Experts Reflect On A Year Of Online Education
Education Reporter Joe Hong looks at the challenges teachers, students and parents faced trying to educate kids remotely.
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