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San Diego mayoral candidates Barbara Bry and Todd Gloria are seen in campaign photos.

It's Official: Next San Diego Mayor Will Be A Democrat

The election results have been finalized, and state Assemblyman Todd Gloria and Councilwoman Barbara Bry will face each other in the runoff this November.

A Russian plane carrying medical equipment arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

In Russia, Health Services Struggle As Exasperation Grows Over Coronavirus Aid Abroad

Some Russians are miffed at seeing high-profile deliveries of lifesaving gear to other countries when they know their own health services are under-equipped to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.

20 years after they were abandoned by their mother, Danny and Raymond Jacob still support each other through tough times.

Broken Places

Airs Monday, April 6, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air

Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.

A temporary field hospital set up at IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday. Spain is one of the countries hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.

Spain Briefly Passes Italy In COVID-19 Cases But Officials See Growth Rate Slowing

Despite the increase, Spain's figures suggest the rate of new infections has begun to slow, according to a spokeswoman for the government's health emergency center.

The Trump administration is telling 3M to prioritize the U.S. market for its N95 respirator masks during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The company has been accused of not doing enough to support the U.S. health care system and of fostering price gouging.

Slammed By Trump, 3M Says N95 Mask Exports From U.S. Should Continue

The president and others have criticized 3M, with some officials alleging profiteering during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the company says cutting exports would be a mistake.

Researchers at the UC San Diego campus test out a ventilator that has been split to potentially service two patients, April 2, 2020.

UC San Diego Engineers, Doctors Upgrading, Testing Ventilators To Fight COVID-19

Engineers from UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering and doctors from UC San Diego School of Medicine are joining forces to upgrade existing ventilators.

Travis Gardner moves snakes around inside a pit as he talks to the crowds at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. The event was held March 13–15. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

Rattlesnake Roundup: A Texas Community Tradition

Photographer Lizzie Chen traveled to Sweetwater, Texas, for the annual rattlesnake festival. Families have been participating in the community event for generations.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg announced that he was suspending his campaign in March. His former staffers say they were promised jobs through the general election, even if he was not the nominee.

'Mike Borrowed My Credibility And Abused It': Fired Bloomberg Campaign Workers Speak

Mike Bloomberg's presidential bid didn't last long, but he promised staffers jobs through November. Now some who were abruptly laid off during a pandemic are detailing how they say they were misled.

Bus passengers in Bangkok Friday morning. Thailand's prime minister announced a nationwide 10 p.m.-to-4 a.m curfew starting Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

In Southeast Asia, Governments Exploit Coronavirus Fears To Tighten Grip

As governments in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar move to mitigate the spread of the virus, they are also enacting measures that stifle journalists and dissent.

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