Tarryn Mento
Health ReporterTarryn Mento served as KPBS' health reporter. She had previously worked as the multimedia producer for MetroFocus at WNET in New York City. She was also a Pulliam Fellow at the Arizona Republic. Tarryn has reported from three countries and in two languages. Her work has been published by The Washington Post, the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News, and El Nuevo Herald. She completed her master's degree at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, where she was named a Carnegie-Knight News 21 Fellow. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., Tarryn completed her undergraduate education in journalism at SUNY-Albany.
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South Bay hospitals have been inundated with COVID-19 patients largely linked to authorized crossings of American expats and essential workers. -
As part of our ongoing Curious San Diego series, KPBS Health Reporter Tarryn Mento tracked down the answer. -
The process to test for coronavirus can expose health care workers because patients may sneeze or cough from the procedure but protective masks, gloves and gowns are in limited supply. -
Scripps Health and Sharp HealthCare sent a letter on Tuesday to health and homeland security agencies requesting support to curb and respond to the growth of cases seen along the U.S.-Mexico border. -
The nonprofit Family Health Centers of San Diego is offering tests at four pop-up sites regardless of symptoms but only for its existing patients who are at least 12 years old. -
An official said the coalition will include representatives from hospitals, commercial laboratories and a local community clinic but has not named all of the facilities that have confirmed their participation.
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It is the largest jump in cases since the county confirmed its first case three weeks ago, and coincides with the highest number of overall test results since the crisis began, with 1,538 results coming in Tuesday. -
A family-owned Mission Valley screen printing company has begun selling bulk orders of bandanas to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, and San Diego County was first in line to make a purchase. -
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