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| California Governor Orders Radical Changes to Daily Life | California Governor Orders Radical Changes to Daily Life |
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| On Sunday afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom capped a gloomy weekend by issuing sweeping new guidelines in an effort to head off the spread of the coronavirus in the nation’s most populous state. | On Sunday afternoon, Gov. Gavin Newsom capped a gloomy weekend by issuing sweeping new guidelines in an effort to head off the spread of the coronavirus in the nation’s most populous state. |
| He told anyone 65 or older and anyone with chronic health conditions to isolate themselves at home. | He told anyone 65 or older and anyone with chronic health conditions to isolate themselves at home. |
| “Bars, nightclubs, wineries, brew pubs and the like” should close, he said. All restaurants, he said, should halve their capacity and keep customers at least six feet from one another. | “Bars, nightclubs, wineries, brew pubs and the like” should close, he said. All restaurants, he said, should halve their capacity and keep customers at least six feet from one another. |
| The governor said there were no enforcement measures attached, yet — but those could come if people do not adhere to the guidelines. | The governor said there were no enforcement measures attached, yet — but those could come if people do not adhere to the guidelines. |
| [Here’s the state’s page with links to containment guidelines for various situations.] | [Here’s the state’s page with links to containment guidelines for various situations.] |
| The new measures came in the midst of a fast-moving pandemic, which has killed thousands around the globe. | The new measures came in the midst of a fast-moving pandemic, which has killed thousands around the globe. |
| Federal officials on Sunday recommended that all gatherings of 50 or more people nationwide be canceled or postponed for eight weeks. | Federal officials on Sunday recommended that all gatherings of 50 or more people nationwide be canceled or postponed for eight weeks. |
| [Read the latest updates from around the world here.] | [Read the latest updates from around the world here.] |
| In California, as of Sunday afternoon, Mr. Newsom said there had been six deaths linked to the virus. The state had 419 confirmed cases, according to data compiled by The New York Times. | In California, as of Sunday afternoon, Mr. Newsom said there had been six deaths linked to the virus. The state had 419 confirmed cases, according to data compiled by The New York Times. |
| Roughly 8,300 tests for the virus had been administered in California, Mr. Newsom said, and health officials were working to ramp up that number. | Roughly 8,300 tests for the virus had been administered in California, Mr. Newsom said, and health officials were working to ramp up that number. |
| He highlighted a pilot partnership with Verily, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, to help figure out which people should be tested, and to direct them to mobile testing sites around the Bay Area. | He highlighted a pilot partnership with Verily, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company, to help figure out which people should be tested, and to direct them to mobile testing sites around the Bay Area. |
| [Read more about how President Trump oversold Verily’s promise as a fix for the crisis.] | [Read more about how President Trump oversold Verily’s promise as a fix for the crisis.] |
| Already, Mr. Newsom said, more than half of California’s school districts have announced they’ll be closed today. Those closures will affect roughly 80 percent of the state’s schoolchildren. | Already, Mr. Newsom said, more than half of California’s school districts have announced they’ll be closed today. Those closures will affect roughly 80 percent of the state’s schoolchildren. |
| He emphasized that he was working with leaders around the state to implement complicated plans to ensure that all of those children are fed as usual, and that their parents are able to make whatever adjustments they need to make, without suffering economic consequences. | He emphasized that he was working with leaders around the state to implement complicated plans to ensure that all of those children are fed as usual, and that their parents are able to make whatever adjustments they need to make, without suffering economic consequences. |
| The state was negotiating to reopen shuttered hospitals in anticipation of a likely surge of demand for hospital beds, Mr. Newsom said. | The state was negotiating to reopen shuttered hospitals in anticipation of a likely surge of demand for hospital beds, Mr. Newsom said. |
| [Here’s a look at the workers at the greatest risk of infection.] | [Here’s a look at the workers at the greatest risk of infection.] |
| He added that the state was working to move as many people as possible living on the streets or in homeless encampments into empty hotels or trailers. | He added that the state was working to move as many people as possible living on the streets or in homeless encampments into empty hotels or trailers. |
| Finally, as calls rose for lawmakers to figure out a way to halt evictions, Mr. Newsom told reporters that he’d have an answer on Monday afternoon. | Finally, as calls rose for lawmakers to figure out a way to halt evictions, Mr. Newsom told reporters that he’d have an answer on Monday afternoon. |
| Los Angeles’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, took the restrictions a step further, ordering all restaurants in the city of 4 million to close, except for delivery and takeout, starting at midnight last night, until at least March 31. | Los Angeles’s mayor, Eric Garcetti, took the restrictions a step further, ordering all restaurants in the city of 4 million to close, except for delivery and takeout, starting at midnight last night, until at least March 31. |
| He also ordered movie theaters, gyms, fitness studios and other retail businesses to shutter during that time. Grocers, banks and pharmacies will be exempt from the restrictions. | He also ordered movie theaters, gyms, fitness studios and other retail businesses to shutter during that time. Grocers, banks and pharmacies will be exempt from the restrictions. |
| Mr. Garcetti said in an address broadcast on Facebook that he’d seen some Angelenos not taking proper precautions or dismissing the crisis on the basis of misinformation. | Mr. Garcetti said in an address broadcast on Facebook that he’d seen some Angelenos not taking proper precautions or dismissing the crisis on the basis of misinformation. |
| “I want to stress we’ve not taken these steps lightly,” he said. “When they feel right, it’s too late.” | “I want to stress we’ve not taken these steps lightly,” he said. “When they feel right, it’s too late.” |
| He pleaded with residents not to panic-buy groceries or other supplies and announced a moratorium on evictions — a moratorium he said he asked city staff members to work to expand to commercial renters as well as residential tenants. | He pleaded with residents not to panic-buy groceries or other supplies and announced a moratorium on evictions — a moratorium he said he asked city staff members to work to expand to commercial renters as well as residential tenants. |
| Updated June 5, 2020 | Updated June 5, 2020 |
| So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement. | |
| A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study. | A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study. |
| The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. | The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April. |
| Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. | Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission. |
| Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. | Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home. |
| States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. | States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people. |
| Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. | Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks. |
| Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. | Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days. |
| If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) | If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.) |
| Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. | Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications. |
| The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. | The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing. |
| If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. | If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others. |
| If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. | If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested. |
| “The work we do today will have an impact on those we love and the city’s history,” he said. | “The work we do today will have an impact on those we love and the city’s history,” he said. |
| My colleague Dana Goldstein reported that educators are dealing with the challenges of virtual learning. | My colleague Dana Goldstein reported that educators are dealing with the challenges of virtual learning. |
| Many students come from homes where even connecting to the internet can be a hurdle, and for younger children, necessary adult help on the other end of the online connection can be hard to come by if parents still have to report to work. | Many students come from homes where even connecting to the internet can be a hurdle, and for younger children, necessary adult help on the other end of the online connection can be hard to come by if parents still have to report to work. |
| Still, experts in remote learning advised schools to make sure parents can text teachers for help. Here’s the full story. | Still, experts in remote learning advised schools to make sure parents can text teachers for help. Here’s the full story. |
| Our Parenting site has lots of resources and answers to questions about what happens if your child’s school is closed. | Our Parenting site has lots of resources and answers to questions about what happens if your child’s school is closed. |
| The governor on Friday signed an executive order directing schools to use state funding to pay for distance learning and to continue providing school meals. | The governor on Friday signed an executive order directing schools to use state funding to pay for distance learning and to continue providing school meals. |
| California officials have emphasized that people may be eligible for unemployment insurance if they can’t work because their child’s school is closed. Here’s more information from the state. | California officials have emphasized that people may be eligible for unemployment insurance if they can’t work because their child’s school is closed. Here’s more information from the state. |
| Please share your experiences: If your child’s school is closed, tell us how you’re coping. Have you come across any tips or tricks that have been helpful? Email us at CAtoday@nytimes.com. | Please share your experiences: If your child’s school is closed, tell us how you’re coping. Have you come across any tips or tricks that have been helpful? Email us at CAtoday@nytimes.com. |
| It’s surreal to be in a position to recommend petting a virtual emotional support dog, brought to you by The New York Times, but here we are. It’s soothing. If you’re stressed, click here to do that, and find a tiny bit of calm. | It’s surreal to be in a position to recommend petting a virtual emotional support dog, brought to you by The New York Times, but here we are. It’s soothing. If you’re stressed, click here to do that, and find a tiny bit of calm. |
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