The Pandemic - Mission Local

When the virus began its spread in March 2020, the city’s Latinx communities became Ground Zero for The Pandemic.

Latest on the pandemic

Gourmonade owner makes what he can with 2020’s sour lemons

by Juan Carlos Lara December 7, 2020December 9, 2020

Restaurant owners cry, worry about employees and hope for help to make it through another shutdown

by Juan Carlos Lara December 5, 2020December 7, 2020

SF avoids purple tier — for now

by Annika Hom November 24, 2020November 25, 2020

Investigations

It’s ‘service and science’ at the community research hub in San Francisco’s Mission District

by Lydia Chávez and Annika Hom February 23, 2021February 24, 2021

UCSF/Latino Task Force BART Covid-19 testing site appears to be the most effective in San Francisco

by Lydia Chávez February 15, 2021February 16, 2021

Coping

Waiting out the pandemic at ZSFGH Adult Residential Facility

by Naomi Marcus February 21, 2021February 22, 2021

People We Meet: Joe Guerra, owner of The Mission’s Barbershop, blessed to be cutting hair, even during tough times.

by Clara-Sophia Daly December 9, 2020December 11, 2020

Latino Task Force hand-delivers art materials to SF families

by Clara-Sophia Daly November 17, 2020November 20, 2020

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The Lines

Low on funds, families recalibrate for Christmas — from only necessities to a dinner like any other night

by Juan Carlos Lara December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

Students in the food line on Alabama Street give online learning an F

by Juan Carlos Lara December 10, 2020December 11, 2020

A Carnaval entrepreneur’s quest for 7,000 turkeys

by Juan Carlos Lara November 25, 2020November 27, 2020

Grand Rounds

UCSF Grand Rounds: Atul Gawande discusses the pandemic, hope, and changes to healthcare at Annual Reza Gandjei Memorial Lecture

by Madison Alvarado February 18, 2021February 19, 2021

UCSF Grand Rounds: Vaccine trial data, hesitancy, and insight into Biden’s Covid-19 response

by Madison Alvarado February 11, 2021February 12, 2021

UCSF Grand Rounds: Decreasing Covid-19 case counts, vaccine rollouts, and understanding new variants

by Madison Alvarado January 28, 2021January 29, 2021

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Video and Graphic Stories

Cielo’s Story: Empanadas and life in the pandemic

by Cielo Spini December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Lily’s Story: My Day

by Lily Larsen December 16, 2020December 21, 2020

Casa Guadalupe: Checking out during the pandemic

by Natalia Gurevich and Molly Oleson September 21, 2020December 27, 2020

Long reads

Dr. Diane Havlir challenged the dogma on HIV, now she’s taking on Covid-19

by Lydia Chávez October 27, 2020December 7, 2020

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