Families Brace for Coronavirus School Closures

KQED's The California Report

Governor Advises Seniors to Stay Home
Governor Gavin Newsom has called for nightclubs, bars, and wineries to shut down for now. Restaurants are to cut their occupancy in half. And, everyone 65 and older, and those with chronic health issues, is being told to stay home.
Reporter: Sharon McNary, KPCC
First Week of Coronavirus Closures for California's Schoolkids
For students, parents, and teachers throughout California, this is Day One of no school. Late last week, one after another, districts around the state announced closures as a way to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Guest: Erica Pan, Interim Health Officer, Alameda County
Millions of Students Will Miss School for Weeks
So just how many kids will be out of school this morning? For that, I spoke with KQED Education Reporter Vanessa Rancano.
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED
Anaheim Merchants Reeling from Disney Closure
Theme parks shut down all around the state, including, most famously, Disneyland in Anaheim. That affects a lot of small independent stores, motels, and restaurants around the park that depend on "the Mouse" to bring in business.
Guest: Leslie Wei, souvenir shop owner
Parents Brace for Involuntary Homeschooling
Whether the next few weeks mean more learning time, more quality time, or just more screen time, parents are bracing to be hard for so many of us.
Guests: Eliza and Tim Sears, Albany parents
Nurses are Nervous About Safety Around Coronavirus Patients
Two healthcare workers at UC-San Francisco are the latest to test positive for COVID-19. Nurses battling the outbreak are calling for stronger safety measures.
Reporter: Raquel Maria Dillon, KQED
Life in Quarantine at Travis Air Force Base
Last week at this time, a Princess Cruises ship docked in Oakland. On board were nearly two dozen people infected with the coronavirus. Fast forward a week, and almost nine hundred people who were on that cruise ship are under quarantine at Travis Air Force Base in Solano County. They’ll be staying there for at least a week longer. But their treatment so far leaves much to be desired,
Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, KQED

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