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Fitness enthusiasts are thinking outside the gym during coronavirus pandemic. Gyms, yoga studios and CrossFit centers around the country are fueling the drive to stay active by offering online classes, some free of charge, or extending trial periods for at-home workouts. Studio owners and fitness instructors are having to adjust too as they make the shift […]

Tom Greene, New York Stock Exchange Vice President of Building Operations, rings the opening bell of the NYSE, Monday, March 23, 2020. Wall Street is wobbling mostly lower in early trading Monday after a bill to provide emergency help to the economy stalled in Congress. (New York Stock Exchange via AP). Stocks fall, despite Fed […]

Washington, DC Announces First Coronavirus Death A 59-year old man is the first death of COVID-19 in Washington, DC.  He had an underlying medical condition and had developed a fever and a cough about a week ago and was admitted to a local hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. More than 200 people have died […]

Americans Urged to Donate Blood Surgeon General Jerome Adams is calling on Americans, particularly the younger generation, to consider donating blood to help assist healthcare providers battling the coronavirus outbreak. The American Red Cross announced earlier this week that it faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during […]

Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Gavin Newsom has announced that 56% of Californians, which is 25.5 million people, could be infected with the coronavirus over the next eight weeks. In a letter to President Donald Trump, Governor Newsom wrote, “I write to respectfully request you immediately deploy the USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to be stationed at […]

“I hope you get a sense of the seriousness we’re taking the issue of homelessness.” -Governor Gavin Newsom As worries spread about the coronavirus confining millions of Californians to their homes, concern is growing about those who have no homes in which to shelter. California has more than 150,000 homeless people, which is the most […]

S&P 500 Sinks 7%, Causing Trading Halt, on Recession Fears Stocks sank 7% on Wall Street Wednesday, triggering another temporary halt to trading and wiping out the optimism and big gains sparked the prior day by Washington’s promises for massive aid for the economy. Markets have been incredibly volatile for weeks as Wall Street and […]

Rich Pedroncelli / AP Images The coronavirus has affected nearly everyone in the world. From school children to large corporations, countless people are being told to stay home for the next three weeks. Due to the required social isolation, small business have lost a majority of their customers. The government has noticed small businesses suffering […]

Americans to Get a Stimulus Check President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus pandemic, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday. “The president has instructed me we have to do this now,” he said at the […]

Listening to the news and wondering how you can help your community without stepping outside? Below are sources where you can contribute monetary donations that will help support local food banks and protect the health of San Francisco and support the most vulnerable, including individuals, families, and local businesses. San Francisco’s COVID-19 Emergency Response & […]