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San Francisco touted itself as a model city on COVID-19, overlooking a stark disparity
posted 10/20/2021
Two reporters dig beneath the feel-good stories that led SF health officials to pat themselves on the back.
Is San Francisco doing enough to address COVID-19’s brutal disparities?
posted 12/04/2020
Despite red flags, the city was slow to come up with a COVID-19 response targeting the Latinx community.

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San Francisco touted itself as a model city on COVID-19, overlooking a stark disparity
Two reporters dig beneath the feel-good stories that led SF health officials to pat themselves on... more »
posted 10/20/21
Is San Francisco doing enough to address COVID-19’s brutal disparities?
Despite red flags, the city was slow to come up with a COVID-19 response targeting the Latinx... more »
posted 12/04/20

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Project: UCSF/Latino Task Force BART Covid-19 testing site appears to be the most effective in San Francisco
The most powerful new weapon in the city’s war on Covid-19 is a mid-sized daily testing site at the 24th Street BART Plaza.
Project: COVID-19 rapid testing at BART Plaza shows higher positivity rates among both Latinx and non-Latinx testers
The high numbers indicate a continuing surge, researchers said.
Project: Early 24th St. rapid test results show 9 percent positivity, 10 percent for Latinx
3,184 individuals were given rapid tests in the first five days.