April 20, 2020 —
As the number of global cases of the coronavirus nears 2.5 million, the U.S. death toll passed 40,000 over the weekend. In the Bay Area, 197 people have died.
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By Arlene Huff
Arlene Huff is the founding member of Golden State Online. Before that She was a general assignment reporter. A native Californian, she graduated from the University of California with a degree in medical anthropology and global health. She currently lives in Los Angeles.