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From KQED.

Welcome back to Forum.

I'm Michael Krasny.

Lockdowns have been the blunt force instrument used to contain the coronavirus.

And a study just last week from UCSF concludes that

early on in the pandemic, shutdowns did work, but not for all populations. In particular, the study

notes that blacks, Latinos, and those without a high school degree experienced a higher number

of deaths per capita, even with a lockdown in place. We're going to talk about the study

and what it means for crafting future policy responses to address the disparities experienced by

high-risk communities. And we're going to also get the latest on the virus response here in the

Bay Area, including how an inflatable holiday costume may have caused an outbreak at San Jose

Kaiser Hospital.

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