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Today's #ReporterRoundup features @KPCC reporters @adrienehill @robertgarrova @JacobMargolis @eedugdale @ellywyu
— KCET-TV SoCal (@KCET) March 26, 2020
with the latest on local hospitals’ plans for the expected surge in coronavirus cases & a look at how incarcerated populations are coping: https://t.co/3xkD88W9oe pic.twitter.com/ygdsKqh7p0
I'm Adriene Hill, managing editor here. Our newsroom is working together with PBS SoCal and KCET to get our reporting out to a wide audience. So, our excellent reporters are delivering nightly roundups of the top headlines to bring you the information you need as the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes life here in Southern California and beyond.
Today, PBS SoCal Chief Creative Officer Juan Devis and I talk with:
- Robert Garrova about COVID-19 testing
- Elly Yu about hospital preparedness
- Emily Elena Dugdale about conditions inside prisons
- And Jacob Margolis about how the supply chain is holding up. And join him for a live Facebook Q&A Thursday at 3pm.
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