FILE - In this March 27, 2020, file photo, a cyclist rides by the US Naval Ship Mercy enters the Port of Los Angeles. The 1,000-bed USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) docked at the Port of Los Angeles accepted its first patients Sunday, March 29 during its support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or…
March 30, 2020
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Retired docs, nursing, med students: California wants you
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is recruiting thousands of retired health care workers along with medical and nursing students to help as emergency hospitals that could include sites like the Los Angeles Coliseum and other sports arenas handle an anticipated flood of coronavirus patients, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.