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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said 150 people have died from COVID-19 in the state and more than 650 people are currently in hospital intensive care units receiving treatment for the potentially deadly disease.
U.S. health experts are projecting a nationwide death toll ranging from 100,000 to 240,000. Americans are preparing for extended lockdowns, with 1 in every 3 in the U.S. living under state or local government orders to stay at home to slow the spread of the virus.
Grocers, healthcare workers, truck drivers and other laborers considered “essential” continue to show up for work amid increased risks for exposure, in a pandemic weeks away from reaching a nationwide “peak” in resource exhaustion. In 24 hours, California recruited more than 25,000 people to join the state’s new Health Corps, created to address a surge in patients that hospitals are bracing to handle.
Companies and community members at all levels are celebrating and elevating these unsung heroes in countless ways: Some are donating personal protective equipment, giving them free products or offering free meals. Others are simply saying thank you to those continuing to work. Residents, streamers and students around the Bay Area have united to collect hand sanitizer for local shelters, hospices and jails, create masks for hospital workers or donate money to international groups aiding other countries fighting the pandemic.
These 11 editorial cartoons are visual recognition of these essential workers, performing heroic tasks to help feed others, flatten curves and save lives.
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