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APRIL 5, 2020

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The Latest DigBoston Articles on the Coronavirus Crisis
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HOW SCREWED ARE RESTAURANTS IN GREATER BOSTON DUE TO COVID-19?
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IS IT SAFE TO MAIL MY DIRTY UNDERWEAR DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS?
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MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS STRUGGLE TO AFFORD CARE WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST
https://digboston.com/mental-health-patients-struggle-to-afford-care-when-they-need-it-most/

MASS CONTINUES DRUG-TESTING PROBATIONERS DURING CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
https://digboston.com/mass-continues-drug-testing-probationers-during-coronavirus-crisis/

WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS
https://digboston.com/whats-for-breakfast-honey-i-shrunk-the-kids/

A QUICK, EASY UPDATE ON THE CARES ACT & PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM
https://digboston.com/a-quick-easy-update-on-the-cares-act-paycheck-protection-program/

EDITORIAL: COVER YOUR FACES, MASSHOLES!
https://digboston.com/editorial-cover-your-faces-massholes/

LETTER: DEMOCRACY IS NOT “IMPRACTICAL”
https://digboston.com/letter-democracy-is-not-impractical/

SOMERVILLE: THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS… AND NEW FRIENDS
https://digboston.com/somerville-the-kindness-of-strangers-and-new-friends/


Curated Coronavirus Links

Vox
The CDC now recommends everyone use cloth masks in public
https://www.vox.com/2020/4/3/21202792/coronavirus-masks-n95-trump-white-house-cdc-ppe-shortage

NPR
Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What’s The Best Way To Wear One?
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/03/826996154/coronavirus-faqs-is-a-homemade-mask-effective-and-whats-the-best-way-to-wear-one


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