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The Chronicle began covering the coronavirus crisis before the first cases were reported in the Bay Area and a pandemic was declared in 2020. We reorganized the newsroom to dedicate nearly every resource to stories focusing on the health and economic disasters. Every day we have published live updates to reflect the most critical local, national and global updates on COVID-19, and this news is free of charge in an effort to keep our community safe and informed.
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What We Know About the Illness That Has Sickened Hundreds in India
Written by George Citroner on December 9, 2020 Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell
Hundreds have an unknown illness that has killed at least one person.
While many feared this could be the start of another virus outbreak, initial reports point to environmental dangers.
Pesticides and chemicals used for cleaning may be to blame.
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