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Before massive wildfires broke out in California, farmworkers already had to take extra precautions for COVID-19. Now they must worry about dangerous air from wildfires. In this photo, farmworkers arrive early in the morning to begin harvesting on April 28 in Greenfield, Calif.

Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'

As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.

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  • James Doubek
Kern County, shown here in April, is one of eight counties in California's Central Valley that will receive federal funding and resources to help relieve inundated hospitals and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

California's Hard-Hit Central Valley To Get Federal Health Workers, More State Help

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced incoming funding, strike teams and federal health care workers to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in eight Central Valley counties where hospitals are overwhelmed.

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By:
  • Rachel Treisman