Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus testing has come to skid row. But what happens when infected patients disappear?

First they needed to coax Fatima from her tent. Outreach workers Ciara DeVozza and Jenna Kennedy knew that the 37-year-old homeless woman had a fever and chills. But Fatima insisted it was from the ...
NBC Los Angeles

Large New Cluster of Coronavirus Cases Emerges in Skid Row as Widespread Testing of Homeless Begins

Forty-Three more people have tested positive for the coronavirus at the Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles' oldest and largest homeless shelter. The sudden spike in cases comes despite the extreme ...
Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus testing on skid row

Coronavirus testing on skid row Health and outreach workers are working to test as many homeless people as possible for the coronavirus, as outbreaks continue to pop up on skid row. Kim Lockett, 61, ...
CBC.ca

A screeching halt: Regina police, RCMP conduct skid testing with semi-trailer trucks

Just how long does it take a 63-tonne semi-trailer truck travelling at highway speed to stop? This week, RCMP collision analysts and members of the Regina police traffic unit are conducting skid ...