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The coronavirus impact, by the numbers

Original post made by Resident, Midtown, on Jun 4, 2020

Summary: Palo Alto Online put out a new graphic summarizing how quarantine has affected business, housing, traffic, pollution and community assistance. It's sobering to look back on how much the world has changed, and how much it will continue to change.

"Two months into the stay-at-home order nearly every sector of local life is moving ahead at a new pace: Consumer spending has plummeted, but so have pollution, traffic and overall crime; schools and cities are preparing for massive budget cuts while hospitals are seeing an outpouring of donations; and unemployment has surged along with volunteer efforts. To show the pandemic's impact, the Palo Alto Weekly has woven together local and national numbers into this interactive visual."

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