The city of San Diego announced it will use Golden Hall and the Convention Center to shelter homeless people and help stem the spread of the coronavirus. Plus, the U.S.-Mexico border has been shut down to nonessential traffic. But most people with valid reasons can still cross. And, a UC San Diego epidemiologist is using the film “Contagion” to teach medical students about pandemics.

San Diego Outlines Plan To Help Homeless During Coronavirus Outbreak, US-Mexico Border Partially Shutdown, What The Film ‘Contagion’ Can Teach Us About Pandemics

Midday Edition uplifts voices in San Diego with fearless conversations about intriguing issues. Host, Jade Hindmon, cuts through the noise with questions that give listeners a deeper understanding of themselves, people and the community they live in. Guests share diverse perspectives from their expertise and lived experience. In a city and world that's rapidly changing, Jade’s interviews inspire, inform and make you think. New episodes drop Monday - Thursday afternoons.

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San Diego Outlines Plan To Help Homeless During Coronavirus Outbreak, US-Mexico Border Partially Shutdown, What The Film ‘Contagion’ Can Teach Us About Pandemics

San Diego Outlines Plan To Help Homeless During Coronavirus Outbreak, US-Mexico Border Partially Shutdown, What The Film ‘Contagion’ Can Teach Us About Pandemics

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