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Wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus, Henry Powell, puts his groceries in his car after shopping at a Safeway store in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2020. Safeway is among the stores that are offering special shopping hours for seniors, like Powell, who is in his 70's, to get their groceries before opening to the rest of the public. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Wearing a mask for protection against the coronavirus, Henry Powell, puts his groceries in his car after shopping at a Safeway store in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2020. Safeway is among the stores that are offering special shopping hours for seniors, like Powell, who is in his 70's, to get their groceries before opening to the rest of the public. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

March 20, 2020

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40 million Californians ordered to stay home to halt virus
March 20, 2020 12:29 a.m.

40 million Californians ordered to stay home to halt virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's 40 million residents should stay home indefinitely and venture outside only for essential jobs, errands and some exercise, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, warning that the coronavirus threatens to overwhelm the state's medical system.