What happens when a restaurant worker gets COVID-19?

Restaurant owners and chefs are being forced to decide between health and business.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • January 13, 2021
On Nov. 1, Ashley and Tyler Wells were deep in rural Northern California, driving south, about 10 hours outside of Los Angeles. They were returning from a camping trip in the wilderness. Although the cell service was spotty, a call from one of the...
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