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Housing New Orleans' Homeless During The Coronavirus Outbreak

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New Orleans has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with one of the highest death rates per capita in the country. The city's homeless population is especially vulnerable.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson checks in with Martha Kegel, executive director of UNITY of Greater New Orleans, about efforts to house New Orleans' homeless in hotels during the coronavirus outbreak.

This segment aired on April 13, 2020.

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