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Drive-thru food distribution in California feeds families in need during COVID-19 crisis

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Daly City, May 15 (EFE/EPA).-Hundreds of residents of Daly City in California on Friday received free groceries provided by the Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley. Food distributions are seeing a dramatic increase in recipients primarily due to the number of people furloughed or laid off from businesses that were forced to close from the 'shelter-in-place' order issued to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease pandemic. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: VOLUNTEERS HELP PEOPLE TO LOAD FOOD PROVIDED BY SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY DURING AN EMERGENCY RELIEF DRIVE THROUGH FOOD PANTRY IN DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA, US.

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