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Health & Safety

Urban Hospitals Under Strain As Rural Coronavirus Patients Are Sent To Cities

7:56am November 21, 2020

by Alex Smith

With coronavirus infections at record rates in rural areas, the sickest patients are being sent to big cities for care, and those urban hospitals are getting alarmingly full.

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What To Do If You Get COVID-19

7:56am November 21, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Hala Sabry, an emergency doctor in Seattle, about how to take care of yourself when sick with COVID-19

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Utah Mom Juggles Life Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

7:56am November 21, 2020

Rachael Seranno of Ogden, Utah tries to figure out how to feed her family daily and keep them COVID-19 free. She's the mother of five, living in her father-in-law's two bedroom apartment.

Joe and Rachel Shenk hope to add cows in the near future as they continue to farm full-time in Newport, N.C.

Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving

7:56am November 21, 2020

by Emma Peaslee

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.

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map of hospitals reporting staff shortages

1,000 U.S. Hospitals Are 'Critically' Short On Staff — And More Expect To Be Soon

9:28pm November 20, 2020

As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show how many hospitals are struggling with staffing.

Ben Carson, here in June, posted about his recovery from COVID-19 on Facebook on Friday.

Ben Carson Says He Was 'Desperately Ill' With The Coronavirus

6:35pm November 20, 2020

by Dustin Jones

The secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development says in a Facebook post that he credits monoclonal antibody treatments with helping him recover from COVID-19.

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeds on human skin.

Why Does A Virus Cause Problems In One Region But Not Another? A Study Offers Insight

6:17pm November 20, 2020

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In 2015, the mosquito-borne virus Zika exploded in South America. Health experts predicted it would erupt in Africa. But a major outbreak never happened. Now scientists think they understand why.

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What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

5:41pm November 20, 2020

PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.

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People attend a SoulCycle class under an outdoor tent in September in New York City.

Coronavirus FAQ: How Safe Is It To Work Out In A Gym Or Play Indoor Sports?

5:29pm November 20, 2020

by Rosemary Misdary

And what about those outdoor tents that gyms and spin studios are setting up? Is it safe to exercise in there, too?

A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inui

Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

5:08pm November 20, 2020

by Emma Jacobs

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.