Health & Safety

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What We Know About COVID-19 Long Haulers

10:30am October 18, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Dr. Aluko Hope, co-director of the COVID-19 Recovery Clinic at Montefiore Health Systems in New York, about virus long-haulers, who experience months of symptoms.

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Dr. Madelaine Tully, left, and medical assistant Marshae Love hold up their VotER badges at Progressive Community Health Center in Milwaukee. VotER is an initiative to register new voters at ERs and clinics.

Emergency Rooms And Health Clinics Become Voter Registration Hubs

9:48am October 18, 2020

by Maayan Silver

A nonpartisan program gives patients and visitors the chance to register to vote during an election year when health care has been the primary concern for many.

U.K. COVID-19 Restrictions Tighten As Europe Sees Spike In Cases

7:54am October 18, 2020

by Frank Langfitt

As coronavirus infections spike in Europe, the U.K., which has the highest death toll among European countries, is imposing new restrictions in an effort to avoid a nationwide lockdown.

Some HBCUs See Lower COVID-19 Rates, Higher Enrollment Than Other Universities

10:00am October 17, 2020

NPR's Scott Simons speaks about enrollment and COVID-19 rates with Todd Simmons, Associate Vice-Chancellor at North Carolina A&T State University, and school student body president, Brenda Caldwell.

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Paris Among Eight French Cities Under Curfew As Coronavirus Cases Rise In France

7:48am October 17, 2020

As coronavirus cases rise, the French government is putting Paris and seven other cities under curfew in an effort to avoid another nationwide lockdown.

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Congress Still In Contentious Negotiations Over Coronavirus Relief

7:48am October 17, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon asks Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California about ongoing negotiations over another round of coronavirus aid.

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Rural Hospitals Struggling Financially Because Of COVID-19

7:48am October 17, 2020

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Vulnerable hospitals, particularly rural ones, are closing their doors faster than ever because of the pandemic. Sarah Jane Tribble explains what that means for rural Americans.

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Outbreak Voices: A Hawaiian Man's Journey From DJ To Farmer

7:48am October 17, 2020

Thomas Kahikina Ching of Kailua Kona, Hawaii, lost his jobs because of the pandemic and decided to grow his own food. He explains how he went from DJ and tour guide to backyard farmer.

Karin Huster was diagnosed with breast cancer during the pandemic. As she yearned for human contact, memories of her work with Ebola patients in Africa came flooding back.

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My Breast Cancer Diagnosis Came In The Pandemic. I Wanted More Than A 'Virtual Hug'

7:01am October 17, 2020

by Karin Huster

The diagnosis — delivered at a distance of 6 feet in the doctor's office — was a shock. It brought back memories of my work in the Ebola ward. Then as now, an intimate touch was a rare thing.

Social workers know "compassion fatigue" is a risk of the job, and have learned ways stay healthy and empathetic.

Helping Hands Need A Break, Too: How To Lend Support Without Burning Out

7:00am October 17, 2020

These days, there are hundreds of reasons to open your heart to others, but it's easy to get exhausted. Try these tips honed by social workers for staying healthy and empathetic.