Health & Safety

New Series Gives Life To Health Care Workers Who Lost Their Lives To COVID-19

6:16pm June 06, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Kaiser Health News journalist, Sarah Varney, about Lost on the Frontline, a new series documenting the stories of coronavirus health care workers.

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Police officers fire rubber bullets May 29 during a Los Angeles protest over the death of George Floyd.

From 'Flash Bangs' To 'Rubber' Bullets: The Very Real Risks of 'Riot Control Agents'

12:31pm June 06, 2020

Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.

Frontman Behind Sweden's Coronavirus Strategy Regrets High Death Toll

8:01am June 06, 2020

by Maddy Savage

When the coronavirus hit Europe, Sweden did not lock down its economy. With the death toll exceeding that in neighboring countries, the epidemiologist behind Sweden's strategy is expressing regret.

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Dr. Daniel Colon Hidalgo is a physician in the intensive care unit of a Chicago Hospital, where many of the COVID-19 patients he's tending are unconscious and terribly Ill from the minute he meets them.

On Dying Alone: 'Behind Every COVID-19 Case, There Is A Story'

7:00am June 06, 2020

The unconscious man was a Beatles fan, his sister said. When she couldn't be with him in his final ICU hours she asked Dr. Daniel Colón Hidalgo to play music and say the words she wanted him to hear.

A Maasai man in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, prays next to a mural of George Floyd, painted by the artist Allan Mwangi on June 3.

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests

5:35am June 06, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Whether by painting murals, tweeting or taking to the streets, people in countries struggling with conflict, poverty and other crises are showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Maria Banderas, left, answers questions from medical assistant Dolores Becerra on May 18 before getting a coronavirus test at St. Johns Well Child and Family Center in South Los Angeles, one of the LA neighborhoods hit hard by COVID-19.

Health & Safety

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

8:45pm June 05, 2020

Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.

Coronavirus FAQs: How To Stay Safe While Protesting, When To Go Out After Recovery

7:09pm June 05, 2020

Also: If I head to a new state or country for a visit, do I need to self-isolate to protect others in case I'm contagious?

A man walks by a CVS Pharmacy in San Francisco on May 7. U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate fell.

May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

4:47pm June 05, 2020

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

Health & Safety

Two Local Hospitals Join Forces For New COVID-19 Center In East Winston

4:30pm June 05, 2020

by Keri Brown

How Protests Are Adding New Hardships For First Responders And Health Care Workers

4:18pm June 05, 2020

by Brian Mann

First responders and health workers are already exhausted by the pandemic. But now street protests around the U.S. are adding new hardships, potentially contributing to the second wave of the virus.