Factories Around The World Try To Resolve Mask Shortages
From a curtain producer in Shanghai to a factory in Prague, a look at the frenzy surrounding the Personal Protective Equipment business.
Health & Safety
Experts Urge Planning Now For When COVID-19 Vaccine Is Available
Once a vaccine is developed, there is not going to be enough to supply the world. So who gets the vaccine, and who decides?
Researchers Study Why Men Seem To Be More Affected By COVID-19
NPR's David Greene speaks with Sarah Hawkes, professor of global public health at University College London, about her research into why more men are dying from the coronavirus than women.
Vermont Allows Some Businesses To Reopen While Social Distancing
States are beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions in different ways. NPR's David Greene talks to Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine about why the state is easing some constraints.
Snorkel Kits Help Doctors Get Through PPE Shortage
A nonprofit is adapting full-face snorkel masks for doctors to use in the absence of FDA-approved personal protective equipment.
How South Africa Flattened Its COVID-19 Curve
Using methods developed with help from the U.S., South Africa has deployed an army of 28,000 contact tracers to track the spread of the coronavirus, and has flattened the curve of infections.
COVID-19 Pandemic Puts Rural Hospitals Under Even More Pressure
Rural hospitals already walk a scalpel's edge between solvency and collapse. The coronavirus outbreak threatens to push many of them over the brink.
Will Colleges Keep All Virtual Classes For Fall Semester?
Colleges are trying to figure out if they can reopen. Should they go all online or some sort of hybrid? Schools are grappling with these questions and more. Researchers weigh in.
Montana Governor Announces Phased Reopening Plan
Saying his state has flattened the curve of coronavirus spread, Montana Governor Steve Bullock on Wednesday released a plan for churches, businesses and schools over the next three weeks.
More Questions About Testing For COVID-19, Answered
An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about testing for COVID-19, immunity and how testing capacity affects plans to reopen the country.