Health & Safety

Health & Safety

In 'Morning Edition' Conversations, People Connect Over Coronavirus

5:59am April 07, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Zachary Levy and Nick Johnson, emergency physicians working with COVID-19 patients on opposite sides of the country, to connect about their experiences.

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Japan To Declare A COVID-19 State Of Emergency But Not A Lockdown

5:58am April 07, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Japan's Prime Minister will announce a state of emergency Tuesday, in Tokyo and six other regions. It's largely symbolic since most people are following government advice already.

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News Brief: Wisconsin Primary, Boris Johnson's Condition, Japan Declaration

5:02am April 07, 2020

Voters in Wisconsin head to the polls for a primary election. British Prime Minister Johnson is moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital. And, Japan is declaring a state of emergency.

An empty corridor at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York last month. Social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus leaves little demand for flights.

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Airline Flights Into And Out Of New York City Cut Drastically Because Of Coronavirus

10:55pm April 06, 2020

by David Schaper

A spokesperson said American Airline's busiest flight out of LaGuardia Sunday only had 27 passengers and nine flights from JFK and LaGuardia had one passenger on each.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly testifies at a Senate hearing on Dec. 3.

Acting Navy Secretary Lashes Out On Virus-Plagued Ship At Commander He Fired

10:31pm April 06, 2020

by David Welna

During an unannounced visit to the USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sunday, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly tried justifying to its catcalling crew members his sacking of their skipper.

A Tiger Has Coronavirus. Should You Worry About Your Pets?

10:27pm April 06, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Four tigers and three lions at the Bronx Zoo all had one of the symptoms of a respiratory infection: a dry cough. What does this finding mean for cats and dogs?

What Happened Today: White House Updates, The Science Of Spreading

10:15pm April 06, 2020

NPR White House and science correspondents answer listener questions about the latest with federal and state governments' efforts to stop the coronavirus.

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In Chicago, COVID-19 Is Hitting The Black Community Hard

9:22pm April 06, 2020

by Natalie Moore

While black residents comprise 29% of Chicago, they represent 70% of that city's COVID-19 deaths. There are a number of reasons for that, and officials are just now beginning to address the issue.

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The country can return "to a real degree of normalcy" before a coronavirus vaccine is available, said Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House briefing Monday.

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Could Society Move Toward Normalcy Before A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Ready?

8:53pm April 06, 2020

by Joe Palca

The best protection against the coronavirus would be a vaccine. But that's probably at least a year away, even if crash development programs succeed. What can be done in the meantime?

An inspector general's survey of U.S. hospitals finds them scrambling for supplies — even food and toilet paper. They've had to get masks from nontraditional places like autobody shops and nail salons, and also ask for handmade donations.

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U.S. Hospitals Surveyed Plea For More Federal Coordination Of Testing And Supplies

8:29pm April 06, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

An office of the Department of Health and Human Services surveyed 323 U.S. hospitals and found shortages of "intravenous therapy poles, medical gas, linens and food." Many are still scrambling.