Local Doctor Shares Stresses, Hopes From The COVID-19 Front Lines
The coronavirus pandemic has required everyone in our society to make sacrifices.
Health & Safety
As COVID-19 Death Toll Climbs, Listener Questions About Staying Safe
As the COVID-19 death toll climbs in the United States, an NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about surviving the virus.
Questions For An Emergency Medicine Doctor And An Epidemiologist About COVID-19
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with emergency medicine physician Dr. Megan Ranney about treating COVID-19 patients, and UCLA epidemiologist Anne Rimoin answers questions about the spread of the virus.
Fact Check: Are North Carolina's Hospitals Typically '85 Percent Full?'
Hospitals are preparing for an influx of patients as the novel coronavirus spreads across the U.S.
Underlying Health Disparities Could Mean Coronavirus Hits Some Communities Harder
In the U.S., health and wealth are often linked. As the coronavirus spreads, experts worry that low-income communities will be especially vulnerable — and ill-equipped to respond.
Coronavirus Forces Ballot Measure Campaigns To Shut Down Amid Health Fears
Efforts to raise taxes, change redistricting rules and legalize gaming machines have all fallen victim to social distancing rules to make it nearly impossible to collect signatures.
What Do Students Need To Recover When School Closes For Months?
Almost nine out of every 10 children enrolled in classes is not going to school because of the coronavirus outbreak. Americans can learn from examples around the world.
U.S. Buys Masks From China While Criticizing It For COVID-19
While Secretary of State Pompeo denounces China for its handling of what he calls the "Wuhan virus," the U.S. is racing to acquire medical masks and other protective equipment from China.
Japan Considers Declaring National Lockdown Over Coronavirus
Hopes that Japan had managed to avoid an explosion in COVID-19 cases fade, as the numbers rise and the country teeters on the brink of declaring a national emergency and lockdown.
Australian Astrophysicist's Experiment Sends Him To The Hospital
He started experimenting with magnets to try to build a device that would stop people from touching their faces. The plan backfired — he ended up with several small magnets lodged up his nose.