Health & Safety

Coronavirus Tests States' Under-Funded Public Health Systems

7:37am March 02, 2020

by Will Stone

"Tip of the iceberg," is how one doctor working on the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state described the new cases. Public health agencies believe more will be confirmed as testing picks up.

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News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak, 2020 Campaign, Israel Election

6:59am March 02, 2020

U.S. health officials ramp up the ability to test for coronavirus. The Democratic presidential race may narrow again after Super Tuesday. And, Israel holds a third election in less than a year.

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Bloomberg Aims To Use Coronavirus Confusion To Appear Presidential

6:12am March 02, 2020

by Susan Davis

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg sees a chance to seize the moment in the Democratic primary as a trusted leader in times of crisis as fears rise over the coronavirus outbreak.

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We Answer Listeners' Questions About The Coronavirus

6:12am March 02, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

New cases of the coronavirus were identified in at least four states on Sunday: New York, Rhode Island, California and Washington. What kinds of precautions can you take to protect yourself?

A shortage of surgical masks and an abundance of concern about the new coronavirus has led some Hong Kongers to wear industrial respirators in public.

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Hong Kong Has Contained Coronavirus So Far — But At A Significant Cost

1:25am March 02, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Hong Kong has avoided large-scale outbreaks. But that containment has come at a significant cost to the city.

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An ambulance worker adjusts her protective mask as she wheels a stretcher into a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash., on Saturday where more than 50 people were found to be sick and are being tested for COVID-19 virus.

As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

10:22pm March 01, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

In Denmark, S.C., Residents Fight For Clean Water

1:09pm March 01, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three people from Denmark, S.C., who say the water there is making residents sick: Deanna Miller Berry, Eugene Smith and Paula Brown.

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Humans — workers and flight crews as well as passengers — can be exposed to any number of pathogens at airports. EVA Air employees are seen wearing face masks at the Los Angeles airport in February amid the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. officials advise

Airport Workers Fear They're Unprotected From The Coronavirus

12:42pm March 01, 2020

by Martha Ann Overland

Appeals for calm by the Trump administration and the CDC haven't done much to ease the worries of airport workers, who say they're on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Latest On The Coronavirus Outbreak: At Least 1 Patient Dies In The U.S.

11:47am March 01, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The last few days have seen dramatic developments related to the spread of COVID-19. NPR's health policy reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin breaks down the recent updates.

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Wash. Investigates More Possible Coronavirus Cases Amid Fears Of A Regional Outbreak

11:47am March 01, 2020

by Martin Kaste

The first U.S. death related to COVID-19 has been reported in Washington state. Officials are also investigating a reported case in a health worker and a possible outbreak in a nursing facility.

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