PPE

10:38am Jul 30, 2020

Business Business

HanesBrands Posts Double-Digit Second Quarter Growth

by Neal Charnoff

As many companies are seeing financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic, HanesBrands has experienced double-digit growth in the second quarter.
Aleksandr Zubkov / Getty Images

4:14pm Jul 16, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks

by Sydney Lupkin

Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration.
Josh Souza/Special to The Public's Radio

5:01am Jul 16, 2020

National National

This City's Coronavirus Safety Measures Could Become Best Practices

by Nadine Sebai

The fishing port of New Bedford, Mass., is protecting essential workers during the pandemic with a set of enforceable guidelines that experts say could be a model for other cities.
Cornelia Li for NPR

7:00am May 16, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

My Bedside Manner Got Worse During The Pandemic. Here's How I Improved

by Shahdabul Faraz

A young medical resident learns new ways to reach and comfort his ill hospital patients — despite protective barriers that keep them far apart. He starts by turning down the noise.
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4:04pm May 13, 2020

World News World News Politics & Government Health & Safety

The U.S. Is Giving Vast Sums Of Money To Fight COVID-19 Abroad. But There's A Catch

by Malaka Gharib

Aid groups are frustrated by a new restriction on using U.S. funds to buy personal protective equipment like masks and gloves. The U.S. says it's a way to ensure there's enough PPE for domestic use.
Christina Stella / NET Radio

2:53pm May 11, 2020

National National

Some Meatpackers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines

by Christina Stella

OSHA issued new safety guidelines recently, but some meatpacking workers and worker advocates, wonder whether the rules protect employees, or employers.
Damian Dovarganes / AP

9:49am May 02, 2020

National National

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

by Brian Mann

Many nurses say they've been fighting the coronavirus pandemic without proper safety equipment, and unions and professional groups are demanding change.
4:54pm Apr 27, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Health & Safety

Greensboro, Local Groups Will Pass Out Thousands Of Free Masks To Public

by Keri Brown

Greensboro is partnering with local groups to provide free face masks to the public as concerns over COVID-19 remain. They’ll be available starting Wednesday, April 29.
4:47pm Apr 22, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Cone Health Begins New Testing For Quicker COVID-19 Test Results

by Keri Brown
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11:32am Apr 15, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

by Blake Farmer

Newly released data shows the toll the disease is taking on doctors, nurses and other health care workers. Nurses' groups call for increased protection for frontline staff.
Alastair Pike / AFP via Getty Images

4:41pm Apr 10, 2020

National National

Internal Emails Show VA Hospitals Are Rationing Protective Gear

by Quil Lawrence

Seven Veterans Affairs staffers have died from the virus, and unions for VA workers have been sounding the alarm about shortages of protective gear and insufficient staffing.
3:46pm Apr 07, 2020

Technology Technology Health & Safety

Local Makerspace Designs Laser-Cut Face Shields For Health Care Workers

by Bethany Chafin

Winston-Salem's local makerspace is tackling the problem of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in the face of COVID-19.