Online Memorial Honors Filipino Health Care Workers Who Have Died Of COVID-19
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jollene Levid about her efforts to gather data and memorialize Filipino heath care workers around the world.
Health & Safety
The Coronavirus Pandemic May End The Reign Of Blue Jeans
With most people staying at home these days, Americans are searching for comfort and ditching the denim. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to retail journalist Abha Bhattarai about the demise of jeans.
In Rural Missouri, Latinx Communities Learn To Contain And Cope With The Coronavirus
Rural Carthage, Mo., is home to a growing community of Latin American immigrants. Language barriers and economic stress have made it harder to slow the spread of COVID-19.
One Man's COVID-19 Death Raises The Worst Fears Of Many People With Disabilities
The hospital said it made a humane decision to end treatment. Michael Hickson's widow says doctors ended his care because they underestimated the life of a man with significant disabilities.
Some Latinx Communities In The Midwest Struggle To Follow Coronavirus Safety Measures
Latinx communities have been disproportionately hit by the coronavirus. But helping recent immigrants understand how to protect themselves is complicated, especially in rural areas.
Fauci Says He's 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year
Animal and human trials are promising, Dr. Anthony Fauci tells lawmakers Friday, and the government is preparing for widespread distribution once a vaccine is shown to be safe and effective.
Goat Sales For Eid Were Tanking Due To The Pandemic. So Marketers Got Creative
It's been hard to sell the sacrificial animal in India for the Eid al-Adha holiday amid COVID-19. Goat dealers are trying everything from a pageant hosted by a TikTok star to WhatsApp orders.
Coronavirus FAQ: Cases Are Spiking Again In Hong Kong. What Are They Doing About It?
Hong Kong had brought local transmission way, way down. But numbers are now going up. What kind of restrictions are being introduced for daily life to get the virus under control once more?
Forsyth County's COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate Is Rising
Forsyth County's rate of positive COVID-19 tests is increasing, according to data presented by the county's public health director.