Health & Safety

Californians enjoy the Manhattan and Hermosa beaches on Wednesday, the first day that Los Angeles County allowed beaches to reopen after a six-week closure during the coronavirus pandemic.

Manhattan Beach Mayor On Reopening Los Angeles County Beaches: 'It's Our Culture'

4:41pm May 14, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

Some people worry reopening beaches may lead to more COVID-19 cases, but Mayor Richard Montgomery says the coastline is large enough to facilitate safe social distancing.

New Data Shows That Patients On Ventilators Are Likely To Survive

4:09pm May 14, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Early studies have found high mortality rates among COVID-19 patients on ventilators. But the new data from some major medical centers shows that many of those patients are much likely to survive.

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Health & Safety

A COVID-19 Patient Films His Routine Inside A Hospital Isolation Unit

4:09pm May 14, 2020

by Tovia Smith

Jeff Mohlstock from New Jersey has contracted the coronavirus and spent nearly two weeks in the hospital. He filmed his routine, offering a rare glimpse into the inside of a COVID-19 isolation unit.

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Coronavirus Update: Ousted Scientist Rick Bright Testifies Before Congress

4:09pm May 14, 2020

NPR's science and national correspondents discuss Rick Bright's testimony on Thursday. Bright says his warnings about critical shortages of masks and other medical supplies went unheeded.

Argentina's Early Efforts To Fight The Pandemic Show Positive Results

4:09pm May 14, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Argentina has been very effective in managing the coronavirus outbreaks, locking down early and keeping the number of coronavirus cases low.

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Confusion Over Who Would Get 1st Access To Coronavirus Vaccine Exposes Problems

4:09pm May 14, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Confusion over who would get first access to a multi-national company's coronavirus vaccine has laid bare the sensitivities over nationalism and medicine during the pandemic.

New Zealand is now at Alert Level 2, meaning that "all businesses can open to customers if they can do it safely."

After Days Of No New Coronavirus Cases, New Zealand Reopens Most Businesses

3:43pm May 14, 2020

by Austin Horn

The country is reopening thousands of shops after three days of no new coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand has won the "battle" against the disease.

Protesters carrying weapons gather at the Michigan Capitol on Thursday in Lansing. Protesters are demonstrating against Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the coronavirus stay-at-home order in effect through May 28.

Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Again At Michigan Capitol To Decry Stay-At-Home Order

2:56pm May 14, 2020

by Abigail Censky

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been threatened online with violence by opponents who have organized another demonstration at the State Capitol on Thursday.

What The 1918 Flu Pandemic Can Tell Us About The COVID-19 Crisis

2:06pm May 14, 2020

by Terry Gross

John Barry, author of the 2004 book, The Great Influenza, draws parallels between today's pandemic and the flu of 1918. In both cases, he says, "the outbreak was trivialized for a long time."

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Bar owner Michael Mattson toasts with patrons as his Friends and Neighbors bar reopens Wednesday in Appleton, Wis. Bars were able to open their doors after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's "Safer at Home" order.

Wisconsin Bars Welcome Crowds After Court Strikes Down 'Safer At Home' Bans

1:16pm May 14, 2020

by Bill Chappell

One bar posted an image of a crowd, along with the caption: "45 minutes after the bars open in Wisconsin."