Health & Safety

Lawmakers On Capitol Hill Debate Relief Plans For States

8:27am April 24, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about the coronavirus relief package that President Trump is expected to sign on Friday that deals with small businesses, and what's next.

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Nurses Struggle For COVID-19 Protection, Survey Shows

8:27am April 24, 2020

by Will Stone

A Service Employees International Union survey of over 1,000 front line nurses shows that more than 80% say they still don't have enough protective gear like masks, or adequate access to testing.

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Will Heat And Humidity Kill The Coronavirus?

8:27am April 24, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

An adviser to the Department of Homeland Security gave a presentation during the White House COVID-19 briefing about "emerging" results that coronavirus could slow with direct sunlight and humidity.

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Economist Paul Romer's Roadmap To Responsibly Reopen America

7:31am April 24, 2020

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer has an idea for reopening the country that balances health concerns with the need to conduct business. NPR's David Greene talks to Romer about his plan.

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Health Care Workers Face COVID-19 Crisis While Juggling Personal Lives

7:23am April 24, 2020

A woman in southwest Michigan balances parenting with her job at a lab that tests for COVID-19.

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Florida Makes Plans To Welcome Back Tourists, Revive Economy

6:15am April 24, 2020

by Greg Allen

Florida officials release a plan Friday to reopen the economy, which is dependent on tourism. Businesses from restaurants to theme parks believe they can open without risking a COVID-19 resurgence.

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Pastor, Imam Discuss COVID-19's Effect On Followers

6:15am April 24, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to Reverend Irene Munroe of Massachusetts and Imam Khalid Latif of New York City about grappling with profound loss in their communities, and their experiences with COVID-19.

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'Washington Post' Reporter Documents What America Looks Like Now

6:13am April 24, 2020

During the pandemic, what does America look like? Holly Bailey, a reporter for The Washington Post, has been traveling the country during the COVID-19 shutdown. She speaks with NPR's David Greene.

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Not All Hair Salons In Georgia Are Comfortable With Reopening

6:08am April 24, 2020

Hair salons in Georgia are among the businesses opening back up across the state on Friday. While some stylists are eager to pick the scissors back up, others say it's still not safe.

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Muslims Mark Ramadan During Coronavirus Pandemic

6:08am April 24, 2020

by Jane Arraf

Ramadan has begun for Muslims around the world. In the Middle East, the month of fasting and prayer is deeply altered by restrictions intended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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