Health & Safety

Iranians Adjust To Life During COVID-19 Outbreak

6:12am April 09, 2020

by Peter Kenyon

Iran is among the countries hard hit hit by the coronavirus pandemic. As Iranians head back to work after their New Year's holiday, fears are growing that the rate of infection could surge.

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News Brief: COVID-19 Guidelines, Sanders Campaign, OPEC Meeting

6:11am April 09, 2020

CDC issues guidelines when people exposed to COVID-19 can return to critical jobs. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign. And, OPEC members will meet to discuss low oil prices.

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An Inmate In New York's Sing Sing Prison Shares His View On COVID-19

5:02am April 09, 2020

NPR's Noel King speaks with inmate John J. Lennon, who is incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, about prison conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak.

South Africa Leads The African Continent In COVID-19 Cases

5:02am April 09, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

One of South Africa's biggest private hospitals in Durban is in crisis after 66 people — at least 48 of which are on staff — tested positive for the coronavirus.

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced this week that it was temporarily suspending the trading of shares of Wellness Matrix Group.

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SEC Suspends Trading Of Company That Sold 'At-Home' COVID-19 Tests

11:18pm April 08, 2020

by Tom Dreisbach

Wellness Matrix Group said the test had been approved but the Food and Drug Administration said it has not authorized any such product.

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Advice For Separated Families Managing Childcare During Stay-At-Home Orders

10:02pm April 08, 2020

Family lawyer Susan Myres shares her advice for divorced and separated families struggling to cope with stay-at-home orders that complicate already complex relationships.

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Listener Questions About At-Home Care For Patients Of COVID-19

9:35pm April 08, 2020

Dr. Lucy McBride, a doctor of internal medicine, gives advice for what to do if someone is recovering from the coronavirus at home.

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What Happened Today: White House Briefing, More Social Distancing Specifics

9:25pm April 08, 2020

NPR politics and science correspondents answer questions about the latest efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic and how people can practice social distancing.

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Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced new guidelines on Wednesday for critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to the coronavirus to return to work.

White House Announces New Guidance For How Critical Employees Can Return To Work

8:40pm April 08, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The new rules apply only to workers in critical infrastructure jobs, a broadly defined group that includes employees in fields from health care to financial services.

Response coordinator for White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Deborah Birx speaks as President Trump and Vice President Trump listen at Wednesday's briefing.

Health Experts Show Cautious Optimism As Economic Relief Debate Escalates

8:37pm April 08, 2020

President Trump and congressional Democrats are haggling over the size of the next bill designed to help Americans through the crisis.