Health & Safety

Health & Safety

What Is The Treatment For COVID-19 Patients? A Doctor Explains

7:54am March 15, 2020

Most coronavirus patients recover. What is it like for those who end up in the hospital? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Dr. James Town, who has been treating coronavirus patients in Seattle.

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Practicing social distancing and getting creative with no-touch greetings are key methods to curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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No-Touch Greetings Take Off: People Are Getting Creative About Saying 'Hi'

7:00am March 15, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Around the world, people are experimenting with new ways of expressing friendliness — without touching skin.

National Guard personnel stand beside a line of motorists waiting for COVID-19 coronavirus infection testing New Rochelle, N.Y., on Friday.

The Struggle To Keep Vulnerable Seniors Safe In A Large Coronavirus Cluster

7:00am March 15, 2020

by Brian Mann

A new containment zone in New Rochelle, N.Y., is designed to slow the spread of coronavirus, but officials worry about it reaching seniors, especially those living in nursing homes.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House, Saturday, March 14, 2020.

President Trump Tests Negative For Coronavirus

11:07pm March 14, 2020

by Emma Bowman

The result, according the White House, comes after Trump had been in contact with people who later tested positive.

President Trump speaks Saturday at the White House. Officials said a travel restriction would expand to the U.K. and Ireland beginning midnight Monday.

U.S. Adds U.K. And Ireland To Travel Ban; New Restrictions In Multiple Countries

8:57pm March 14, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Trump administration officials announced an expansion of a European travel ban to include the U.K. and Ireland. It came as governments around the world instituted new measures to halt the disease.

Costco customers roll groceries to their cars as others wait to enter the store on Saturday, March 14, 2020, in San Leandro, Calif.

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying

8:29pm March 14, 2020

by Huo Jingnan

Chains from Walmart and Target to Whole Foods and Publix are cutting back hours to give employees more time to restock shelves and sanitize stores.

Coronavirus Precautions For Foster Youth

5:56pm March 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Congresswoman Karen Bass, co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, about how universities are considering foster youth in their coronavirus precautions.

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Former FDA Commissioner On Coronavirus Testing

5:25pm March 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former FDA Commissioner, Dr. David Kessler, about his em>New York Times op-ed "How to Fix the Coronavirus Testing Mess in Seven Days".

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Coronavirus: Trump Expands Europe Travel Ban

5:21pm March 14, 2020

by Richard Harris

The Trump administration says it will extend the current ban on travel from Europe to include the United Kingdom and Ireland. President Trump said he's also considering domestic travel restrictions.

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Misinformation Around The Coronavirus

5:05pm March 14, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project about how to discern misinformation around the coronavirus.

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