Health & Safety

White House Knew Coronavirus Would Be A 'Major Threat' — But Response Fell Short

12:07pm March 13, 2020

by Terry Gross

Politico reporter Dan Diamond says infighting at the Department of Health and Human Services and the need to flatter Trump impeded the response to the coronavirus.

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Amid Coronavirus-Related Economic Turmoil, Gas Prices Hit A Low

11:02am March 13, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Gas prices have dropped as Saudi Arabia and Russia send the price of crude oil plummeting. That's helping drivers save money but is hurting oil producers around the globe.

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North Carolina Discourages Large Meetings To Blunt Virus Spread

10:54am March 13, 2020

by Associated Press

With North Carolina and U.S. cases of the coronavirus increasing, Gov.

The coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents, like what does it mean to work from home while parenting young children?

Coronavirus And Parenting: What You Need To Know Now

10:20am March 13, 2020

The coronavirus is raising a lot of questions for parents, from how to talk to children about it to weathering school closures to screen time strategies when you're home with little ones.

Valorie Kondos Field: How Can We Reinvent Our Definition Of Success?

8:51am March 13, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

Former gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field led her team to victory by creating a supportive environment, instead of a cutthroat one. The impact of that decision, she says, echoes far beyond the gym.

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Italy's Ambassador To The U.S. On Coronavirus, Trump Travel Ban

8:14am March 13, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Italy's ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varricchio about the country's response to the coronavirus outbreak, and President Trump's restrictions on travel from Europe.

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Health & Safety

Planet Money: Why The Market For Emergency Vaccines Is Like No Other

7:05am March 13, 2020

The U.S. government didn't have anyone dedicated to biological threats, like viruses, until the anthrax attacks in 2001. Now it helps fund new vaccines, for things such as the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina (Week Of March 9)

7:00am March 13, 2020

by WFDD Staff

March 13, 2020

7:45 p.m.

The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center is one of the venues closed by the coronavirus crisis, leaving musicians and other gig workers without income.

Musicians Were Depending On Those Jazz Nights And Senior Living Gigs

6:56am March 13, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

As organizations close their doors, COVID-19 cancellations are taking their toll on independent artists, who don't know where their next paycheck will come from.

How The Lack Of Coronavirus Test Kits Is Playing Out

6:47am March 13, 2020

Much of the responsibility to test for and respond to the coronavirus is at the state level. But states' capabilities vary and they face challenges.

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