Health & Safety

Health & Safety

It Could Be A Challenge To Stockpile Your Prescription Medicine

9:14am March 09, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

As the coronavirus spreads across the U.S., federal health officials recommend people stock up on their prescription medication. Some insurance companies are loosening their refill restrictions.

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News Brief: Coronavirus, Oil Prices Plunge, 6 Democratic Primaries

5:04am March 09, 2020

After delays, testing for the coronavirus ramps up in the U.S. Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices — in part due to coronavirus. And, six states vote Tuesday in the latest Democratic presidential primaries.

A bottle of hand sanitizer is seen during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. Lawmakers are preparing to what to do if coronavirus hits the Capitol.

Capitol Hill Installs Precautions, Contingency Plans For Coronavirus Outbreak

10:57pm March 08, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

The focus remains on keeping Congress open. There haven't been any discussions of shutting down public galleries or limiting tours.

Nurse Jeff Gates prepares to assess another patient in UW Medicine's drive-through coronavirus testing clinic in Seattle.

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Seattle Health Care System Offers Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing For Workers

6:41pm March 08, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

A hospital in Seattle has set up a drive-through coronavirus testing clinic in its garage. The idea is to quickly test workers who have symptoms without putting other staff or patients at risk.

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A woman wearing a medical mask rides an escalator at Milan Central train station on Sunday after Italy's government locked down much of the country in an effort to stanch the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Italy Orders Massive Shutdown; Cruise Ship Gets OK To Dock In California

6:10pm March 08, 2020

by Amy Held

Movie theaters, museums and other cultural sites throughout Italy are closed until next month. Meanwhile, a stranded cruise ship off California with infected passengers is finally allowed to dock.

Where Voters Are: Young Caretaker In Washington State

5:36pm March 08, 2020

On her visit to Cowlitz County in Washington state, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with 26-year-old caretaker, Duayne Royston, about the political issues that matter to him this election year.

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Coronavirus: Drive-Through Testing Centers

5:24pm March 08, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Drive-through coronavirus testing has arrived in Seattle. It allows people to simply roll down the window, get a nasal swab, and head home to wait for results.

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Coronavirus: Italy Travel Restrictions

5:24pm March 08, 2020

by Joe Palca

More than 100,000 people around the world have been diagnosed with the illness COVID-19. A number of governments are now trying to contain the spread of the virus.

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"As long as you have these discrete outbreaks ... there is the opportunity to control them," says Dr. Bruce Aylward, team leader of the joint mission between the World Health Organization and China on COVID-19.

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WHO Official Says Coronavirus Containment Remains Possible

3:25pm March 08, 2020

China's experience shows how the virus can be stopped. But the World Health Organization's Dr. Bruce Aylward says other countries may be drawing the wrong lessons about how China achieved it.

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Your Questions On Coronavirus: You Asked, We Answered

9:53am March 08, 2020

Listeners pose questions about the coronavirus and the illness it causes, COVID-19.

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