Global Health

Dr. Daniel Colon Hidalgo is a physician in the intensive care unit of a Chicago Hospital, where many of the COVID-19 patients he's tending are unconscious and terribly Ill from the minute he meets them.

On Dying Alone: 'Behind Every COVID-19 Case, There Is A Story'

7:00am June 06, 2020

The unconscious man was a Beatles fan, his sister said. When she couldn't be with him in his final ICU hours she asked Dr. Daniel Colón Hidalgo to play music and say the words she wanted him to hear.

A Maasai man in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, prays next to a mural of George Floyd, painted by the artist Allan Mwangi on June 3.

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests

5:35am June 06, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Whether by painting murals, tweeting or taking to the streets, people in countries struggling with conflict, poverty and other crises are showing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Coronavirus FAQs: How To Stay Safe While Protesting, When To Go Out After Recovery

7:09pm June 05, 2020

Also: If I head to a new state or country for a visit, do I need to self-isolate to protect others in case I'm contagious?

Garment workers were deemed essential employees during Bangladesh's lockdown and some resumed work in Dhaka last month.

For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic

3:40pm June 05, 2020

by Lauren Frayer

Many garment factories have reopened, but the coronavirus still affects global demand and orders remain canceled. "I need to work," says one employee. "I'll die of hunger before I die of this virus."

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Chart showing top 10 contributors to WHO

How Will The U.S. And WHO Fare Without Each Other?

3:22pm June 05, 2020

by Pien Huang

Global health experts weigh in on the short- and long-term consequences of the U.S. breaking ties with the World Health Organization.

Sister Astridah Banda produces a live radio show called "COVID-19 Awareness Program" in Zambia to share crucial information about the coronavirus in local languages.

Health & Safety

Who Do People Trust For Coronavirus Info? In Zambia, It's Nuns On The Radio

12:51pm June 04, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Sister Astridah Banda noticed that most of the information about the coronavirus was being shared in English in a country where 70 languages are spoken. That gave her an idea.

Latin America Becomes A New Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

8:13am June 04, 2020

The World Health Organization has reported that Latin America is now the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Pan American Health Organization warned countries against rushing to reopen economies.

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Health & Safety

The Latest Developments In Global Coronavirus Vaccine Competition

4:16pm June 03, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health and a White House coronavirus task force member, about the latest in the coronavirus research.

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Students wear masks May 17 outside a school in the Israeli city of Modiin. Israeli students in all grades went back to school last month.

After Reopening Schools, Israel Orders Them To Shut If COVID-19 Cases Are Discovered

3:14pm June 03, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

At least 244 students and school employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks, according to the education ministry. At least 130 cases occurred in a single school in Jerusalem.

Anders Tegnell, Sweden's chief epidemiologist, addresses a news conference Wednesday in Stockholm. "There are things we could have done better," Tegnell told a Swedish newspaper.

Sweden's Coronavirus Response Chief Acknowledges 'Potential For Improvement'

12:32pm June 03, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The public face of Sweden's uniquely relaxed response, Anders Tegnell, says Wednesday he'd urge stricter rules if the country could do it all again. But broadly he stood by the controversial approach.