Global Health

A pharmacist gives Jennifer Haller a shot in the first-stage safety clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 on March 16 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. U.S. officials say they are already seeing efforts

U.S. Officials: Beware Of China And Others Trying To Steal COVID-19 Research

8:27pm May 11, 2020

by Greg Myre

Chinese nationals have been charged with stealing U.S. medical technology in many recent cases. As U.S. firms race to find a coronavirus vaccine, U.S. authorities tell companies to safeguard research.

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A large screen broadcasting an evening newscast along a Beijing street in March shows Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing a protective mask during his visit to Wuhan earlier in the day.

In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches

5:55pm May 11, 2020

China's diplomacy has taken a strikingly "undiplomatic" turn, analysts say, as it counters U.S. accusations of starting the coronavirus.

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At a distribution of donated food in the Kibera community in Nairobi, there was a stampede as residents rushed for the limited supplies, with several injuries resulting.

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They Used To Give Their Kids 3 Meals A Day. Then Came Coronavirus

3:08pm May 11, 2020

by Thomas Bwire

They can no longer work. They have no savings. How do they feed their children? It's a dilemma around the world as COVID-19 lockdowns take a toll. We talk to three families in Kenya.

An employee of a Syrian pharmaceutical factory works on the production line of the hydroxychloroquine drug on April 28, in the government-controlled city of Homs.

Factories In Syria Ramp Up Production Of Hydroxychloroquine Amid Soaring Demand

2:01pm May 11, 2020

by Ruth Sherlock

"Hydroxychloroquine is included in the [Syrian] national case management guidelines for COVID-19," though there's no evidence that it's effective, a World Health Organization representative tells NPR.

A woman wears a face mask on Monday as she walks along a street in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. Wuhan reported new cases of COVID-19 after going more than a month without new infections.

Wuhan Reports New COVID-19 Cases — The City's 1st In More Than A Month

11:31am May 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Nearly all of the new cluster's cases are asymptomatic — reflecting the difficulty of detecting the true spread of the coronavirus as lockdowns are lifted.

On Sunday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a gradual easing of restrictions.

Boris Johnson Outlines Plan To Ease Coronavirus Restrictions In U.K.

9:29pm May 10, 2020

by Hannah Hagemann

In an address to the nation on Sunday, the prime minister called on those who cannot do their jobs from home, such as construction and factory workers, to return to their workplaces.

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VIDEO: What Is Contact Tracing And How Does It Stop The Pandemic?

7:01am May 10, 2020

Watch this video to learn more about contact tracing — which public health figures say is critical to halting the coronavirus pandemic.

What Governments In The Western Hemisphere Are Getting Right — And Wrong

5:08pm May 09, 2020

We look at nations in our hemisphere, from Canada to Argentina, to see which governments are succeeding — and which are not — in keeping coronavirus infections down.

A British Airways plane sits parked behind a fence last month at London's Heathrow Airport. An association of major British airlines expects the U.K. government to roll out quarantine restrictions to combat the coronavirus, though confirmed details remain

U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

3:31pm May 09, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Trade groups expect the government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals, on Sunday. And they're already pushing back publicly.

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How Can Meatpacking Plants Adapt To The Threat Of COVID-19?

7:59am May 09, 2020

by Luke Runyon

Meatpacking plants are hotspots for the coronavirus, with workers elbow-to-elbow as animals are processed on a conveyor belt. So, how can these factories be adapted to keep workers healthy?