Global Health

In Tehran a member of the Revolutionary Guard disinfects a car on Wednesday, to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Iran Needs Help To Fight Coronavirus, But Delivering Aid Is A Challenge

5:17pm March 26, 2020

by Jackie Northam

Iran is dealing with one of the worst outbreaks of the coronavirus in the world. But getting help into the country is hindered both by a truculent Iranian leadership and strong U.S. sanctions.

Without A Statewide Stay-At-Home Mandate, Florida Braces For COVID-19 Wave

4:59pm March 26, 2020

by Greg Allen

Epidemiologists are seeing warning signs that Florida may soon see a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases. Gov. Ron DeSantis is refusing to issue a statewide order for residents to stay at home.

Queue Listen Now

"Fight like your lives depend on it – because they do," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday. He praised social distancing and other efforts to stop the coronavirus — but added that alone, they're not enough. Here, the Magic B

'We Are At War,' WHO Head Says, Warning Millions Could Die From COVID-19

4:50pm March 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Testing and treating every case "is not an option; it's an obligation," says the WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Both Italy and the U.S. are poised to surpass China's tally of coronavirus cases.

Palestinian laborers enter Israel on March 18 through a checkpoint between the West Bank city of Hebron and Beersheva. They carry blankets and mattresses, in preparation to stay in Israel amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Still Locked in Conflict, Israelis and Palestinians Need Each Other To Fight COVID-19

2:38pm March 26, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Violence hasn't ended, but it's barely registering headlines. "The corona doesn't care about religion," says Palestinian cartoonist Safaa Odah. "Doesn't care where you live."

Queue Listen Now

Emergency medical personnel walk by a high-speed TGV train in Strasbourg station on Wednesday, preparing to evacuate 20 COVID-19 patients to hospitals in western France.

France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room

1:03pm March 26, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

Twenty patients were transported from the hard-hit eastern region of France, where hospitals are operating at overcapacity, to the western Loire Valley, where facilities still have plenty of beds.

Professor Robert Kelly, his wife, Kim Jung-A, and their children Marion and James spoke to the BBC about the challenge of balancing work and family life during the coronavirus crisis.

Viral 'BBC Dad' Returns To Discuss Working From Home: 'Just Really, Really Tough'

12:33pm March 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"It's just really, really tough" for parents to get work done with small children in the house, says professor Robert Kelly, also known as "BBC Dad."

Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses The Latest Coronavirus Facts

11:59am March 26, 2020

Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about what next steps are needed to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.

Queue Listen Now

In Sydney earlier this week, signs urge social distancing and emphasize hand-washing to stave off COVID-19.

Nurses In Australia Issue Plea To Stop Violence, Theft Of Sanitizer And Masks

10:34am March 26, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Whole pallets of personal protective equipment have reportedly been stolen from hospitals, and some health care workers have even become targets of violence, a nurses' union says.

Why Hand Washing, Needed To Thwart COVID-19, Is A Problem In Mexico

6:05am March 26, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Hand washing, we're told, is essential to help stop the spread of the coronavirus but what does that mean for the many Mexicans who don't have reliable supplies of clean running water?

Queue Listen Now

President Trump takes questions from reporters Monday. Joining him at the press briefing on coronavirus are Vice President Pence; Attorney General William Barr; Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator; and Navy Rear Adm. John Polowc

As The Coronavirus Crisis Heats Up, Why Isn't America Hearing From The CDC?

6:00pm March 25, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Usually in health emergencies — HIV, vaping and more — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is key to shaping policy and explaining it. That's changing to America's detriment, leaders say.