Global Health

Tiny Field In Tokyo Marathon Another Casualty Of Japan's Coronavirus Response

4:19pm March 02, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

The Tokyo Marathon had just a tiny fraction of its usual runners this weekend. Japan is canceling events both big and small in an attempt to curb coronavirus spread ahead of the summer Olympics.

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This building at University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health in Omaha has 41 isolation beds, some now used to treat patients who have COVID-19.

Lessons From U.S. Hospitals Caring For COVID-19 Patients

4:06pm March 02, 2020

by Patti Neighmond

To keep the new coronavirus from spreading in the U.S., hospitals say they need new and sustained funding for good epidemiology as well as more masks, gowns and gloves.

Health & Safety

U.S. Could Be Entering New Phase In Coronavirus Battle

9:21am March 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

More and more cases are being diagnosed in this country. And those numbers may grow as testing for this dangerous new virus ramps up.

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We Answer Listeners' Questions About The Coronavirus

6:12am March 02, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

New cases of the coronavirus were identified in at least four states on Sunday: New York, Rhode Island, California and Washington. What kinds of precautions can you take to protect yourself?

A shortage of surgical masks and an abundance of concern about the new coronavirus has led some Hong Kongers to wear industrial respirators in public.

Health & Safety

Hong Kong Has Contained Coronavirus So Far — But At A Significant Cost

1:25am March 02, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Hong Kong has avoided large-scale outbreaks. But that containment has come at a significant cost to the city.

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An ambulance worker adjusts her protective mask as she wheels a stretcher into a nursing facility in Kirkland, Wash., on Saturday where more than 50 people were found to be sick and are being tested for COVID-19 virus.

As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

10:22pm March 01, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

More labs will soon have the ability to test sick people for the novel coronavirus, and experts say they'll finally have more of a sense of how it's spreading through communities in the U.S.

A poster dated Dec 1st, 1937 encouraging persons with syphilis to seek proper treatment as soon as possible.

China's Red Banners Take On Coronavirus. Even Mahjong Gets A Mention

7:00am March 01, 2020

The traditional propaganda tool is now addressing the outbreak. Like public health messages in many parts of the world, the banners can be straightforward, scary ... and quite creative.

U.S. Sees 1st Coronavirus Death

6:28pm February 29, 2020

by Martin Kaste

A man infected with coronavirus has died in Washington state, the first reported death from COVID-19 in the United States. Still, President Trump on Saturday said there was no reason to panic.

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President Trump speaks at the White House about the U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

President Trump Confirms 1st U.S. Coronavirus Death; U.S. Heightens Travel Warnings

5:54pm February 29, 2020

by Meg Anderson

A man in his 50s has died, according to Washington state health officials. It's the first death from COVID-19 in the U.S. The president defended the administration's response.

Workers wear protective face masks at the Yanfeng Adient factory in Shanghai, where car seats are assembled, on Feb. 24.

As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening

11:32am February 29, 2020

Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce.

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