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Pandemic Affects Mental Health Of Frontline Health Workers
Frontline hospital workers see COVID-19 patients dying every day — often due to a lack of resources or time. They could be among the hardest hit by the mental health after-effects of the pandemic.
Washington State Nanny On Her Life As An Essential Worker During The Epidemic
Essential worker Andrea Skorheim, a nanny in Everett, Wash., talks through her daily routines during the coronavirus outbreak.
1st Known U.S. COVID-19 Death Was Weeks Earlier Than Previously Thought
The first U.S. COVID-19 death took place on Feb. 6, an autopsy shows. The person died at home in Santa Clara County, Calif., at a time when testing in the U.S. was tightly limited.
Health Crisis Is Taking Emotional And Mental Toll On Health Care Workers
ICU nurse Jennifer Binstock, head of the American Psychiatry Association Dr. Bruce Schwartz and NPR's Yuki Noguchi discuss the mental toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on health care workers.
Health Crisis Is Taking Mental Toll On Health Care Workers, Continued
ICU nurse Jennifer Binstock, head of the American Psychiatry Association Dr. Bruce Schwartz and NPR's Yuki Noguchi discuss the mental toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on health care workers.
States And Hospitals Are Sourcing Their Own PPE From China
States and hospitals aren't just counting on the federal government for personal protective equipment. They're wading into the import business themselves, sourcing their own supplies from China.
Philadelphia Hospital Official Says 'We're Not There' In Testing Capacity
Bruce Meyer, the president of Jefferson Health, which runs 14 hospitals in the Philadelphia area, says chemicals needed to do coronavirus testing are regulated by the government and hard to get.
DOJ Would Support Legal Action If Governors' Restrictions Go 'Too Far,' Barr Says
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would consider legal consequences against states that continue to impose strict coronavirus restrictions.
Nurse Of Non-COVID-19 Patients On Her Life As An Essential Worker Now
Nurse Maria Lim works in a rehabilitation facility in Orange County, Calif. She is an essential worker who gives us her aural journal this week.