COVID-19 In Children: How They Contract Infection And What Are The Symptoms NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Roberta DeBiasi, chief of the infectious diseases department at Children's National Hospital, about the COVID-19 cases among children.
Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses The project, run by the nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance, aimed to identify places to monitor, come up with strategies to prevent spillover of the virus and get a jump on creating vaccines and treatments. Nurith Aizenman
Don't Skip Your Child's Well Check: Delays In Vaccines Could Add Up To Big Problems Telemedicine has its limits. And postponing shots could lead to a resurgence of diseases like measles. Doctors are taking steps to make their offices safe for kids who need to come in. Maureen Pao
Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing And a canoe is not the best option when the paddler can't swim. Here's how doctors and nurses are getting to work in Uganda after the government clampdown on traffic to slow the spread of COVID-19. Keren Landman
Seattle Now: Healing the healers As the infection curve flattens, attention is turning to the doctors and nurses who have been on the front lines. We talk with KUOW reporter Deborah Wang about how Seattle's healthcare workers are dealing with the strain of a pandemic. Patricia Murphy
Coronavirus Takes Unprecended Toll On American Livelihoods The U.S. economy is expected to post its first negative quarter after a record expansion. A new NPR poll finds 50% say they or someone in their household has lost hours or a job due to the pandemic. Scott Horsley
As Governors Urge Businesses To Reopen, Workers May Be Pushed Off Unemployment Employees who refuse to return to work out of concern for their safety will lose state and federal benefits. It's a predicament millions will soon face as lawmakers set to restart their economies. Vanessa Romo
Los latinos en Washington son los más afectados por la pandemia Los casos de Covid-19 están apareciendo entre los latinos y las personas de color en tasas más altas en todo Estados Unidos. Los datos iniciales del Departamento de Salud del estado de Washington indican que los latinos representan casi el 30% del total de contagiados a pesar de que representan una proporción mucho menor de la población del estado. Esto es lo que piensan los expertos. Esmy Jimenez
Doctor Talks About New COVID-19 Symptoms, Takes More Listener Questions Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the infectious diseases department at Tufts University Medical Center, talks about newly identified COVID-19 symptoms and takes listener questions.
Infectious Disease Expert Takes Questions On Newly Identified COVID-19 Symptoms Dr. Helen Boucher, chief of the infectious diseases department at Tufts University Medical Center, talks about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's list of new symptoms for COVID-19.
