Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study The preliminary results found that hospitalized patients who received remdesivir recovered 31% faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci hailed the findings as "quite good news." Laurel Wamsley
A Public Health Nurse Leads Contact Tracing Efforts In Massachusetts NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Phyllis Schilp, a public health nurse, who has been leading contact tracing efforts in Massachusetts.
Essential Worker Faces Challenges When Responding To Gas Leak Emergencies Essential worker Jessica Skoczylas responds to gas leak emergencies in Michigan. She shares the challenges she faces at work in the time of social distancing.
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. Domenico Montanaro
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
