Respiratory Therapists Are On The Frontline Of Coronavirus Battle Tom Barnes of Northeastern University's Master of Science in Respiratory Care Leadership Program tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that operating a ventilator takes skill and a lot of training.
ER doctor says he was fired for calling out unsafe COVID-19 conditions For the last 17 years, Dr. Ming Lin has worked in the emergency room at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham. He says he was fired from his job last week, after publicly calling on the hospital to better protect patients and staff from COVID-19. Paige Browning
FACT CHECK: Defense Chief Exaggerates Criticism Of Military In Fighting Coronavirus In describing the steps the military is taking to confront the pandemic, Defense Secretary Mark Esper claimed some are calling for the entire U.S. military to cease operations. But that's not true. Bobby Allyn
Listener Questions On Wearing Masks In Public An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about whether or not people should wear masks in public, after reports that federal public health officials are reconsidering mask guidance. Maria Godoy
Questions About Pregnancy And Giving Birth During The Epidemic Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin. Sacha Pfeiffer
More Questions About Pregnancy During The Coronavirus Epidemic Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer more listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin. Sacha Pfeiffer
Health officials worry about accidental poisonings during outbreak The health care system is working overtime to fight the coronavirus. But health officials are warning about another threat: an increased risk of accidental poisonings. Kim Shepard
FDA Says Zantac Should Be Pulled From Market, Citing Cancer Risk Major pharmacies had already pulled the popular heartburn drug and its generic equivalents due to a contaminant. Now the Food and Drug Administration says definitively they should not be sold or used. Colin Dwyer
Coronavirus Updates: Congress Considers More Action, Scientists React NPR science and White House correspondents relay the latest in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic. Franco Ordoñez
Coronavirus Sent Peace Corps Volunteers Home. It Could Also Give Them A New Mission Some 7,000 volunteers were evacuated in an unprecedented callback. Back home and jobless, they're in limbo — but there's a proposal to enlist them in the fight against COVID-19. Elena Renken