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COVID-19: Why U.S. nurses fear for their lives

Posted April 3, 2020 • 00:17:25

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in the U.S., shortages of basic safety supplies, such as masks and gowns, endangers the lives of nurses and other...

COVID-19: Who lives and who dies? A harrowing decision for U.S. doctors

Posted March 31, 2020 • 00:20:23

As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in the U.S., doctors are forced to make hard choices on who will receive life saving treatment - and who cannot be...

COVID-19: UnHoused podcaster warns homeless are at grave risk

Posted March 30, 2020 • 00:19:02

Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, many U.S. states are under a strict “shelter in place” order. But what does “shelter in place” mean to those...

FIRST PERSON: An elderly man on disability shares coronavirus fears

Posted March 29, 2020 • 00:02:38

Mike is an elderly man living in a poor area of Washington, DC. Drug crime and gun violence are a regular problem for his neighborhood. At 63, he survives...

COVID-19: Will India’s lockdown slow the virus?

Posted March 28, 2020 • 00:16:56

India, the world's second most populous nation, began a 21-day lockdown to try and stop the spread of COVID-19. But are the measures taken by India’s...