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Pandemic staffing crisis leaves adult care facilities scrambling for support
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christopher White — CEO of Road to Responsibility, which provides care for adults with disabilities — about life threatening staffing shortages in his industry.
Things seem grim now. But America’s COVID situation could get better in 6-8 weeks
In the face of rising COVID-19 cases, Dr. Bob Wachter of the University of California, San Francisco offers reasons to be hopeful about the pandemic’s outlook in the months ahead.
A pediatrician’s advice to parents on omicron, travel and vaccines
Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.
As At-Home Coronavirus Tests Hit Pharmacies, What Role Can They Play In The Pandemic?
Rapid COVID-19 tests are now available at pharmacies in the U.S. Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health says these can help people wondering if they are infectious right now.
White House COVID-19 Adviser Andy Slavitt Says There Are No Vaccine ‘Silver Bullets’
Slavitt tells NPR that getting more vaccines out quicker will involve lots of “small steps.” He says people will have to be “more patient than they want to be,” but supplies are increasing.
Wisconsin Health Executive Says Vaccine Rollout ‘Tested The Nimbleness’ Of System
Vaccinations around the U.S. got off to a rocky start. But in Wisconsin, Dr. Jeff Bahr of Advocate Aurora Health says he’s “very pleased” his system administered more than 30,000 doses in three weeks.
To Stop The Pandemic, Seema Verma Is ‘Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Regulations’
As head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Verma says she’s working to ease safety rules and lighten licensing requirements, to expand the number of hospital beds and health workers.
