Acting Prime Minister Leo Varadkar reregistered as a medical practitioner with the country’s Health Service Executive in March and will begin to work one shift a week.
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More Than 10,000 People Have Now Died From COVID-19 In The U.S.
The U.S. trails only Italy (16,523 dead) and Spain (13,055 dead) in the number of people lost to the pandemic.
In New York, Overflow Hospitals At Javits And On Navy Ship Have Been Largely Empty
More than 14,000 people have now been hospitalized in New York City for COVID-19. But two large overflow facilities have been operating far below their capacity.
Hospitals Are Sourcing Masks from Auto Body Shops, HHS Inspector General Finds
An office of the Department of Health and Human Services surveyed 323 U.S. hospitals and found shortages of “intravenous therapy poles, medical gas, linens and food.” Many are still scrambling.
How The U.S. Can Prepare For The Next Pandemic
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Dr. David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges, about ways the U.S. should prepare for the next pandemic.
Rural Hospital CEO Preps For Rise In Covid-19 Cases
Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, tells NPR’s Michel Martin how his rural medical center is preparing for a rise in coronavirus cases.
New York AG Calls For Nationwide Abortion Access During The Coronavirus
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Letitia James, attorney general of New York, about her call for nationwide access to abortion during the coronavirus pandemic.
Public Concern Over Government-Enforced Coronavirus Containment
As the coronavirus spreads, there is growing public concern over some of the methods being used by governments to enforce containment methods.
U.S. May Get More Ventilators But Run Out Of Medicine For COVID-19 Patients
There have been dramatic spikes in demand for sedatives, pain medications, paralytics, and other drugs that are crucial for patients who are on ventilators.
The Coronavirus Epidemic In Birmingham, Ala. Seen Through A Doctor With The Disease
The city of Birmingham, Ala., is now under a shelter-in-place order, as hospitals there are being inundated with COVID-19 patients. A local cardiologist who is now ill with the disease speaks.
