Novel CoronavirusWBUR's ongoing coverage of the new coronavirus.COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll On People With Dementia — Even Those Who SurvivePeople with dementia are some of the most vulnerable in this pandemic, and surviving COVID-19 can also bring a whole new set of challenges.Play04:38May 29, 2020Coronavirus Pandemic, Supply Chain Problems Cause Prices Of Grocery Store Staples To SkyrocketThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that April saw the sharpest increase in grocery store prices in nearly 50 years.Play06:37May 13, 2020Advertisement Doctors Test Whether Female Sex Hormones Could Help Men Fight COVID-19Globally, women who have contracted COVID-19 have been less likely than infected men to get really sick or die. Play05:26May 12, 2020Disorganized Research Slows Discovery Of COVID-19 Treatments, Experts SayAs researchers around the world race to develop treatments — and ultimately a cure — for COVID-19, some are saying a lack of coordination is slowing the process.Play10:59Apr 29, 2020As Patients Recover From Coronavirus, Doctors Wonder About Long-Term Health ImpactsCOVID-19 attacks many systems within the body — from the lungs and heart to the liver and kidneys. Dr. Harlan Krumholz says we need to be prepared to support the...Play09:38Apr 28, 2020A Bucket Truck Brings A Family Closer During Coronavirus LockdownWhen the coronavirus pandemic prohibited 88-year-old Nick Avges from visiting his wife Marion Avges in a nursing facility, his children came up with a creative idea. Play05:13Apr 27, 2020Models Show 'Hidden Outbreak' Spread Weeks Before U.S. Took Action To Slow The CoronavirusNew modeling from Northeastern University suggests thousands of coronavirus cases may have spread undetected throughout New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle in January and February. Play05:45Apr 24, 2020Georgia Reopens Economy Despite Widespread CriticismThe decision came from Gov. Brian Kemp and sparked criticism from public health officials.Play03:02Apr 24, 2020Following Trump's Remarks, Lysol Maker Says Please Don't Put Our Products In Your BodyThe warning from Lysol is in response to remarks President Trump made where he appeared to suggest injecting bleach might help with the coronavirus.Play03:46Apr 24, 2020'Nothing Stops Detroit': A City Mourns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, But Finds Strength In CommunityHost Tonya Mosley, a native of Detroit, talks with Candice Fortman, a fellow Detroiter, about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the city. Play09:34Apr 23, 2020'A Ruffled Mind Makes A Restless Pillow': Bad Dreams, Disturbed Sleep And The CoronavirusThe stress of the coronavirus and being holed up at home could be affecting our sleep.Play07:06Apr 23, 2020Social Distancing Is Working, According To Your Cellphone DataResearchers have been looking at geolocation data on cellphones to track how well social distancing is working across the country and they are reporting some positive results.Play05:22Apr 23, 2020World Health Organization Says Coronavirus Likely Came From AnimalsThe WHO's announcement came amid theories circulating online about the virus' origin.Play05:47Apr 23, 2020Addressing The Disproportionately High Number Of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Among Black AmericansNational data from the CDC shows that 30% of those being treated for COVID-19 are black — even though black people account for only 13% of the population. Play05:44Apr 22, 2020FDA Approves 1st At-Home Coronavirus TestThe test allows people to collect their own sample at home.Play03:58Apr 22, 2020The Early Child Care System Is On The Brink Of Collapse, Advocates WarnMany advocates are worried the early child care system won't be able to survive the pandmic.Play06:27Apr 21, 2020Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Increased Strain On Child Welfare AgenciesThe coronavirus pandemic has made the work of child welfare agencies more challenging by limiting in-person home visits by social workers, closing courts, and significantly reducing the number of calls...Play09:33Apr 20, 2020In Antebellum New Orleans, Immunity From Yellow Fever Was A Form Of Privilege. Could That Happen With COVID-19?On top of race and class, immunity from yellow fever became a form of privilege in the South during the late 1800s. Stanford historian Kathryn Olivarius says we must not...Play07:55Apr 17, 2020Congress' Coronavirus Loans To Small Businesses Only Delay Closures, Some Entrepreneurs SayFunding for the Paycheck Protection Program passed last month by Congress has already run out of money. Play06:38Apr 16, 2020How Bacteria Could Affect Outcomes Of COVID-19 PatientsThe bacteria and fungi that live inside our bodies may play a role in outcomes for coronavirus patients.Play06:04Apr 16, 2020Next Page
COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll On People With Dementia — Even Those Who SurvivePeople with dementia are some of the most vulnerable in this pandemic, and surviving COVID-19 can also bring a whole new set of challenges.Play04:38May 29, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic, Supply Chain Problems Cause Prices Of Grocery Store Staples To SkyrocketThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that April saw the sharpest increase in grocery store prices in nearly 50 years.Play06:37May 13, 2020
Doctors Test Whether Female Sex Hormones Could Help Men Fight COVID-19Globally, women who have contracted COVID-19 have been less likely than infected men to get really sick or die. Play05:26May 12, 2020
Disorganized Research Slows Discovery Of COVID-19 Treatments, Experts SayAs researchers around the world race to develop treatments — and ultimately a cure — for COVID-19, some are saying a lack of coordination is slowing the process.Play10:59Apr 29, 2020
As Patients Recover From Coronavirus, Doctors Wonder About Long-Term Health ImpactsCOVID-19 attacks many systems within the body — from the lungs and heart to the liver and kidneys. Dr. Harlan Krumholz says we need to be prepared to support the...Play09:38Apr 28, 2020
A Bucket Truck Brings A Family Closer During Coronavirus LockdownWhen the coronavirus pandemic prohibited 88-year-old Nick Avges from visiting his wife Marion Avges in a nursing facility, his children came up with a creative idea. Play05:13Apr 27, 2020
Models Show 'Hidden Outbreak' Spread Weeks Before U.S. Took Action To Slow The CoronavirusNew modeling from Northeastern University suggests thousands of coronavirus cases may have spread undetected throughout New York, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle in January and February. Play05:45Apr 24, 2020
Georgia Reopens Economy Despite Widespread CriticismThe decision came from Gov. Brian Kemp and sparked criticism from public health officials.Play03:02Apr 24, 2020
Following Trump's Remarks, Lysol Maker Says Please Don't Put Our Products In Your BodyThe warning from Lysol is in response to remarks President Trump made where he appeared to suggest injecting bleach might help with the coronavirus.Play03:46Apr 24, 2020
'Nothing Stops Detroit': A City Mourns Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, But Finds Strength In CommunityHost Tonya Mosley, a native of Detroit, talks with Candice Fortman, a fellow Detroiter, about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the city. Play09:34Apr 23, 2020
'A Ruffled Mind Makes A Restless Pillow': Bad Dreams, Disturbed Sleep And The CoronavirusThe stress of the coronavirus and being holed up at home could be affecting our sleep.Play07:06Apr 23, 2020
Social Distancing Is Working, According To Your Cellphone DataResearchers have been looking at geolocation data on cellphones to track how well social distancing is working across the country and they are reporting some positive results.Play05:22Apr 23, 2020
World Health Organization Says Coronavirus Likely Came From AnimalsThe WHO's announcement came amid theories circulating online about the virus' origin.Play05:47Apr 23, 2020
Addressing The Disproportionately High Number Of Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Among Black AmericansNational data from the CDC shows that 30% of those being treated for COVID-19 are black — even though black people account for only 13% of the population. Play05:44Apr 22, 2020
FDA Approves 1st At-Home Coronavirus TestThe test allows people to collect their own sample at home.Play03:58Apr 22, 2020
The Early Child Care System Is On The Brink Of Collapse, Advocates WarnMany advocates are worried the early child care system won't be able to survive the pandmic.Play06:27Apr 21, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Puts Increased Strain On Child Welfare AgenciesThe coronavirus pandemic has made the work of child welfare agencies more challenging by limiting in-person home visits by social workers, closing courts, and significantly reducing the number of calls...Play09:33Apr 20, 2020
In Antebellum New Orleans, Immunity From Yellow Fever Was A Form Of Privilege. Could That Happen With COVID-19?On top of race and class, immunity from yellow fever became a form of privilege in the South during the late 1800s. Stanford historian Kathryn Olivarius says we must not...Play07:55Apr 17, 2020
Congress' Coronavirus Loans To Small Businesses Only Delay Closures, Some Entrepreneurs SayFunding for the Paycheck Protection Program passed last month by Congress has already run out of money. Play06:38Apr 16, 2020
How Bacteria Could Affect Outcomes Of COVID-19 PatientsThe bacteria and fungi that live inside our bodies may play a role in outcomes for coronavirus patients.Play06:04Apr 16, 2020
