Social Distancing Is Working; Why The Virus Hits Hard In The Second Week

04/08/20 • 11 min

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New York state saw its highest daily death count today, but Dr. Anthony Fauci says because of mitigation strategies like social distancing, a turnaround may be in sight.
Some people who get COVID-19 will experience relief from symptoms, only to crash in the second week. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports doctors think they may have found a treatment for these patients.
Plus, U.S. states are competing against each other for the same scare medical resources.
Scott Horsley's reporting on women losing more jobs than men.
Nell Greenfieldboyce's reporting on why men appear to be more likely to die from COVID-19 than women.
Video of Fenway Park's organist Josh Kantor.
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The Paycheck Protection Program was created to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. But the program got off to a rocky start, with some businesses having trouble applying for and getting the money.
In Louisiana, an alarming number of black people are dying from COVID-19.
Plus, how the coronavirus affects animals and what you can do to protect your pets.
Derek Thompson's article in The Atlantic 'The Four Rules of Pandemic Economics.'
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Antibody tests that could help determine who has had the virus are being developed Dr. Anthony Fauci said. There's hope those people will have some measure of immunity.
The CDC issued return-to-work guidelines for critical workers who had contact with someone who had a confirmed or even suspected case of COVID-19.
Scientists are trying to figure out whether changing seasons will affect the spread of the coronavirus.
Plus, how public health experts create models to help us predict where the outbreak is headed.
Wuhan resident Piso Nseke's conversation with Mary Louise Kelly about his first day outside after almost three months of lockdown.
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