They’re up-and-coming countries. They’re at the top of the list of places with the most cases. And they’re especially vulnerable to the impact of the pandemic. (Image credit: NPR) Source link
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A robot introduces itself to patients in Kigali, Rwanda. The robots, used in Rwanda’s treatment centers, can screen people for COVID-19 and deliver food and medication, among other tasks. The robots were donated by the United Nations Development Program and the Rwanda Ministry of ICT and Innovation. Cyril Ndegeya/Xinhua News […]
It’s a wealthy nation with a robust health care system. So why does Chile have one of the highest coronavirus infection rates per capita of any country in the world? (Image credit: Marcelo Hernandez/Getty Images) Source link
A boy wearing a facemask amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19, flies a kite at a park in Beijing. Researchers are studying the response of children to the novel coronavirus. Wang Zhao /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wang Zhao /AFP via Getty Images A boy […]
A pharmacy tech pours out pills of hydroxychloroquine May 20 at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. After a study found COVID-19 patients using the drug were dying at higher rates, the World Health Organization announced it would suspend its clinical trial. George Frey/AFP via Getty […]
The 73rd annual World Health Assembly, which begins Monday, will be held virtually for the first-time ever. It will also be focused on the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image credit: Fabrice Coffrini /AFP via Getty Images) Source link
NPR YouTube You may have never heard the phrase “contact tracing” before. Now it’s a part of the daily conversation about the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has said contact tracing is key to halting the spread of the […]
A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable. (Image credit: Pierre Michel Jean /AFP via Getty Images) Source link