ER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In California : Coronavirus Updates NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician in San Bernardino County, Calif. He spent much of May helping out in New York City ICUs grappling with COVID-19 patients.Heard onToggle more optionsDr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician, spend much of May in New York City ICUs treating patients with COVID-19. Now, he's back at home in San Bernardino County in California, fighting the same virus on a different coast. This week, and became the state with the highest...…ER Doctor Saw COVID-19 Devastate New York. Now, He's Doing It Again In California : Coronavirus Updates NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Dr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician in San Bernardino County, Calif. He spent much of May helping out in New York City ICUs grappling with COVID-19 patients.Heard onToggle more optionsDr. Louis Tran, an emergency physician, spend much of May in New York City ICUs treating patients with COVID-19. Now, he's back at home in San Bernardino County in California, fighting the same virus on a different coast. This week, and became the state with the highest...WW…

A National Lockdown Could Be The Economy's Best Hope, Says Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is calling for a six-week lockdown to save lives and the economy.Heard onToggle more optionsThe United States has now surpassed and 160,000 as , causing experts to debate how the nation should respond. Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says the answer should be a return to mandated lockdowns in every state for up to six weeks in an effort to save both lives and the economy. "If we aren't willing to...…A National Lockdown Could Be The Economy's Best Hope, Says Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, is calling for a six-week lockdown to save lives and the economy.Heard onToggle more optionsThe United States has now surpassed and 160,000 as , causing experts to debate how the nation should respond. Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, says the answer should be a return to mandated lockdowns in every state for up to six weeks in an effort to save both lives and the economy. "If we aren't willing to...WW…

Reformed Neo-Nazi Discusses President Trump's Controversial Shared Retweet : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice NPR's Noel King speaks with Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, about what extremists may have heard when the president retweeted a video of an alleged supporter yelling "white power."Heard onToggle more optionsWhen Christian Picciolini was a neo-Nazi, he heard the term "white power" all the time. It was the term neo-Nazis used as a greeting, as a pejorative, to instill fear, even to sign off letters in lieu of "sincerely." "It was also a proclamation that...…Reformed Neo-Nazi Discusses President Trump's Controversial Shared Retweet : Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice NPR's Noel King speaks with Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi skinhead, about what extremists may have heard when the president retweeted a video of an alleged supporter yelling "white power."Heard onToggle more optionsWhen Christian Picciolini was a neo-Nazi, he heard the term "white power" all the time. It was the term neo-Nazis used as a greeting, as a pejorative, to instill fear, even to sign off letters in lieu of "sincerely." "It was also a proclamation that...WW…

Florida Teachers Union Leader: 'We Do Not Want To Be The Petri Dish For America' : Coronavirus Updates NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Fedrick Ingram, head of the Florida Education Association, about the state's decision to require schools to reopen this fall with in-person classes.Heard onToggle more optionsAs Florida schools plan to , some educators fear the state is ill prepared to keep teachers and students safe. "Our teachers here in Florida have high angst," Fedrick Ingram, president of the Florida Education Association, told NPR. "They are scared and frankly they're angry because...…Florida Teachers Union Leader: 'We Do Not Want To Be The Petri Dish For America' : Coronavirus Updates NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Fedrick Ingram, head of the Florida Education Association, about the state's decision to require schools to reopen this fall with in-person classes.Heard onToggle more optionsAs Florida schools plan to , some educators fear the state is ill prepared to keep teachers and students safe. "Our teachers here in Florida have high angst," Fedrick Ingram, president of the Florida Education Association, told NPR. "They are scared and frankly they're angry because...WW…

Mark Zuckerberg is just like us.Well, only in that he also appears to be using the , despite owning WhatsApp, one of its largest competitors. discovered that the Facebook CEO was among the 533 million users whose online after a Facebook hack in 2019."Regarding the #FacebookLeak, of the 533M people in the leak — the irony is that Mark Zuckerberg is regrettably included in the leak as well," . He redacted part of Zuckerberg's number, but says he found that Zuckerberg's leaked phone number was associated with a Signal account — the chat app that has end-to-end encryption and is a direct...…Mark Zuckerberg is just like us.Well, only in that he also appears to be using the , despite owning WhatsApp, one of its largest competitors. discovered that the Facebook CEO was among the 533 million users whose online after a Facebook hack in 2019."Regarding the #FacebookLeak, of the 533M people in the leak — the irony is that Mark Zuckerberg is regrettably included in the leak as well," . He redacted part of Zuckerberg's number, but says he found that Zuckerberg's leaked phone number was associated with a Signal account — the chat app that has end-to-end encryption and is a direct...WW…

Los Angeles County Announces New Stay-At-Home Order As Coronavirus Surges : Coronavirus Updates The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the nation, Los Angeles County has announced a new stay-at-home order that places new restrictions on businesses and gatherings but does not ban them altogether. Friday's announcement came on a day when the number of new cases reached 205,000 nationwide — a figure believed to be...…Los Angeles County Announces New Stay-At-Home Order As Coronavirus Surges : Coronavirus Updates The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the nation, Los Angeles County has announced a new stay-at-home order that places new restrictions on businesses and gatherings but does not ban them altogether. Friday's announcement came on a day when the number of new cases reached 205,000 nationwide — a figure believed to be...WW…

U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases : Coronavirus Updates On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.Cases of COVID-19 are in nearly every state as the nation approaches Thanksgiving. The cumulative case count passed 12 million on Saturday, the previous million mark was crossed, which was six days after the previous million. On Friday alone, there were more than 195,000 new confirmed cases and 1,878 deaths reported, . More than 255,000 people have died in total, as of Saturday...…U.S. Passes 12 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases : Coronavirus Updates On Friday alone, there were 195,000 new confirmed cases of the virus and 1,878 deaths. The U.S. has been adding 1 million cases every six days.Cases of COVID-19 are in nearly every state as the nation approaches Thanksgiving. The cumulative case count passed 12 million on Saturday, the previous million mark was crossed, which was six days after the previous million. On Friday alone, there were more than 195,000 new confirmed cases and 1,878 deaths reported, . More than 255,000 people have died in total, as of Saturday...WW…

What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.Heard onToggle more optionsJournalist John Yang volunteered to take part in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial not for "great altruistic reasons," but because he wanted to get a vaccine sooner rather than later. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine...…What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine : Coronavirus Updates PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.Heard onToggle more optionsJournalist John Yang volunteered to take part in a Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial not for "great altruistic reasons," but because he wanted to get a vaccine sooner rather than later. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine...WW…

U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge : Coronavirus Updates U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.Heard onToggle more optionsThe COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. is getting worse by nearly every metric. On Friday alone, there were more than 184,000 new confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths,. Hospitals are . To date in the U.S., there have been more than 10 million and more than 240,000 have died — . U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says "pandemic fatigue" is largely to blame. People are...…U.S. Surgeon General Blames 'Pandemic Fatigue' For Recent COVID-19 Surge : Coronavirus Updates U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people are tired and aren't taking mitigation measures as seriously as before.Heard onToggle more optionsThe COVID-19 crisis in the U.S. is getting worse by nearly every metric. On Friday alone, there were more than 184,000 new confirmed cases and 1,400 deaths,. Hospitals are . To date in the U.S., there have been more than 10 million and more than 240,000 have died — . U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams says "pandemic fatigue" is largely to blame. People are...WW…

Nursing Homes Are Reopening In West Virginia, But Not Everyone Can Visit Yet After three months of restrictions, nursing homes in the state are beginning to allow visitors again. Families are learning that the experience of reopening won't be the same for everyone.Heard onToggle more optionsMark Shaver hadn't seen his 96-year-old mother, Betty, in months when he hit a breaking point and decided he had to see her. Shaver lived in South Carolina and Betty was in a nursing home in Morgantown, W.Va., when COVID-19 outbreaks began sweeping across the nation. By early March, West Virginia Gov....…Nursing Homes Are Reopening In West Virginia, But Not Everyone Can Visit Yet After three months of restrictions, nursing homes in the state are beginning to allow visitors again. Families are learning that the experience of reopening won't be the same for everyone.Heard onToggle more optionsMark Shaver hadn't seen his 96-year-old mother, Betty, in months when he hit a breaking point and decided he had to see her. Shaver lived in South Carolina and Betty was in a nursing home in Morgantown, W.Va., when COVID-19 outbreaks began sweeping across the nation. By early March, West Virginia Gov....WW…