Newest Coronavirus Hot Spots Include California And The South : Shots - Health News Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.Toggle more optionsMass protests against police violence across the U.S. have public health officials concerned about an accelerated spread of the coronavirus. But even before the protests began May 26, by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, several states had been recording big jumps in the number of cases. The...…Newest Coronavirus Hot Spots Include California And The South : Shots - Health News Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.Toggle more optionsMass protests against police violence across the U.S. have public health officials concerned about an accelerated spread of the coronavirus. But even before the protests began May 26, by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, several states had been recording big jumps in the number of cases. The...WW…

Hospitals Vary Treatment For Coronavirus Patients Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.Heard onKate WellsToggle more optionsWithout a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for these...…Hospitals Vary Treatment For Coronavirus Patients Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.Heard onKate WellsToggle more optionsWithout a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for patients. And what they're trying, may look very different depending on the hospital.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Without a cure for COVID-19, doctors are desperately trying to figure out the best treatment regimen for these...WW…

COVID-19 Outbreak Impacts People In Addiction Recovery Sobriety programs are delivering services virtually, but the coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of difficulties for people relying on services to continue their recovery from addiction.Heard onFromToggle more optionsSobriety programs are delivering services virtually, but the coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of difficulties for people relying on services to continue their recovery from addiction.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Long before the pandemic, this country was trying to fight another public health emergency - addiction. Doctors are...…COVID-19 Outbreak Impacts People In Addiction Recovery Sobriety programs are delivering services virtually, but the coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of difficulties for people relying on services to continue their recovery from addiction.Heard onFromToggle more optionsSobriety programs are delivering services virtually, but the coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of difficulties for people relying on services to continue their recovery from addiction.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Long before the pandemic, this country was trying to fight another public health emergency - addiction. Doctors are...WW…

In March 2020, just weeks into the covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than whites. For Latinos, there was an additional warning sign: language.This story is part of a partnership that includes , and KHN. It can bePatients who didn’t speak much, or any, English had a 35% greater chance of death.Clinicians who couldn’t communicate clearly with patients in the hospital’s covid units noticed it was affecting outcomes.“We had an...…In March 2020, just weeks into the covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than whites. For Latinos, there was an additional warning sign: language.This story is part of a partnership that includes , and KHN. It can bePatients who didn’t speak much, or any, English had a 35% greater chance of death.Clinicians who couldn’t communicate clearly with patients in the hospital’s covid units noticed it was affecting outcomes.“We had an...WW…

Hospital Study Found Non-English Speaking Patients More Likely To Die From COVID : Shots - Health News Data from a Boston hospital showed that Latino patients who did not speak English well had a 35% greater risk of death from COVID-19. The hospital has added interpretation capacity.FromIn March, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more black and brown patients than whites. For Latino patients, there was an additional warning sign —...…Hospital Study Found Non-English Speaking Patients More Likely To Die From COVID : Shots - Health News Data from a Boston hospital showed that Latino patients who did not speak English well had a 35% greater risk of death from COVID-19. The hospital has added interpretation capacity.FromIn March, just weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more black and brown patients than whites. For Latino patients, there was an additional warning sign —...WW…

Boston Hospital Examined Why Latinos Are Especially Vulnerable To COVID Brigham and Women's Hospital wanted to find out why minority patients were dying at higher rates from COVID-19. Its probe showed that those at the highest risk of dying primarily spoke Spanish.Heard onFromToggle more optionsBrigham and Women's Hospital wanted to find out why minority patients were dying at higher rates from COVID-19. Its probe showed that those at the highest risk of dying primarily spoke Spanish.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:In the early chaos of the pandemic, a top Boston hospital started to realize something -...…Boston Hospital Examined Why Latinos Are Especially Vulnerable To COVID Brigham and Women's Hospital wanted to find out why minority patients were dying at higher rates from COVID-19. Its probe showed that those at the highest risk of dying primarily spoke Spanish.Heard onFromToggle more optionsBrigham and Women's Hospital wanted to find out why minority patients were dying at higher rates from COVID-19. Its probe showed that those at the highest risk of dying primarily spoke Spanish.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:In the early chaos of the pandemic, a top Boston hospital started to realize something -...WW…

Add WBUR to your morning routineThe email address entered is invalid…Add WBUR to your morning routineThe email address entered is invalidWW…

States Struggle To Administer Their Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines As the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How can public health officials speed the delivery of vaccines? Many states report it is hard to administer the vaccines as quickly as the doses arrive. This is an...…States Struggle To Administer Their Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines As the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.Heard onToggle more optionsAs the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:How can public health officials speed the delivery of vaccines? Many states report it is hard to administer the vaccines as quickly as the doses arrive. This is an...WW…

Challenges Related To The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.Heard onToggle more optionsThe first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Now, as we consider the next steps, let's make an analogy to war. When we tell stories about war, we focus on stories of...…Challenges Related To The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.Heard onToggle more optionsThe first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:Now, as we consider the next steps, let's make an analogy to war. When we tell stories about war, we focus on stories of...WW…

Add WBUR to your morning routineThe email address entered is invalid…Add WBUR to your morning routineThe email address entered is invalidWW…