Protester's Guide To The Bodily Harms Of Tear Gas And Flash Bangs : Shots - Health News Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and...…Protester's Guide To The Bodily Harms Of Tear Gas And Flash Bangs : Shots - Health News Protesters against systemic racism and police brutality have been met with an arsenal of 'less than lethal' weapons which can still seriously injure, sicken, and sometimes kill.Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have brought tens of thousands of Americans into tense and sometimes violent encounters with law enforcement. Many police departments are using crowd-control tactics like barriers, curfews and surveillance and riot-control weapons such as tear gas, rubber bullets and...WW…

Among U.S. Health Workers, COVID-19 Deaths Near 300, With 60,000 Sick : Shots - Health News More than 60,000 health care workers have contracted the coronavirus, up from 9,000 in April. Workers say they face unnecessary risks because of ongoing shortages of protective gear like masks.The coronavirus continues to batter the U.S. health care workforce. More than 60,000 health care workers have been infected, and close to 300 have died from COVID-19, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers mark a staggering increase from six weeks ago when the CDC first...…Among U.S. Health Workers, COVID-19 Deaths Near 300, With 60,000 Sick : Shots - Health News More than 60,000 health care workers have contracted the coronavirus, up from 9,000 in April. Workers say they face unnecessary risks because of ongoing shortages of protective gear like masks.The coronavirus continues to batter the U.S. health care workforce. More than 60,000 health care workers have been infected, and close to 300 have died from COVID-19, according to from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers mark a staggering increase from six weeks ago when the CDC first...WW…

Hydroxychloroquine Debate Interferes With Recruiting Research Volunteers President Trump's enthusiasm about hydroxychloroquine has made it harder to study if the drug could help treat or prevent COVID-19. Some clinical trials have had trouble recruiting volunteers.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump's enthusiasm about hydroxychloroquine has made it harder to study if the drug could help treat or prevent COVID-19. Some clinical trials have had trouble recruiting volunteers.NOEL KING, HOST:President Trump surprised a lot of people this week when he said he's taking the antimalarial...…Hydroxychloroquine Debate Interferes With Recruiting Research Volunteers President Trump's enthusiasm about hydroxychloroquine has made it harder to study if the drug could help treat or prevent COVID-19. Some clinical trials have had trouble recruiting volunteers.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump's enthusiasm about hydroxychloroquine has made it harder to study if the drug could help treat or prevent COVID-19. Some clinical trials have had trouble recruiting volunteers.NOEL KING, HOST:President Trump surprised a lot of people this week when he said he's taking the antimalarial...WW…

Experts Say Police Use Of Tear Gas Is 'Irresponsible' Amid Pandemic Researchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters: They make people cough droplets and damage the airways in ways that will make people sicker from COVID-19.Heard onToggle more optionsResearchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters: They make people cough droplets and damage the airways in ways that will make people sicker from COVID-19.SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST:In nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black...…Experts Say Police Use Of Tear Gas Is 'Irresponsible' Amid Pandemic Researchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters: They make people cough droplets and damage the airways in ways that will make people sicker from COVID-19.Heard onToggle more optionsResearchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters: They make people cough droplets and damage the airways in ways that will make people sicker from COVID-19.SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST:In nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black...WW…

Using Tear Gas At Protests Helps Spread Virus, Worsens COVID-19 : Shots - Health News Researchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters. They make people cough droplets and damage the body in ways that could make people sicker from COVID-19.Toggle more optionsIn nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans, protesters are frequently pepper-sprayed or enveloped in clouds of tear gas. These crowd-control weapons are lethal, but in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, there are growing calls for police to...…Using Tear Gas At Protests Helps Spread Virus, Worsens COVID-19 : Shots - Health News Researchers say police should not be using tear gas or pepper spray against protesters. They make people cough droplets and damage the body in ways that could make people sicker from COVID-19.Toggle more optionsIn nationwide demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd and other black Americans, protesters are frequently pepper-sprayed or enveloped in clouds of tear gas. These crowd-control weapons are lethal, but in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, there are growing calls for police to...WW…

Cities Hard Hit By Coronavirus Crisis Consider Rolling Back Reopenings COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and that's prompting city leaders in some of the hardest hit places — Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta — to consider closing down again.Heard onMonica EngToggle more optionsCOVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and that's prompting city leaders in some of the hardest hit places — Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta — to consider closing down again.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Shutting economies down during a pandemic - it hit so many communities hard. That is why states have...…Cities Hard Hit By Coronavirus Crisis Consider Rolling Back Reopenings COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and that's prompting city leaders in some of the hardest hit places — Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta — to consider closing down again.Heard onMonica EngToggle more optionsCOVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country, and that's prompting city leaders in some of the hardest hit places — Seattle, Chicago and Atlanta — to consider closing down again.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Shutting economies down during a pandemic - it hit so many communities hard. That is why states have...WW…

Experts Worry About Arizona Health Care System As State's Hospitals Near Capacity Arizona hospitals are now reaching capacity — some have to send patients to other states. Many experts are concerned the health care system could soon crumble under pressure.Heard onToggle more optionsArizona hospitals are now reaching capacity — some have to send patients to other states. Many experts are concerned the health care system could soon crumble under pressure.AILSA CHANG, HOST:Arizona hospitals are filling up with coronavirus patients, and many experts are concerned the health care system there...…Experts Worry About Arizona Health Care System As State's Hospitals Near Capacity Arizona hospitals are now reaching capacity — some have to send patients to other states. Many experts are concerned the health care system could soon crumble under pressure.Heard onToggle more optionsArizona hospitals are now reaching capacity — some have to send patients to other states. Many experts are concerned the health care system could soon crumble under pressure.AILSA CHANG, HOST:Arizona hospitals are filling up with coronavirus patients, and many experts are concerned the health care system there...WW…

Is It Safe To Go To A Bar Or A Party? : Shots - Health News Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and personal. Here's why you may want to steer clear of bars for now, or at least take these extra precautions.Updated July 6, 6:15 p.m. ET Wanting to get together with friends for a few drinks, but nervous about the coronavirus? With new infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts discourage group get-togethers, especially ones that involves drinking. Bottom line: Watch out for parties or bars. "It's really hard to wear a...…Is It Safe To Go To A Bar Or A Party? : Shots - Health News Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and personal. Here's why you may want to steer clear of bars for now, or at least take these extra precautions.Updated July 6, 6:15 p.m. ET Wanting to get together with friends for a few drinks, but nervous about the coronavirus? With new infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts discourage group get-togethers, especially ones that involves drinking. Bottom line: Watch out for parties or bars. "It's really hard to wear a...WW…

Mystifying Virus Shapes Next Generation Of Doctors The coronavirus is shaping a generation of incoming doctors, as their residency training inside U.S. hospitals brings them face to face with a mystifying disease and frequent death.Heard onWill StoneFromToggle more optionsThe coronavirus is shaping a generation of incoming doctors, as their residency training inside U.S. hospitals brings them face to face with a mystifying disease and frequent death.MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:More than 130,000 medical residents are at work in the U.S. These are doctors who have finished medical school and are...…Mystifying Virus Shapes Next Generation Of Doctors The coronavirus is shaping a generation of incoming doctors, as their residency training inside U.S. hospitals brings them face to face with a mystifying disease and frequent death.Heard onWill StoneFromToggle more optionsThe coronavirus is shaping a generation of incoming doctors, as their residency training inside U.S. hospitals brings them face to face with a mystifying disease and frequent death.MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:More than 130,000 medical residents are at work in the U.S. These are doctors who have finished medical school and are...WW…

The travel mask mandate's gone, but how safe is public transport? : Shots - Health News Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks.By Will Stone, Maria GodoyEnlarge this imageTravelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., on April 19. A federal judge's decision to strike down the federal mask mandate has left travelers to assess the risks of public transit on their own.David Goldman/APhide...…The travel mask mandate's gone, but how safe is public transport? : Shots - Health News Sure, you don't have to wear a mask on airplanes, buses and ride shares anymore, but you still might want to depending on the circumstances. Here's what experts say about the risks.By Will Stone, Maria GodoyEnlarge this imageTravelers sit in a waiting area at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, R.I., on April 19. A federal judge's decision to strike down the federal mask mandate has left travelers to assess the risks of public transit on their own.David Goldman/APhide...WW…