Coronavirus Update: CDC Publishes A Report About The Coronavirus Outbreak In Arkansas
NPR's economics and science correspondents discuss the latest in the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Contact Tracing Helps Scientists To Study The Ways The Coronavirus Spreads
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Muge Cevik, an infectious disease specialist at the University of St. Andrews in the U.K., about scientists using contact tracing to learn how the coronavirus spreads.
What Happened Today: Drug Maker Reports Early Success In Vaccine Trial
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, about what the data tells about the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
Anxious? Meditation Can Help You 'Relax Into The Uncertainty' Of The Pandemic
ABC News correspondent Dan Harris was broadcasting live in 2004 when he experienced a panic attack. He credits meditation with helping him work through his anxiety — both then and now.
Are There Zombie Viruses — Like The 1918 Flu — Thawing In The Permafrost?
As if the pandemic weren't enough, people are wondering whether climate change will cause pathogens buried in frozen ground to come back to life as the Arctic warms. How worried should we be?
Traffic Is Way Down Because Of Lockdown, But Air Pollution? Not So Much
Car traffic took a big dip beginning in late March, and headlines celebrated clean air around the U.S. But an NPR analysis of EPA data tells a more troubling story.
New Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial
Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna, Inc., is reporting preliminary data suggesting its COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and appears to be triggering an immune response in test subjects.
'It Seemed Apocalyptic' 40 Years Ago When Mount St. Helens Erupted
Howard Berkes covered the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens for NPR and has returned to the volcano for multiple stories over the years. He recalls the massive blast and its aftermath.
New Orleans Begins Re-Opening
The city began allowing some businesses such as gyms, salons and movie theaters, as well as churches to re-open — or expand their operations — in a limited capacity on Saturday.
What Happened Today: President Trump Outlines New Vaccine Plan, Economy Questions
Wall Street Journal chief economics commentator Greg Ip updates listeners on the state of the U.S. economy during the pandemic and answers their questions.