Tag: covid

  • Battered by COVID-19, but skeptical of vaccinations

    In the race to get COVID vaccines out the door, public health experts have labored over who should receive vaccinations first. But they also hope to find solutions to deep-rooted unfairness laid bare by the virus, with Black, LatinX and indigenous people more likely than white individuals to get COVID-19. But reluctance and mistrust over…

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  • The risks and rewards of Operation Warp Speed's approach to vaccines | Miles O'Brien Productions

    The risks and rewards of Operation Warp Speed’s approach to vaccines

    The race to develop vaccine candidates to prevent COVID-19 represents an unprecedented national and global effort. President Trump and some public health experts say encouraging early results from Pfizer and Moderna suggest the approach is working. But there are also questions about the risks of ramping up vaccine research and development at this scale and…

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  • How a COVID vaccine might work -- and the challenges of distributing it | Miles O'Brien Productions

    How a COVID vaccine might work — and the challenges of distributing it

    As drug companies around the world rush to develop candidates for coronavirus vaccines, Pfizer announced encouraging early data from its own trials Monday. What do the preliminary results show, and even if they are borne out, what challenges remain with regard to production and distribution of the vaccine? Science correspondent Miles O’ Brien joins William…

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  • How doctors are innovating to treat COVID-19 | Miles O'Brien Productions

    How doctors are innovating to treat COVID-19

    One of the reasons COVID-19 presents such a significant global medical challenge is that there are few effective therapies for it so far. As cases fill hospital beds across many parts of the country, doctors and scientists are coming up with inventive ways to treat the disease, if not to cure it. PBS NewsHour science…

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  • Are Americans in medical crisis avoiding the ER due to coronavirus? | Miles O'Brien Productions

    Are Americans in medical crisis avoiding the ER due to coronavirus?

    Since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the United States, Americans have been told to avoid emergency rooms and hospitals if possible. But now there are reports from across the country that suggest the warning may be in fact too effective, as some patients experiencing urgent health problems are not seeking the treatment they need. PBS NewsHour…

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  • Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable | Miles O'Brien Productions

    Why antibody tests, a crucial step toward overcoming COVID-19, are still unreliable

    Testing, both for active cases of COVID-19 and for antibodies indicating prior exposure to the disease, will be critical to resuming economic activity. In addition, scientists are racing to develop therapies for people who do get infected — especially those who become seriously ill. PBS NewsHour science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Judy Woodruff to discuss…

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