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Coronavirus Update: Convalescent Plasma Treatment And Risks Of Reinfection

NPR takes a look at the effectiveness of convalescent plasma in treating COVID-19 and discusses a patient in Hong Kong who got infected with the coronavirus twice.

August 24, 2020
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By:
  • Richard Harris
Joan Garcia became pregnant at 14 and gave birth at 15. She and her child travel by raft between the two shacks where they live in Navotas fish port on Manila Bay.

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  • Global Health

PHOTOS: Why The Philippines Has So Many Teen Moms

Each year, 1.2 million Filipina girls between the ages of 10 and 19 have a child. The government is trying to change things. But the pandemic has made matters worse.

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Aurora Almendral and
  • Photos by Hannah Reyes Morales
A flight attendant adjusts protective glasses. There has been little documentation about COVID-19 transmission on planes.

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  • Global Health

Coronavirus FAQ: So Do Lots Of People Get COVID-19 From Flying?

A study released this week points to two passengers infected on a four-hour-plus flight. But there hasn't been a lot of documentation of transmission on planes. So how risky is flying?

August 21, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
A chart shows coronavirus cases in the European Union and the United Kingdom, from early this year through Wednesday.

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  • Europe

Spain, France And Germany Report Most Coronavirus Cases Since Their Lockdowns

Three of Europe's most populous countries are seeing a second wave of COVID-19. And in many instances, young people are part of the rise in cases.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Monica Muthuma has been selling fruits, vegetables and dawa for five years at this stand. Since the pandemic began peaking in Kenya, she says, her ginger-infused drink has taken center stage at her store.

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  • Global Health

Looking For A Comfort Drink For The Pandemic? Kenyans Love Their Fruity, Gingery Dawa

Called dawa and sold by street vendors, the concoctions have become so popular that they've driven up the price of lemons and limes.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Eyder Peralta
Air conditioners on a building. Scientists say there has been too little research into the role of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • Global Health

Can Air Conditioners Spread COVID-19?

People are worried that the virus could be spread by air conditioning systems. Here's what researchers do — and don't yet — know.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Jessica Craig
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference last month in Geneva. He is urging countries to join a pact aimed at ensuring access to drugs to prevent COVID-19.

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  • Global Health

WHO Chief Urges Nations To Join In Preventing 'Vaccine Nationalism'

The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he fears that without global cooperation ensuring equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, some countries could resort to hoarding.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
"I don't think there's any comparison between New Zealand's current cluster and the tens of thousands of cases that are being seen daily in the United States," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.

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  • Global Health

Trump's Claim Of A New Zealand Surge Is 'Patently Wrong,' Ardern Says

President Trump claimed New Zealand is seeing a "big surge" in coronavirus cases on the same day New Zealand reported nine new cases and the U.S. added nearly 42,000.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

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  • Health

How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.

August 18, 2020
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By:
  • Will Stone
People holding placards and shouting slogans protest Sunday in Madrid against the mandatory use of face masks and other measures adopted by the Spanish government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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  • Europe

'We Can't Live Like Zombies': Protesters In Spain Decry COVID-19 Mask Mandate

Demonstrators gathered in Madrid on Sunday to protest expanded requirements aimed at combating the disease, which has seen a sharp uptick in recent weeks.

August 17, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
GPB News NPR

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  • Latin America

Mexico And Argentina Team Up To Produce Coronavirus Vaccine For Latin America

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is concerned Latin America won't be the first in line for a coronavirus vaccine. So he has teamed up with Argentina to produce one.

August 17, 2020
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Slam poet and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Emi Mahmoud performs at the Sziget Festival in Hungary in 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

A World Champion Slam Poet Pivots To Medicine

Sudanese American Emi Mahmoud achieved massive success as a spoken word artist. Now she's switching things up and pursuing a career in science.

August 15, 2020
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By:
  • Sonia Narang
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives for a press conference Friday in Wellington. A new coronavirus outbreak has grown to 30 cases, and Ardern predicts of the cluster, "It will grow before it slows."

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  • Global Health

New Zealand Investigates A Mystery: Where Did Its New Cases Come From?

The hunt is on to find the source of the coronavirus outbreak, now at 30 cases. The country is working to understand how the virus slipped through its defenses.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A fan wears a neck gaiter as he watches the Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the San Francisco Giants last week.

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  • Global Health

How Should I Cover My Face? A Deeper Look Into Neck Gaiters And Face Shields

Experts look into a new study that claims wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all. And they discuss other face coverings such as goggles and plastic face shields.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Pranav Baskar
A man smokes in the street in Madrid on Friday after Spain's health minister announced curbs on smoking outdoors in an effort to contain a resurgence of COVID-19.

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  • Europe

Spain Cracks Down On Outdoor Drinking, Smoking In Renewed Push Against COVID-19

Spanish authorities announced the new measures as they confront a new wave of COVID-19 after tamping down the disease months ago.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
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