Scientific Research Continues During Pandemic

Nursing Home Workers' Union Calls for Better PPE In the community of Yucaipa in San Bernardino County, 20 people have died from coronavirus — 18 of them from a single skilled nursing facility. At Cedar Mountain Post Acute Rehabilitation, more than a hundred staff and residents have also tested positive for COVID-19. It’s just one startling example of how the coronavirus has ravaged such facilities, their residents and the people who work at them. Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED Politics Editor Call the Midwife: Birth Is Different During the Pandemic In this pandemic, we’ve been checking in with healthcare workers… and today we’ll hear from a midwife. Some pregnant mothers who want to avoid hospitals during the pandemic are turning to freestanding birth centers — these facilities offer midwife care in a homelike environment. Last month, Pacifica Family Maternity Center in Berkeley received three times as many inquiries as usual. Guest: Jessamyn Meyerhoff, Berkeley midwife Muslims Gather for Virtual Iftars During Ramadan This is the first day of Ramadan. Normally at this time of year, Observant Muslims fast and pray during the day, then feast and celebrate at night for a whole month. Normally, that is. Muslims are re-fashioning their family gatherings and how they observe Ramadan during the pandemic. Guest: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED Scientific Research Continues During Pandemic Many of us haven't been able to get to work during the pandemic. That includes scientists who've been shut out of their laboratories and research facilities. But here and there, research is continuing. At Scripps Oceanographic Institution in La Jolla, some staff are still at work on a more than hundred-year-old project to sample the daily temperature and salinity of the ocean. Guest: Melissa Carter, Director, Shore Stations Program, Scripps Oceanographic Institution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices