EPISODE · Aug 5, 2020 · 27 MIN
The organ transplant aftershock
from Post Reports · host The Washington Post
Early on in the pandemic, we solicited queries from Post Reports listeners about covid-19. We received all kinds of responses — about masks, social distancing, food safety, testing, symptoms. And we received an email from one listener, Charlotte Cudd of Jacksonville, Fla., who was curious about whether people who die of covid-19 can still become organ donors. On today’s episode, we seek to answer her question — and we ask a few of our own.Surgeons perform first known U.S. lung transplant for covid-19 patientPatients are still delaying essential care out of fear of coronavirusThe Post’s View: Many die waiting for organs. The Trump administration could help.
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The organ transplant aftershock
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