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As the race to find treatments for COVID-19 intensifies, scientists have identified 69 drugs that may be effective in treating coronavirus. Still, many of the drugs must be studied and tested. There is no antiviral drug proven to be effective yet and doctors can just offer supportive care such as managing fever and using a ventilator in severe cases. Carl Zimmer, author of A Planet of Viruses , jo...

Cases of coronavirus only continue to rise especially here in the U.S. where we now have over 30,000 cases. But while we still face many problems ahead, we wanted to take a moment to talk to someone who has recovered from COVID-19. Carl Goldman, owner of KHTS Radio at hometownstation.com, was one of the passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship that docked in Japan. He spent time in quarantin...

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Numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S. and more local governments are imposing stricter social distancing rules. The strongest clampdown is in the Bay Area which has advised people to shelter in place. Despite these rules, we continue to see many put and about. Erin Allday, health writer at the SF Chronicle, joins us for how its going a few days in and also how hospitals...

More big news in the time of coronavirus. The big 3 automakers: Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler are closing down all factories to protect workers from the spread of coronavirus. This would affect about 150,000 workers. But what about other manufacturers? Other factories are still working and they are staggering shifts and installing barriers to protect workers from infection. Austen Huffor...

As whole countries go on lockdown and states and cities here in the U.S. shut down bars and restaurants, we are seeing a generational divide in some cases and the problem is carefree youth that could slow down the fight against the virus and endanger older people. There were various reports of “lockdown parties” in France and Belgium and college students continued some dorm parties. Some feel like...

Testing for coronavirus will soon start to ramp up as the government gets up to speed and also as private labs develop their own tests, such as the Mayo Clinic, who has made their own test that can detect the virus that causes COVID-19. Experts say that once this starts, we will begin to see confirmed cases rise. Dr. Bill Morice, President of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, joins us for why testing is s...

COVID-19, the coronavirus continues to disrupt everyday life in the U.S. and around the world. In the U.S. there are now over 3100 cases and over 60 deaths. New travel restrictions are also being put in place for people coming from the U.K. and Ireland, in addition to those already in place for Europe. This is leading to massive lines at airports that are trying to screen citizens as they return. ...

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You are hearing the stories all over the place, bans on large public gatherings, schools closing, and major sports leagues all suspending operations for now. President Trump even banned travel from Europe for 30 days. The goal of all of this is to flatten the curve, which is to slow the spread of COVID-19 to allow local healthcare systems to effectively treat those that are sick. Reid Wilson, corr...

The World Health Organization has now declared the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic with Iran and Italy as the new front lines in the battle against the virus. Italy has over 12,000 cases and over 800 deaths leading the government to put the entire country on lockdown, limiting the movement of 60 million people. Chico Harlan, Rome Bureau Chief at the Washington Post, joins us for what Italy is like post...

As we monitor the health situation with the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus, we must also keep an eye on the economy. While the outbreak is unlikely to collapse the economy as a whole, it could exacerbate some other issues in the U.S. President Trump has proposed a payroll tax cut and relief for hourly workers, but is it enough to fight off a recession. For more on that and if $8 billion is en...

Social distancing is the big buzzword you are hearing about on how to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. But what does it mean and has it worked in the past? Campaign rallies are being cancelled, concerts and music festivals are also being cancelled, schools are closing, and tough decisions are being made wherever large gatherings of people are taking place. Denise Roland, reporter at the Wall...

Everyone was waiting for the Grand Princess cruise ship to dock in Oakland, CA. Now that it’s there, it will be a 2-3 day process for everyone to get off. Those in need of medical attention go first, followed by those infected, then residents of California, and the rest. Crew member will remain in quarantine on the ship and it will go back out to sea. Steve Gregory, reporter at KFI News, just us f...

As COVID-19 continues to spread in the U.S. and the world, global markets are taking hits and there are also unexpected beneficiaries of the coronavirus economy. Companies that provide cleaning and disinfecting products are seeing gains, and so are companies like Zoom, Teledoc, and Dropbox, that allow you to connect with people from home. Meanwhile travel companies like cruise lines are taking hit...

33 states now have cases of coronavirus, at least 21 dead and over 500 people infected in the U.S. The next thing to watch out for is the Grand Princess cruise ship that will dock in Oakland on Monday. Everyone on board will be taken to federally operated quarantine locations and tested for the virus. In the meantime more events such as SXSW are being cancelled for fears that COVID-19 can spread i...

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Today we will get you caught up on the investigation of the doomsday couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell. There are tons of twists and turns with this story, with the main unsolved mystery… where are the two children of Lori Vallow? This story has claims of cults, child-stealing, attempted murder and more. Lori Vallow was hiding out in Hawaii, and is being extradited to Idaho and will be in court...

COVID-19 continues to spread and this time we take a look at New York, which has at least 22 cases. Most of the new cases in NY are the result of a community spread and are tied to a lawyer in Manhattan who has underlying respiratory issues. He infected his family, then a neighbor, then friends and it has led to about 1,000 people self-quarantining. In the meantime, NY continues to monitor and tes...

A look into the near future… robotic exoskeletons might be helping Delta Air Lines workers with the heavy lifting. The Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeleton debuted at CES in January and could be ready for commercial production by the end of the year. It can lift 200 pounds and moves with the wearer. It is a project that has been in the works for 20 years and is ready to become a reality. For more on thi...

The U.S. death toll has risen to 11 people after officials reported the first death in California that was connected to a cruise ship that traveled from the U.S. to Mexico. Los Angeles has also declared a health emergency after 6 new cases were confirmed there, one of which was a worker at LAX who screens incoming flights from China. Steve Gregory, reporter for KFI News in Los Angeles joins us for...

What do you do if you suspect you might have coronavirus? First thing you should do, is call your doctor, rather than drive down there. You don’t want to spread the virus if you can help it. For today’s update, we’ll talk to Dr. Ray Casciari, pulmonary disease expert and former chief medical officer at St. Joseph Hospital about how the virus can and cannot spread and why cotton gloves could help....