The Great Mask Debate
Should you wear one, or not? And what other social norms are changing as this pandemic drags on? What should you do if you need medical care that is NOT related to the novel coronavirus? And a trip to Peru that’s ended up being a bit longer than imagined.
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong vs Seattle
Seattle nurse and Doctors Without Borders field coordinator Karin Huster returned from Hong Kong a few weeks ago. Since then, she’s watched the city change: when she first arrived people were still hugging. Norms have shifted completely since then – people are wearing homemade masks, grocery stores are getting serious about customer spacing. What do those social changes mean in the longterm?
Family medicine in the age of coronavirus
We’re told to take precautions not to contract COVID-19 for many reasons, but especially to preserve the capacity of the healthcare system. But what if you fall and break a bone, or your child needs a vaccine? Kaiser Permanente family doctor Angie Sparks shares what to expect, and when to come in. She stresses that while it may look a little different, your care team is still going to be there for you.
Trapped in Peru
In the epitome of a three-hour tour, Americans are getting stuck on cruise ships for the foreseeable future. Other citizens who thought they’d take a short international trip are also getting longer trips than they bargained for. University of Washington student Daniel Voznyarskiy went to peru for spring break three weeks ago, but the party isn’t over just yet.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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