American President Donald Trump has been talking a lot about a certain drug called hydroxychloroquine. It's an old anti-malarial which is sometimes used to treat auto-immune diseases...
After insisting masks were unnecessary, US health authorities are now telling people to cover their faces in public to protect themselves from spreading or catching coronavirus. But in Australia, the message is that masks are crucial for health workers, but not recommended for the public. Dr Norman Swan and health reporter Tegan Taylor discuss the merits of masks, and if wrapping a scarf around your face will help. On today's show: * Masks...
What kind of germ is coronavirus? What started coronavirus? Why is the coronavirus making people so sick? Kids have millions of questions about coronavirus. We've had hundreds sent in by kids across the country, so we thought we'd make another episode just for them. This is a special episode just for kids! So if you have a small one in your life, sit down with them and work your way through this episode. If you're not a kid, don't worry...