The doctors and nurses at Greenwood Leflore Hospital brace for the pandemic, cordoning off their ICU and preparing for an influx of patients. Then the virus strikes one of their own.
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May 2020
Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 4: Watermelon Slim
In the middle of a pandemic, with so many people suffering alone, it seemed an appropriate time to hear from a Delta blues singer. Enter Watermelon Slim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co ... Show More
23m 55s
May 2020
Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 5: Geno
As the coronavirus swept into the Mississippi Delta, a judge in the small city of Indianola decided to release every inmate she had in jail. That is, every inmate except one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi ... Show More
36m 14s
Jun 2020
Coronavirus in the Delta, Episode 6: Delta State
College football is practically a religion in Mississippi. And for the players, it's life. As Covid-19 upended their world, the teammates at Delta State struggled to find structure and support for an off-season like no other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ... Show More
33m 1s
Apr 2020
ICU workers on the job, in their own words
Since January, the staff at Markham Stouffville Hospital in Ontario have cared for hundreds of COVID-positive patients.Through a series of self-recordings and interviews, CBC's Wendy Mesley was able to access what life is like inside the hospital's intensive care unit. Today on F ... Show More
18m 27s
Aug 2020
‘On the Edge of the Abyss’: Covid-19 in Beirut
On the morning of the deadly explosion that tore through the Lebanese capital of Beirut, the city’s main public hospital was already approaching full capacity from coronavirus patients. Now, with hospitals heavily damaged and overwhelmed with the injured from the blast, how does ... Show More
18m 7s