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The organ transplant aftershock

The organ transplant aftershock

FromPost Reports


The organ transplant aftershock

FromPost Reports

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Aug 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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.
Released:
Aug 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post. For your ears. Martine Powers is your host, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays by 5 p.m. Eastern time.