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Cape Cod Hospital Staff Reusing N95 Masks

By Jennette Barnes • Mar 23, 2020

A nurse at Cape Cod Hospital says hospital employees are being asked to reuse N95 masks.

Lab Gear from Woods Hole Science Institutions Headed to Hospitals

By Eve Zuckoff • Mar 23, 2020

Science centers in Woods Hole are trying to do their part, as hospitals across the region put out pleas for more n-95 face masks and other gear to protect healthcare workers from coronavirus infection.

Gov. Baker Orders Nonessential Businesses to Close, Asks Public to Stay at Home

By WCAI & Mike Deehan • Mar 23, 2020

Gov. Charlie Baker is ordering all nonessential businesses to close tomorrow at noon until April 7th, but there is no shelter-in-place order for private citizens.

Barnstable County Jail: Plenty of Beds, But Low on Protective Equipment

By Kathryn Eident • Mar 23, 2020

Guards and medical staff are taking extra precautions with inmates at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Bourne, as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to grow.

WCAI's Kathryn Eident talked with Sheriff James Cummings about what he's doing to screen inmates and staff in an effort to keep COVID-19 from contaminating the jail.

Poetry Sunday: Barry Hellman

By WCAI • Mar 22, 2020

Barry Hellman reads his poem, "When My Father Left."

FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test

By Vanessa Romo • Mar 21, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour.

Cepheid, a Silicon Valley diagnostics company, made the announcement on Saturday, saying it has received emergency authorization from the government to use the test.

'A Little Tricky': Schools Working to Help Parents Teach Children at Home

By Jennette Barnes • Mar 20, 2020

The Falmouth Public Schools distributed Chromebooks and packets of homework Friday to students in Grades 3 through 5 to help them learn at home during the COVID-19 closure.

News Roundup: Coronavirus Comes to Cape Cod

By Steve Junker • Mar 20, 2020

The first confirmed coronavirus cases have appeared across the region, in Barnstable, Plymouth, and Bristol Counties. One week into statewide closures, shutdowns, and quarantine, there are still unanswered questions about testing and about supporting people now out of work.

Houseplants

By Mindy Todd • Mar 19, 2020

While many of us are itching to get into our outdoor gardens, it’s still a little early to dig in. On The Point, we talk with Marsha Potash about indoor plants: exotics, easy keepers, and tips to keep indoor plants healthy and happy. We also take indoor plant questions from listeners.