New Coronavirus Safety Measures Pose Challenges For The Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing

WAMU 88.5 | By Mikaela Lefrak

Published April 29, 2020 at 1:44 PM MDT

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Covered faces means people who are deaf or hard-of hearing can't lip-read or follow facial expressions. And hospitals' tightened visitor restrictions may bar interpreters from medical appointments.

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Mikaela Lefrak

Mikaela Lefrak is WAMU’s Arts and Culture reporter. Before moving into that role, she worked as WAMU’s news producer for Morning Edition.

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