America’s Lag In Expansion Of Coronavirus Testing
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with journalist Robert Baird about why scaling up coronavirus testing in the U.S. has been so slow.
Increase In Availability Of Coronavirus Tests
The Trump administration suggested that widespread testing is underway but that the country is only in day six of the 15-day plan to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Is Isolating Some Kids In Protective Care From Parents And Services
Attempts by cities, counties and states to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus are forcing child welfare services, foster agencies, family courts and parents to make difficult decisions.
Growing Calls To Close Immigration Courts And Release Detainees As Virus Spreads
Immigration authorities face calls to close the immigration court system and release detainees from ICE custody after the first detention center worker tested positive for the coronavirus.
Coronavirus Hits Hard In The Crescent City
In New Orleans, Bourbon Street is empty, shops on Magazine Street are closed and masses are canceled at Saint Louis Cathedral as confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise.
A D.C. Distillery Switches From Rum To Hand Sanitizer
Cotton & Reed is one of many distilleries using their alcohol to make hand sanitizer to help ease serious shortages during the coronavirus outbreak.
New York Locks Down As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Governors in California, Illinois and several other states have also asked residents to stay at home. NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang give us the latest from New York.
‘I Wanted To Do Something,’ Says Mother Of 2 Who Is First To Test Coronavirus Vaccine
The first woman to receive the experimental treatment says she was driven to volunteer for the Phase 1 trial out of a sense of helplessness.
How People With Weakened Immune Systems Are Navigating The Coronavirus
People with compromised or supressed immune systems are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. They are figuring out how to get by during this time of heightened concern about infections.
‘You Can’t Put The Public In Danger’: How The Coronavirus Has Changed Campaigning
When Americans from coast to coast are practicing “social distancing,” how do candidates campaign? “You can’t ethically go out to shopping malls, or knock on people’s doors,” said one candidate.
Elderly Couple Uses FaceTime To Stay Connected During Coronavirus Pandemic
An 88-year-old Vermont woman is using FaceTime each day with her 92-year-old husband because his nursing home has barred visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. She worries he’ll forget her.
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