White House Rejects Government Report Projecting Rising Coronavirus Death Toll
The Trump administration says that a newspaper report of 3,000 coronavirus deaths a day was not vetted.
Health & Safety
Alabama County Health Official On Reopening: 'Don't Start Going Crazy'
The health officer for Alabama's most populous county says he's pleased new state guidelines are only a "slight change" from previous ones. But he says testing in Alabama isn't where it needs to be.
Flood Of Calls And Texts To Crisis Hotlines Reflects Americans' Rising Anxiety
People are calling crisis hotlines in greater numbers, complaining of more complex struggles. What these lines are seeing offers a window into the emotional struggles Americans face.
FDA Cracks Down On Antibody Tests For Coronavirus
These tests are designed to identify people who have been previously exposed to the virus. The Food and Drug Administration is now telling manufacturers they'll have to meet minimum standards.
Bangladesh Sends 28 Rohingya Refugees To Cyclone-Prone Island Over COVID-19 Fears
The group, mostly women and children, had been stranded at sea for weeks. Human rights groups have long decried the government's plan to send refugees to flood- and cyclone-prone Bhasan Char island.
Despite Expectations, Coronavirus Cases And Deaths Kept Growing In April
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeremy Konyndyk, a public health expert with the Center for Global Development, about why the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has not yet started to decrease.
Italians Come Out Of The Lockdown To Find Country Devastated By The Coronavirus
Italy has started reopening after an eight-week lockdown on Monday. Italians are now emerging to a country changed by the devasting human and economic toll of the coronavirus.
Movie Theaters In Texas Are Starting To Reopen
Movie theaters in Texas are now allowed to reopen with 25% occupancy. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mitch Roberts, the CEO at EVO Entertainment Group, which is reopening two of its six locations.
Florida Enters 1st Phase Of Reopening As Some Restrictions Lift In All But 3 Counties
Under the new order, restaurants and retail stores can open. It does not extend to the three most populous counties, all in South Florida, which are home to most of the state's confirmed cases.
Patients Dying Fast, And Far From Family, Challenge Practice Of Palliative Care
For one family who lost both their mother and their father to the coronavirus, palliative care clinicians helped them face "the awful, awful truth."