White House Defends Testing Capacity As Governors Ask For More
Many governors say they need more coronavirus testing. President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors on Monday about increasing capacity.
Health & Safety
Coronavirus Cases Continue To Climb In The U.S. And Around The World
More than 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S. on Saturday, as the nation's death toll crossed 41,000.
Shortage Of Dialysis Equipment Leads To Difficult Decisions In New York ICUs
Hospital workers on the front lines in the New York metro area have been sounding the alarm about an insufficient supply of dialysis machines for patients with COVID-19-related kidney damage.
Meatpacking Plant Working Conditions Stoke Spread Of Coronavirus
Hundreds of meatpacking plant workers — many immigrants — have fallen ill from the coronavirus and plants are shuttering.
5G Conspiracy Theories Trigger Attacks On Cellphone Towers
Dozens of cellphone towers and equipment boxes have been set aflame in Britain, apparently by people who believe 5G technology is helping to spread the coronavirus.
What Does The Push To Reopen The U.S. Economy Mean For Public Safety?
We'll take a look at President Trump's phased plan to "reopen" the country — and discuss the potential fallout of his support for anti-lockdown protests in several states.
Infectious Disease Expert Weighs In On U.S. Coronavirus Testing
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Barry Bloom, a professor of public health at Harvard University and a specialist in infectious diseases, about how the U.S. is doing with COVID-19 testing.
Kids Today Face Surging Rates Of Anxiety, Depression
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Kate Julian of The Atlantic about her new article exploring the causes of skyrocketing childhood anxiety.
'Deaths Of Despair' Author Discusses How Economic Crises Can Worsen Mortality Rates
Economic downturns can lead to higher mortality rates. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Anne Case, an economist at Princeton University, about the public health costs of the economic shutdown.
Some Protesters Call For Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns, Despite Public Health Warnings
Some businesses are protesting COVID-19 closures, saying the economic toll will be worse than the deaths from the virus. But health experts warn a premature opening could make everything worse.