Coronavirus Updates: Governors Unite, Trump Not Firing Fauci
NPR national, health and politics correspondents recap the latest developments in the response to the coronavirus in the United States.
Health & Safety
In Sweden, A Different Approach To Coronavirus Control
Dagens Nyheter reporter Sanna Björling speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Sweden's unique approach to fighting coronavirus and the country's reliance on voluntary compliance.
Coronavirus Nurses Ask An Ebola Veteran: Is It OK To Be Afraid?
Nothing could have prepared Martha Phillips for her work with Ebola patients in West Africa. Now she is sharing advice with nurses in the U.S. as they tend to those stricken with COVID-19.
WHO Says COVID-19 Immunity Is An Unknown; Disease '10 Times Deadlier' Than 2009 Flu
More than 440,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 — and their status is an important question. If people are immune after recovery, they could resume normal life activities more quickly.
White House Says Trump 'Is Not Firing Dr. Fauci'
The White House says the top immunologist isn't going anywhere, notwithstanding a retweet from President Trump's account that linked Dr. Anthony Fauci with criticism.
U.S. Meat Supply Is 'Perilously Close' To A Shortage, CEO Warns
A Smithfield Foods plant in South Dakota that produces 4% to 5% of the nation's pork supply has become the latest meat processing facility to shut down as COVID-19 sickens plant workers.
Storms Kill North Carolina Resident When Tree Falls On Home
North Carolina authorities say one person has died when a tree fell on a home during severe storms that moved through the area.
Sailor On USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies From COVID-19 Complications
More than 500 Roosevelt sailors from the crew of nearly 5,000 have tested positive for the coronavirus. The sailor is the second U.S. service member to die from the virus.
Coronavirus Fears Prompt Suspensions Of Bans On Single-Use Plastic Bags
Manufacturers, lawmakers and grocery store workers say the reusable bags could transmit the virus, but according to scientists there aren't enough studies to know whether that's true.
Contact Tracing Could Be Key To Easing Social Distancing Rules
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Geoff Brumfiel and to Crystal Watson, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, about the proposal for a national contact tracing program.