President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law
The CARES Act offers relief to state and local governments, individuals, small and large businesses, and hospitals affected by the coronavirus crisis.
Health & Safety
Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes?
Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe?
Governors Say They'll Force Out-Of-State Visitors To Quarantine
People fleeing COVID-19 hotspots will get a chilly reception and a forced quarantine in Florida and Rhode Island
Head Of NYC Hospitals Says City Only Has Enough Ventilators To Last Through March
Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs New York City's public hospitals, warned on Friday that the city will soon need "massive infusions" of ventilators and protective equipment.
A Leading Voice On Coronavirus Task Force, Deborah Birx Draws Praise And Criticism
This veteran of fighting HIV/AIDS around the world knows a thing or two about stopping epidemics. But are some of her assumptions too rosy?
Pope Francis Delivers Special Prayer For End To Coronavirus Pandemic
The "Urbi et Orbi" blessing is normally delivered at Christmas and Easter. The delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, glistening in the rain.
Mystery In Wuhan: Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Negative ... Then Positive
NPR interviewed four residents of Wuhan who contracted the virus, recovered — but then had a retest that turned positive. What does that mean for China's recovery from COVID-19?
Fearing Shortages, People Are Planting More Vegetable Gardens
Emptier grocery store shelves are helping to cultivate a growing interest in home gardening.
Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill
NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.