Health & Safety

A sign on the Bradley Beach, N.J., oceanfront urges people to practice social distancing even in the outdoors during the coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order directing all residents to stay at home.

Ohio, Louisiana, Delaware Order Residents To Stay Home As Cases Of COVID-19 Rise

8:56pm March 22, 2020

by Gabriela Saldivia

Announcements in three more states on Sunday brought the number of Americans who are currently under — or soon to be under — orders to stay home to more than 101 million.

President Trump, flanked by FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor, right, and Vice President Mike Pence, speaks during a daily briefing on the coronavirus.

Trump Activates National Guard To 3 States Hit Hardest By Coronavirus

8:35pm March 22, 2020

by Miles Parks

President Trump said he has activated the National Guard to assist New York, California and Washington.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives on Capitol Hill to attend a meeting to discuss a potential economic bill in response to the coronavirus on March 20, 2020.

Coronavirus Aid Bill In Limbo After Procedural Vote Fails

7:41pm March 22, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate is hoping for a vote on Monday, but congressional leaders said on Sunday they have yet to reach agreement on what would be the largest bill yet in response to the outbreak.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has tested positive for the coronavirus. Above, Paul delivers a statement before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 11.

Sen. Rand Paul Has Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

6:00pm March 22, 2020

by Benjamin Swasey

The Kentucky Republican has become the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.

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Lessons From 'Love Is Blind' For Socially Distanced Daters

5:25pm March 22, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed, two contestants on the Netflix reality show, about their experience dating from a distance and how it could apply to social isolation.

Bidets Gain U.S. Popularity During The Coronavirus Crisis

5:25pm March 22, 2020

Senior reporter at Wired Kate Knibbs talks about the growing popularity of bidets in the United States due to toilet paper shortages caused by the coronavirus.

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Medical workers transport a patient into a newly built temporary hospital on March 16 in Rome. Doctors in Italy are making difficult decisions about who should receive care.

U.S. Hospitals Prepare Guidelines For Who Gets Care Amid Coronavirus Surge

5:25pm March 22, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Doctors in Italy are overwhelmed by coronavirus cases and prioritizing which patients get care. Many U.S. doctors could soon be making the same life-or-death decisions.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media to announce further measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on March 22, 2020 in Berlin.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Goes Into Self-Isolation

5:13pm March 22, 2020

by Rob Schmitz

Merkel put herself under self-quarantine after learning that her doctor had tested positive for COVID-19.

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Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina (Week Of March 16)

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A vehicle enters a Canadian border station at the U.S./Canada border after the two countries closed their border for all non-essential travel in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020.

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Reporter's Notebook: Crossing Into Canada Before Coronavirus Closes The Border

3:13pm March 22, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.