CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public
The president emphasized wearing a mask in public is voluntary, and that medical-grade masks are not necessary.
Politics & Government
FACT CHECK: Premature — Trump Continues To Claim Drug Can Treat Coronavirus
Lab studies have shown hydroxychloroquine has blocked the coronavirus from entering cells, but scientists have not reported results yet of whether it can work as a treatment.
Medicare For All Coronavirus Patients? But Who Exactly Qualifies?
The Trump administration decided against opening special window for Affordable Care Act sign ups. "It's like they're twisting themselves into pretzels to avoid anything" Obamacare, said one.
Trump Says Hospitals Will Be Reimbursed For Treating The Uninsured
Hospitals will be reimbursed by the federal government through the historic economic relief package to treat uninsured patients infected with the coronavirus, the president said.
White House To Give Coronavirus Test To People 'In Close Proximity' To Trump, Pence
The president told reporters on Thursday that he had taken a second coronavirus test, which was negative.
The Pandemic Could Change American Attitudes Toward Government Services
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Suzanne Mettler, professor of government at Cornell University, about how the coronavirus pandemic could change Americans' attitudes about government.
Jared Kushner's Role In Coronavirus Response Draws Scrutiny
President Trump has put his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner in charge of getting medical supplies where they are needed. Is Kushner helping or getting in the way?
How The Federal Government Has Supported Public Health Efforts In States So Far
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, on the federal health response to COVID-19.
Coronavirus Updates: Jobs Report, Mask Science
A dismal jobs report, on top of millions of unemployment claims, paints a dire picture of the economic carnage of the coronavirus. NPR correspondents examine that — and take a look at mask science.
N.J. Governor Wants More Ventilators From Stockpile: 'We Need The Feds To Step Up'
Phil Murphy says he asked for 2,500, but has so far received only 850. And of those, some "were not at the level they needed to be."