Coronavirus Updates: Congress Considers More Action, Scientists React
NPR science and White House correspondents relay the latest in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.
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What Happened Today: New Model Projections, Coronavirus Task Force Speaks
NPR politics and science correspondents answer listener questions about the federal government response to the coronavirus and the possibility that as many as 100,000 Americans could be killed by it.
To Stop The Pandemic, Seema Verma Is 'Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Regulations'
As head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Verma says she's working to ease safety rules and lighten licensing requirements, to expand the number of hospital beds and health workers.
Coronavirus Updates: Governors Speak, Model Guidance
NPR science and politics correspondents relay the latest updates on the United States response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Are Hospitals Seeing A Surge Of Coronavirus Patients? Some Officials Aren't Saying
With a lack of tests, epidemiologists say the next best way to monitor the pandemic is by tracking hospitalizations. But hotspots like California and Washington are releasing little information.
New York City Hospitals Struggle To Get Virus Testing Online Amid Patient Surge
On-site testing was delayed for weeks at a Brooklyn hospital that has been designated COVID-19 only. Rapid on-site testing can help hospitals prevent the virus from spreading inside their facilities.
HHS To Help Companies Develop COVID-19 Vaccines
The Department of Health and Human Services outlines support for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, as the companies work to develop coronavirus vaccines. Beefing up manufacturing capacity is a priority.
Some Insurers Waive Patients' Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment
Aetna, Cigna and Humana now say they will waive most treatment costs associated with COVID-19 that would normally be picked up by patients enrolled in their health plans. Will other firms follow suit?
CDC Director Redfield Speaks On U.S. Readiness And Latest Guidance For Coronavirus
Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently spoke with Sam Whitehead of member station WABE. Whitehead speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang.
FDA OK's Addition To Stockpile Of Malaria Drugs For COVID-19
Chloroquine and hydroxycloroquine got the Food and Drug Administration's go-ahead to be put in the nation's strategic storehouses. But the drugs haven't been approved to treat coronavirus patients.