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The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis is asking the public to submit videos, photos, recordings, art or writing that will help tell the story of the pandemic.

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Indiana Historical Society Begins Building A Coronavirus Collection

4:12pm April 10, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The Indianapolis-based institution is gathering documents and other items that will one day help tell the story of the coronavirus pandemic. Historians are asking the public to help.

Zimbabwe riot police patrol the streets near a fruit and vegetable market in Harare on Thursday.

In Zimbabwe Under Lockdown, 'Find That Resolve To Carry On No Matter What'

4:07pm April 10, 2020

by Eyder Peralta

"I would say to the rest of the world that there is one thing that we have left when we are in trouble, and that is the hope that we will see tomorrow," Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean pastor, tells NPR.

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When it comes to the president's grasp of the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans now disapprove 48.9% — than approve — 46.8% — of President Trump's job performance.

Trump's Approval Rating Slumps Amid Coronavirus Fallout

4:06pm April 10, 2020

by Alana Wise

Following a brief spike in the president's approval ratings, more than half of Americans now say they disapprove of his job performance.

A do-it-yourself mask culture is springing up in the Czech Republic. This woman was photographed on the Charles Bridge in Prague on March 28.

Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public

3:38pm April 10, 2020

by Huo Jingnan

Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?

Workers wearing protective gear bury bodies in a trench on Hart Island in New York City on April 9.

Burials On New York Island Are Not New, But Are Increasing During Pandemic

3:36pm April 10, 2020

by Meg Anderson

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged that more people are being buried at the city's potter's field, but stressed that only the bodies of the unclaimed would be buried there.

Felipe Samaniego officiates at a Roman Catholic Mass, streamed via Facebook from the Santo Tomás Moro church on Palm Sunday, in Monterrey, Mexico.

Mexico's Virtual Catholic Passion Plays Get Creative

3:15pm April 10, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

With the country shut down for the month of April, Roman Catholic churches are bringing their Holy Week celebrations online to continue rituals and reach the faithful.

Zhang Hai stands on a bridge where he took his father out for a walk only about four months earlier. His father died of the novel coronavirus on Feb. 1. "The scenery is still here, but the person is gone," he sighs. He says he frequently comes to this par

Health & Safety

The New Rules For Mourners In Wuhan Have Angered Many Residents

2:41pm April 10, 2020

Zhang Hai's father died of the coronavirus on Feb. 1 and was cremated. Ashes can now be picked up, but the government requires a chaperone for visits to the crematorium as well as for burials.

Hospitals are facing widespread shortages of personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care workers. Columbia University alumni associations are raising money to purchase much needed N95 masks, seen here, gowns and other gear.

Health & Safety

Alumni In China Lead Effort To Procure PPE For Medical Workers In New York

2:33pm April 10, 2020

Spurred by the concerns of members in China, Columbia University's alumni associations raised more than $1 million to buy desperately needed masks and other gear.

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A recent flight from Senegal brought some 150 people back to the U.S., due to the coronavirus. The crew were wearing personal protective equipment — but when the flight landed, its passengers were taken to baggage claim, rather than to a health checkpoi

Americans Returning To U.S. Say They're Surprised By Lack Of Stringent Health Checks

2:28pm April 10, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Travelers are finding a wide range of health screenings at U.S. airports, even after repatriation and other international flights.

Medical staff, seen at a Paris hospital Thursday, treat a patient infected with COVID-19. The worldwide death toll connected with the disease topped 100,000 on Friday — a startling statistic that may have seemed unthinkable just several months ago.

COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100,000 As Globe Grapples With Containment

1:49pm April 10, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Just over a week ago, the death toll was roughly half what it is now. Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been reported in nearly every country across the world.