American Couple Quarantined In Italy On Effects Of Prolonged Isolation
NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with David Unger and his wife Kathleen Quinn, an American couple who have not left their home in Italy for two months.
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Workers To Hold Mass Strike On May 1, International Workers' Day
Essential workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and more are organizing a mass strike. They say the companies need to do more to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus.
Health Care Workers In Russia Pay Deadly Price Fighting COVID-19
As coronavirus infections continue to increase in Russia, the virus is taking the lives of Russian health care workers, who complain of a lack protective equipment and political support.
U.S. Nets Trove Of Drugs, But 'Enhanced' Operations Haven't Budged Maduro Or COVID
President Trump and his top advisers had high hopes for a surge in deployments targeting South American contraband. They've been productive but not a panacea.
With Trump's Coronavirus Response, U.S. Forfeits Global Leadership Role
The president has rejected the notion that the U.S. should lead a global response to the crisis. The current pandemic has unfolded in a world where no one has offered international leadership.
Tony Allen, Afrobeat's Foundational Drummer, Has Died At Age 79
Tony Allen was one of the founders of the deep-grooved Afrobeat style — alongside his musical collaborator, Fela Kuti. The drummer died Wednesday evening in Paris of a heart attack.
A Mexican 'Lucha Libre' Wrestler Is Sewing Masks To Fight Coronavirus
Hijo del Soberano was already designing lucha libre costumes on the side. Since his wrestling venue shut amid Mexico's lockdown, he's turned to making masks. "I just altered my skills a bit," he says.
How To Nab Suspects While Social Distancing? Indian Police Try Giant Tongs
"We call it a 'social distancing clamp' or a 'lockdown-breaker catcher,' " a policeman in Chandigarh, India, tells NPR.
Boris Johnson: U.K. Is 'Past The Peak' Of Its Coronavirus Outbreak
The prime minister voiced the positive outlook at his first briefing since recovering from COVID-19. Johnson did not, however, lay out specifically when or how the U.K.'s lockdown measures would lift.
In Gaza, Coronavirus Sparks Wedding Fever
With wedding halls closed, Palestinians have saved big money with low-key parties.