Health & Safety

Plainfield Correctional Facility, an Indiana state prison southwest of Indianapolis, listed 89 cases of test-confirmed COVID-19 among inmates and four deaths from the illness, as of Thursday.

Health & Safety

Crowded Prisons Are Festering 'Petri Dishes' For Coronavirus, Observers Warn

11:06am May 01, 2020

by Jake Harper

Indiana prisoners say they can't protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. "Scared for our lives," says an inmate.

Gillson Trucking co-owner Harsimran Singh (right), seen with his partner Bikramjit Singh, says his trucks that haul produce are mostly idle because restaurants have shut down.

Trying To Get Back To Business When Business Has Ground To A Halt

10:06am May 01, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

As some states move to reopen their economies, business owners remain uncertain what conditions will be like a few months from now and when customers will be willing to spend again.

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"I have to observe self-isolation and follow orders of doctors," Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said. "This is necessary to protect my colleagues."

Russia's Prime Minister Says He Has Coronavirus, As Country Tops 100,000 Cases

9:00am May 01, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Speaking during a videoconference with President Vladimir Putin that was broadcast on state-run TV, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he had tested positive for the virus.

Florida Prepares For Phased-In Reopening To Begin Monday

8:10am May 01, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson about whether this is the right time to reopen the Sunshine State's economy.

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Governors Face Criticism For Reopening Or Not Reopening States

8:10am May 01, 2020

When will states reopen? We talk to reporters in Texas, which will start reopening Friday, California, which has a four-phase reopening plan, and Arizona, which extended its stay-at-home order.

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Shannon Doty (right) tells her father, Dan Flynn (left), in a remote StoryCorps conversation, that his dedication to help others inspired her goal to work in the medical field.

Funeral Director First Responder: 'You're Stronger Than You Feel'

8:10am May 01, 2020

Despite the health risks, Dan Flynn left California to New York with a national mortuary response team last month. His daughter tells him how he inspired her to go into medicine.

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Belgian Officials Forced To Defend Calculations For COVID-19 Deaths

7:56am May 01, 2020

by Teri Schultz

Belgium's government says it is determined to be transparent about the country's death rate from COVID-19, and count everyone who it believes died from the disease.

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Funeral Director Strains To Keep Up With Pandemic Causalities

7:56am May 01, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed funeral directors in a unique position. Rachel Martin speaks with Pat Marmo, a funeral director based in New York City.

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During Pandemic, Work Dries Up For Actors And Producers

7:56am May 01, 2020

Actors of the stage and screen talks about how their work is changing during the coronavirus outbreak.

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American Couple Quarantined In Italy On Effects Of Prolonged Isolation

7:26am May 01, 2020

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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