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Listener Questions For An Infectious Disease Doctor About COVID-19

10:07pm March 30, 2020

Epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Celine Gounder answers listener questions about COVID-19 and the spread of coronavirus with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

What Happened Today: Latest Briefing, Accessing Relief Package Benefits

9:49pm March 30, 2020

NPR science and economic correspondents answer questions about Monday's White House briefing and accessing benefits made available in the Congressional relief package signed into law on Friday.

With the coronavirus outbreak taking hold in the U.S., thousands of flights have been canceled — but on Sunday, there were still 2,800 planes in the air, according to aviation site Flightradar.com

Coronavirus: U.S. Still Seeing Thousands Of Flights, Despite A Drop In Air Travel

9:05pm March 30, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"The U.S. domestic market is so large that even a substantial decrease leaves a lot of traffic in the sky," says Ian Petchenik, of the aviation tracking site Flightradar24.com.

People walk in Frederiksberg Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 28.

'The Danish Way' Is Working: Prime Minister Hints At A Gradual Reopening For April

8:57pm March 30, 2020

by Sidsel Overgaard

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is expressing cautious optimism that her country will be able to begin a gradual reopening after Easter. "The Danish way of doing things is working," she said Monday.

The exterior of Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2008.

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Four Boston Hospitals Report Significant Numbers Of Employees Have The Coronavirus

8:39pm March 30, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess, Brigham and Women's, and Tufts, say that 345 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

President Trump speaks in the White House's Rose Garden on Sunday.

'Challenging Times Are Ahead,' Trump Says Of Extended Social Distancing Guidelines

7:15pm March 30, 2020

by Philip Ewing

The White House coronavirus task force convened a news conference following a concession by the Trump administration that normalcy won't be restored by Easter or maybe even this spring.

Aetna was the first insurer to announce its plan to help shield patients with COVID-19 from high medical bills. But out-of-network charges and other surprise bills remain a risk, say advocates for patients.

Some Insurers Waive Patients' Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment

6:56pm March 30, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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?

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mexico City, on March 24.

Mexico's President Greets El Chapo's Mom And Lawyer, Ignoring Coronavirus Rules

6:33pm March 30, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Andrés Manuel López Obrador drew criticism for failing to model good social distancing by shaking hands with the drug boss' mother, even after telling Mexicans to stay home to avoid COVID-19.

A person wearing protective equipment at a coronavirus testing site for first responders, on Monday in Los Angeles.

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If Most Of Your Coronavirus Tests Come Back Positive, You're Not Testing Enough

6:25pm March 30, 2020

by Pien Huang

The World Health Organization says that a high percentage of positive tests means that local health authorities are focusing on obvious cases and not getting a clear picture of epidemic's scope.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, surrounded by a bipartisan group of members of the House, signs the CARES Act on March 27.

House Looks At 4th Coronavirus Aid Package; Pelosi Says She Won't Get Test

6:19pm March 30, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it could be several weeks before any bipartisan legislation. She also said she would not be tested herself, despite an apparent new case among her members.