With Hospitals Strained, Some Cancer Patients Face Delays In Treatment
Cancer patients are facing delays in treatment as hospitals and doctors focus their efforts on fighting the coronavirus.
Health & Safety
Animal Shelters Urge Humans Confined To Home By Coronavirus Outbreak To Adopt
As states issue stay-at-home orders, animal shelters have had to close their doors. They're coming up with new ways to find homes as they brace for an onslaught of puppies and kittens.
Trump Issues Travel Advisory, Not Quarantine, For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
The president's decision came hours after floating the possibility that he would issue quarantines for the hard-hit states. The CDC later advised residents against non-essential travel for 14 days.
Census Field Operations Further Delayed Until April 15 By COVID-19 Pandemic
The Census Bureau says it's suspending for two more weeks the hiring of temporary workers and in-person visits in remote communities and areas recovering from natural disasters for the 2020 count.
More Than 2,000 Americans Have Now Died From The Coronavirus
The U.S. hit the grim milestone on Saturday night after the number of coronavirus-related deaths doubled in two days.
WHO Reviews 'Available' Evidence On Coronavirus Transmission Through Air
A scientific brief from the World Health Organization says "current evidence" points to infectious respiratory droplets passed in "close contact" situations, but some say it's too soon to be sure
HHS Warns States Not To Put People With Disabilities At The Back Of The Line For Care
States are preparing guidelines for when there's not enough care to go around. Disability groups are worried that those standards will allow rationing that excludes people with disabilities.
Trump Considers Quarantining East Coast Cities
President Trump says he is thinking about placing New York, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut under quarantine.
Joe Wick's Fitness Tips For Self-Isolation
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with fitness coach Joe Wicks about his new at-home, online workout for kids, "P.E. with Joe."
Coronavirus Response In Middle East, Africa, Latin America
Countries all over the world are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. We hear how nations in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are responding.