A Leading Voice On Coronavirus Task Force, Deborah Birx Draws Praise And Criticism
This veteran of fighting HIV/AIDS around the world knows a thing or two about stopping epidemics. But are some of her assumptions too rosy?
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Pope Francis Delivers Special Prayer For End To Coronavirus Pandemic
The "Urbi et Orbi" blessing is normally delivered at Christmas and Easter. The delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, glistening in the rain.
Mystery In Wuhan: Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Negative ... Then Positive
NPR interviewed four residents of Wuhan who contracted the virus, recovered — but then had a retest that turned positive. What does that mean for China's recovery from COVID-19?
Fearing Shortages, People Are Planting More Vegetable Gardens
Emptier grocery store shelves are helping to cultivate a growing interest in home gardening.
Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill
NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.
Loss Of Smell Or Taste Emerges As Possible Precursor To Some COVID-19 Cases
A team of British doctors, citing anecdotal evidence from around the world, believe that losing the senses of smell or taste may be symptoms of contracting the new coronavirus.
'Call Your Friends': The Importance Of Maintaining Friendships During The Pandemic
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with science journalist Lydia Denworth about the biological effects of friendship — and why friends are so important to well-being, especially during the pandemic.
The Timeline Of Lifting Social Distancing Depends On Ramping Up Testing
Public health experts say we do not have enough data yet to determine when social distancing recommendations can be lifted. Many say the President's Easter timeline is not based on science.
Member Of Now-Disbanded National Security Council Pandemic Response Team Speaks
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Luciana Borio, former FDA chief scientist who later served on the National Security Council global health security team before it was disbanded under President Trump.
4 Dead Aboard Cruise Ship With COVID-19 Cases
More than 140 others are sick aboard a cruise ship holding off the coast of Panama. The cruise line Holland America wants to move the ill coronavirus patients to the United States.