Health & Safety

President Trump signs the CARES Act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office on Friday.

Trump: Governors Should Be 'Appreciative' Of Federal Coronavirus Efforts

7:45pm March 27, 2020

Trump said he believed the federal government has been working well with most states in the disaster but he griped about complaints reported by some Democratic governors.

New Jersey Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus Surge: The Numbers 'Are Going To Kill Us'

6:14pm March 27, 2020

by Karen Yi

New Jersey is now the state with the second-most confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, after New York.

President Trump signs the CARES act, a $2 trillion rescue package to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus outbreak, at the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.

President Trump Signs $2 Trillion Coronavirus Rescue Package Into Law

5:58pm March 27, 2020

The CARES Act offers relief to state and local governments, individuals, small and large businesses, and hospitals affected by the coronavirus crisis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there's no evidence that pets can contract or spread the coronavirus. But you still may want to keep your dog away from other people right now.

Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes?

5:53pm March 27, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe?

Governors Say They'll Force Out-Of-State Visitors To Quarantine

5:44pm March 27, 2020

by Greg Allen

People fleeing COVID-19 hotspots will get a chilly reception and a forced quarantine in Florida and Rhode Island

Health & Safety

North Carolina Statewide Stay-Home Order Issued By Governor

5:33pm March 27, 2020

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson

Head Of NYC Hospitals Says City Only Has Enough Ventilators To Last Through March

5:14pm March 27, 2020

by Jason Breslow

Dr. Mitchell Katz, who runs New York City's public hospitals, warned on Friday that the city will soon need "massive infusions" of ventilators and protective equipment.

Dr. Deborah Birx serves as the White House's coronavirus response coordinator. She draws on years of experience fighting HIV/AIDs globally.

Health & Safety

A Leading Voice On Coronavirus Task Force, Deborah Birx Draws Praise And Criticism

5:02pm March 27, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

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?

Pope Francis delivers the Urbi and Orbi ("To the City and To the World") prayer in an empty St. Peter's Square Friday evening.

Pope Francis Delivers Special Prayer For End To Coronavirus Pandemic

4:54pm March 27, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

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.

People in Wuhan, China, line up at a facility that tests discharged COVID-19 patients as well as individuals who had been held in isolation.

Health & Safety

Mystery In Wuhan: Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Negative ... Then Positive

4:54pm March 27, 2020

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?