Health & Safety

First Responders Try To Stay Safe During COVID-19 Outbreak

5:55am March 26, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Hill of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District in California about how emergency medical responders are staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Passes Bi-Partisan Relief Package Amid COVID-19 Economic Downturn

5:55am March 26, 2020

by Kelsey Snell

The Senate overwhelmingly approved the $2 trillion package Wednesday night. It is designed to alleviate some of the worst effects of the economic downturn as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gives a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate chamber Wednesday.

Senate Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package

11:28pm March 25, 2020

The Senate has passed a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes cash to Americans and help for small businesses.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper listens as President Trump speaks during a news briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force at the White House on last week.

Defense Secretary Esper Says Military Has 'Limited Capacity' To Provide Hospital Beds

10:10pm March 25, 2020

by Jason Breslow

New York alone could need nearly 90,000 more beds to deal with coronavirus patients, but in an interview with NPR, Mark Esper cautioned the Pentagon can only offer "a few thousand beds ... at most."

Health & Safety

Infectious Disease Specialist Answers Listener Questions About The Coronavirus

10:03pm March 25, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to answer listener questions about the coronavirus.

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Why The Coronavirus Outbreak Has Hit New York City Especially Hard

10:03pm March 25, 2020

NPR national and science correspondents answer listener questions about why the coronavirus outbreak has been especially bad in New York City and the surrounding region.

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Views From A New York City Midwife During The Epidemic

10:03pm March 25, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin, Hansi Lo Wang and Rebecca Hersher speak with New York City midwife Eugenia Montesinos about the effect the coronavirus is having on her work.

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What Happened Today: Listener Questions About The Economic Relief Bill, More

9:30pm March 25, 2020

NPR economics and science correspondents answer listener questions about what the federal government is doing. Are the latest measures working? What is happening with the economic relief bill?

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Travelers wait for a charter flight coordinated by the United States embassy to take them home from Guatemala City on Monday.

50,000 Americans Stranded Abroad By Coronavirus Events, State Department Says

9:25pm March 25, 2020

by Michele Kelemen

They're seeking help as countries close borders and flights are canceled to try to control the spread of the virus.

President Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the White House briefing room Wednesday.

FACT CHECK: Testing Should Take Place Wherever There Are Cases Despite Trump's View

7:57pm March 25, 2020

by Richard Harris

Trump said he doesn't think testing needs to happen in entire states in the Midwest. But there are cases in all 50 states, and to stop the spread, testing needs to take place.