Health & Safety

Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

10:50am March 23, 2020

President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act 10 years ago. NPR's Noel King talks to Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation about whether the act is helping during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Syria Confirms 1st Case Of COVID-19

9:51am March 23, 2020

by Alice Fordham

State media in Syria on Sunday reported the country's first coronavirus case. The number of cases is likely higher because war-torn Syria faces challenges in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Italy Witnesses Relentless Rise In COVID-19 Deaths

9:51am March 23, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.

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In this image from video, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Paul announced Sunday that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

3 GOP Senators In Self-Quarantine Will Be Unable To Vote On Coronavirus Relief

9:02am March 23, 2020

by Scott Neuman

After a positive coronavirus test for Sen. Rand Paul, Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee, who said they had recent contact with Paul but showed no symptoms, voluntarily self-quarantine.

Sen. Warren Explains Why She Voted Against Stimulus Plan

8:06am March 23, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren about the trillion dollar stimulus plan to counter the effects of the coronavirus that Democrats rejected in the Senate on Sunday.

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Coronavirus Aid Package Is In Turmoil In The Senate

8:06am March 23, 2020

by Susan Davis

The future of a coronavirus aid package that's likely to top $1 trillion is in limbo following the failure of a necessary procedural vote in the Senate. Senators aim to vote again Monday.

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HanesBrands Pivots To Mask Production To Fight Outbreak

7:31am March 23, 2020

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem-based HanesBrands will shift some of its production to making badly needed masks to fight the spread of coronavirus.

A man stands in front of a countdown display for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, on Monday. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged that a postponement of the crown jewel of the sporting world could be unavoidable.

Japan's Abe Admits Tokyo Olympics Might Be Postponed

7:13am March 23, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Speaking before Parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "[W]e may have no choice but to decide to postpone the Games." The Olympics are set to start on July 24.

New York Is One Of The States Bearing The Brunt Of COVID-19 Pandemic

6:59am March 23, 2020

by Quil Lawrence

Facing a rapid increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York state is ready for the Army Corps of Engineers to start building temporary hospitals.

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Life Changes After Illinois Governor Implements Stay-At-Home Order

6:59am March 23, 2020

by Linda Lutton

A statewide "stay at home" order took effect in Illinois over the weekend. It means dramatic changes in normally bustling Chicago.

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