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Poll Shows Partisan Differences Over How Seriously People Are Taking Coronavirus

4:26pm March 17, 2020

by Don Gonyea

Voters in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll are showing partisan differences over how seriously they are taking the coronavirus crisis and their distrust of messages from President Trump.

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Maryland Governor Outlines Actions His Administration Is Taking Around Coronavirus

4:26pm March 17, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan about the steps his state has taken to respond to the coronavirus epidemic.

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Drive-Through Coronavirus Tests Begin To Pop Up Around The United States

4:26pm March 17, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Around the country, drive-through testing sites are popping up to screen patients for COVID-19. The goal is to improve surveillance and reduce pressure on emergency rooms.

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How To Do Social Distancing Correctly, And Other Listener Questions Answered

4:26pm March 17, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Here are answers to some basic questions about coronavirus — including just what social distancing means for friends, family and children.

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Vice President Pence On The Latest Federal Efforts To Confront Coronavirus

4:26pm March 17, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep, who sat down with Vice President Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon to talk about the Trump administration's efforts to tackle the coronavirus threat.

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July Or August? When The Coronavirus Crisis Could See A Turning Point

4:26pm March 17, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Justin Lessler from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health about President Trump's statement that the coronavirus pandemic may abate in July or August.

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White House Requests $1 Trillion In Economic Stimulus To Fight Coronavirus Effects

4:26pm March 17, 2020

The Trump administration is requesting that Congress pass an $1 trillion stimulus to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic.

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North Carolina's Changing COVID-19 Testing Landscape

4:17pm March 17, 2020

by David Ford

Day after day, more North Carolinians are testing positive for COVID-19.

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The Oculus transportation hub in New York, on Monday. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have banned all gatherings of 50 or more people, and said bars, restaurants, casinos and gyms must close.

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New Analysis Suggests Months of Social Distancing May Be Needed To Stop Virus

4:10pm March 17, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Modelers of epidemics at Imperial College of London now say months of strict social distancing may be needed to prevent overwhelming the U.S. health care system with COVID-19 cases.

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Social Distancing Leads To Blood Shortage

3:56pm March 17, 2020

by Jeff Brady

Coronavirus concerns and social distancing guidelines have prompted organizers to cancel thousands of blood drives around the country. Now officials warn there's a shortage for hospitals.