State Lab Now Able To Test For Coronavirus
State health officials are preparing for the spread of coronavirus after the first case was confirmed on Tuesday.
Health & Safety
Trump Administration Announces New Scrutiny Of Nursing Homes
Health inspectors are to be "hyperfocused on infection control right now," officials say, as they suss out what allowed COVID-19 to spread in a Kirkland, Wash., nursing home.
State Officials, First Responders In Washington Take Coronavirus Precautions
Washington state has issued new public health guidance regarding the coronavirus — including that people at higher risk of illness stay home and away from large groups of people.
Many Younger Chinese Speak Out Against Handling Of Coronavirus
The number of new coronavirus cases are dropping across China. But some say they won't be able to forget how leaders decided to cut off the city of Wuhan to stop the virus from spreading.
Italy Sees Worst Of Europe's Coronavirus Outbreak
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Italian researcher Flavia Riccardo about the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, and efforts by health officials to contain it.
Not Enough Face Masks Are Made In America To Deal With Coronavirus
A global shortage of face masks is prompting concern for the safety of health care workers. Now the U.S. government is trying to bring back an industry that largely left the country years ago.
Joyful Kids, Frayed Parents When COVID-19 Scare Closes German School
One of the first schools to close in Germany because of a student's possible link to the coronavirus, is also the one attended by the children of NPR's Berlin correspondent.
News Brief: Coronavirus, 2020 Primaries, Turkey-Greece Border
U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rises to 11. As primaries continue, Biden and Sanders campaigns face specific challenges. And, migrants are pawns in political standoff between Turkey and E.U.
'Jeopardy!' Host Marks 1 Year Since Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
It has been one year since Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek shared his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The one-year survival rate for such patients is 18 percent.
Coronavirus Deaths In Washington State And California, Where Gov. Declares Emergency
Two more people have died from COVID-19, raising the U.S. death toll to 11. The most recent fatality is connected to a cruise ship that traveled from the U.S. to Mexico.