Secretive Church Sect At The Center Of South Korea's Coronavirus Outbreak
With 833 cases, the country now says it is on "red alert" and is taking measures to contain the disease.
Health & Safety
China Has Built Over 20 Mass Quarantine Centers For Coronavirus Patients In Wuhan
For non-critical coronavirus patients, China has built mass quarantine centers. But critics say these may not be a good idea, as they may put healthy and infected people in the same place.
Public Health Expert Shares Suggestions On How To Manage A Pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, about how to plan for a coronavirus pandemic.
They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself
Sarah and Andy were in love and also advocates, determined to keep drug users from dying. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy's fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment.
3 Countries See Rapid Acceleration Of Coronavirus Cases
The Coronavirus is spreading, and worries are intensifying in three more hot spots: Italy, Iran and South Korea. The World Health Organization says the window to contain it is narrowing.
News Brief: Coronavirus, South Carolina Primary, India Welcomes Trump
Countries take aggressive action to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Democrats' next nominating contest moves to South Carolina. And, President Trump is in India for a two-day visit.
Hormone Blocker Sticker Shock: Kids Drug Costs 8 Times More Than One For Adults
Two nearly identical drug implants have very different prices. The one for kids has a list price of $37,300. For adults, it's $4,400. A dad fought for his daughter to be able to get the cheaper drug.
In Age of COVID-19, Hong Kong Innovates To Test And Quarantine Thousands
Challenges range from finding room to quarantine cruise ship passengers to tracking down cab drivers who drove suspected cases to a medical center.
Coronavirus Cases Surge Outside Of China
The coronavirus outbreak that has been focused primarily in China has recently erupted in several other parts of the world.
Quarantine For Diamond Princess Cruise Didn't Stop Spread Of COVID-19
Buzzfeed reporter Dan Vergano tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the ships serve as petri dishes.