Wisconsin Primary To Go On But Absentee Voting Extended, Federal Judge Rules
While limited in-person voting will take place on April 7, absentee ballots won't be due to election offices until April 13.
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Want To See What Your City's Pandemic Plan Says? Good Luck.
NPR reached out to the public health departments serving some of the largest cities in the U.S. Most did not have their most current pandemic response plan posted publicly and many were out of date.
Experts Say A National Quarantine Is Probably Not Legal
President Trump has raised the idea of placing residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut under a quarantine to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Can he do that? Experts say: not really.
Tennessee Orders Residents To Remain Home
Tennessee has followed neighboring states in ordering residents to remain at home. Tennessee had looser coronavirus restrictions but new data show residents have not adhered to those warnings.
Cruise Ships With Sick People Dock In Florida
Florida relents and will allow a Carnival cruise ship with sick passengers and crew to dock in Fort Lauderdale. The Zaandam has been at sea for weeks after leaving Argentina.
Staggering: Record 10 Million File For Unemployment In 2 Weeks
The staggering number of people claiming jobless benefits set a new record for the second week in a row. Much of the country has been ordered to stay at home, bringing the economy to a lurching halt.
The Colorado County With A Long History Of Shutting Itself Off To A Pandemic
During the flu epidemic of 1918, the town of Gunnison, Colo. shut itself off from the world. Today, Gunnison County has been hit hard by the coronavirus, and is asking outsiders to stay away again.
Pakistani Court Overturns Murder Conviction In Killing Of Journalist Daniel Pearl
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh faced the death penalty for the 2002 kidnapping and murder of a Wall Street Journal reporter. A court in Pakistan reduced his sentence to seven years.
Maine Governor Conveys Impact Of Coronavirus On Employment In Her State
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maine Gov. Janet Mills about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak in her state, including the surge in people filing for unemployment benefits.
Many Who Need A Coronavirus Test Still Can't Get One, Despite Presidential Claims
President Trump continues to falsely state that everyone who needs a COVID-19 test can get one. Health care providers and those who have been possibly sickened by the disease tell a different story.