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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions about the coronavirus in March. On the day before Easter, the state Supreme Court upheld her executive order limiting the size of church services to mitigate the spread of the virus.

Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Governor's Order Limiting The Size Of Easter Services

12:47am April 12, 2020

by Jason Breslow

The coronavirus has killed at least 55 people in Kansas and infected 1,275. Three of the state's 12 clusters of cases have stemmed from church gatherings, according to health officials.

A patient is wheeled out of Elmhurst Hospital Center's emergency room on Tuesday, located within New York's Queens borough, an epicenter of the outbreak.

Councilman Says Many In Queens, NYC's Hardest-Hit Borough, Can't Afford Burials

10:31pm April 11, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

New York City Councilman Francisco Moya says the coronavirus is disproportionately impacting his constituents in Queens, home to a large working class population.

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A screen grab from the NOAA web site shows where tornadoes could hit on Sunday. Most Shelters in Alabama and Mississippi will remain open despite concerns over the coronavirus.

As Storms Gather, Officials Urge Taking Shelter — Even If Distancing Is Not Possible

8:27pm April 11, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Dangerous storms are set to hit the southeastern United States on Easter Sunday. Faced with a choice between social distancing and taking cover in a shelter, experts recommend sheltering with others.

U.S. Surpasses Italy In Total COVID-19 Deaths

4:52pm April 11, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The United States is now the country with the most COVID-19-related deaths. More than 20,000 Americans have now lost their lives to the disease and more than a half a million have tested positive.

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New York Service Worker Faces Pandemic Without Income

4:52pm April 11, 2020

NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Yenny Hernandez, a commercial cleaner in New York City, about what it's like to be unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kansas Awaits Ruling Over Easter Church Gatherings

4:52pm April 11, 2020

by Jim McLean

There is a political fight in Kansas over whether churches can gather more than 10 people for Easter Sunday.

To Combat High Infection Rate, Chicago Jail Releases Hundreds

4:52pm April 11, 2020

by Cheryl Corley

The Cook County Jail has the largest outbreak of the coronavirus behind bars, with more than 400 staff and inmates infected. They've offered early release to ease overcrowding, but the risk remains.

Dr. Michael Saag, seen at his clinic at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

'Everything Broke Loose': A Doctor And COVID-19 Survivor Recalls His Ordeal

3:58pm April 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

"I didn't know if each night I would deteriorate and have to go in the hospital, or whether I would survive the night," says Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.

The gate at Public School 39 in Brooklyn has been locked since last month. On Saturday, there were conflicting statements on when or whether the city's schools will reopen for the academic year.

NYC Mayor Says Schools Are Closed For Academic Year — But Governor Overrules Him

3:07pm April 11, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that the nation's largest school district would not reopen until September. Shortly afterward, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is a state decision.

The downtown Manhattan skyline looms over pedestrians wearing masks due to COVID-19 concerns. The New York death toll was 783 over the past 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a Saturday news conference.

New York Has Lost Another 783 Lives To Coronavirus, Cuomo Says

2:51pm April 11, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state is flattening the curve, but daily deaths have stabilized at a "horrific rate."