COVID-19

Alabama's Top Health Officer: Without Compliance, Health Orders Can Only Go So Far

6:21pm July 01, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Alabama extended its health orders in response to the jump in coronavirus infections. But State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says officials have had trouble enforcing the orders already in place.

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Tables are marked with X's for social distancing in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant in Los Angeles, Wednesday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered a three-week closure of bars and indoor operations of restaurants and certain other businesses

California Halts Many Indoor Businesses In 19 Counties As Coronavirus Cases Spike

5:26pm July 01, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Restaurants, wineries, zoos and museums in the affected counties must shift their operations outdoors, Gov. Gavin Newsom says. Bars will shut down entirely.

Demonstrators stand along the road in front of the La Palma Correctional Center in Eloy on April 10, 2020. The event was one of several car rallies calling for the release of immigrants detained at the ICE facility during COVID-19.

'You Can Either Be A Survivor Or Die': COVID-19 Cases Surge In ICE Detention

3:52pm July 01, 2020

by Alisa Reznick

More than 2,700 immigrants have tested positive for COVID-19 in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention nationwide, pushing immigrants to the brink and lawyers to fight for their release.

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On Wednesday, the U.N. Security Council approved a 90-day cease-fire in global conflict zones due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Security Council is seen here in February at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

U.N. Security Council Demands Cease-Fire In Conflict Areas, Due To COVID-19

2:32pm July 01, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The Security Council has struggled for months to pass a resolution related to COVID-19 because of tussling between the U.S. and China over a reference to the World Health Organization.

Health & Safety

No Rest For The Gravediggers Of Afghanistan

9:01am July 01, 2020

They are working harder than ever to keep up with the death toll from the novel coronavirus. "People bring their dead during the day and during the night," says a gravedigger named Abbas.

Vice President Pence removes his mask as he arrives at the lectern to speak to the U.S. Public Health Service at its headquarters in Rockville, Md., on Tuesday.

Health & Safety

Pence Urges Americans To Wear Masks To Stop Spread Of COVID-19

9:59pm June 30, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The vice president wore a mask during an appearance in Rockville, Md. Despite a surge in new cases, Pence insisted the country was "in a much better place than four months ago, even two months ago."

An Airbus aircraft of the German airline Lufthansa is parked at the Franz-Josef-Strauss airport in Munich, Germany, earlier this month.

Health & Safety

Airbus Announces Job Cuts Amid Massive Dip In Aircraft Orders

8:24pm June 30, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The European passenger-jet maker says it plans to cut 15,000 jobs amid a 40% drop in its business since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

People sit in a terrace bar at the beach in Spain earlier this month, when many internal travel restrictions were lifted. The EU has decided on its first list of approved travel partners, as part of its reopening of external borders.

EU Sets New List Of Approved Travel Partners. The U.S. Isn't On It

6:57pm June 30, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The European Union won't allow U.S. travelers when it begins opening its external borders this week. It will admit foreigners from only 15 countries — including South Korea and, with a caveat, China.

A medical worker walks past a row of ambulances parked outside Houston Methodist Hospital on June 22. The hospital is treating a current surge of COVID-19 cases.

Health & Safety

'Each Day It's More And More': Houston Hospital Makes Room For COVID-19 Surge Cases

6:09pm June 30, 2020

Roberta Schwartz, chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist Hospital, describes how the hospital is dealing with the current influx of COVID-19 cases.

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Chart showing U.S. testing vs. mitigation and suppression targets

Health & Safety

As Coronavirus Surges, How Much Testing Does Your State Need To Subdue The Virus?

5:47pm June 30, 2020

by Rob Stein

A new NPR/Harvard analysis finds most states' testing efforts still fall far short of what's needed to beat back the pandemic. Find out how your state is doing.

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