COVID-19

A cyclist crosses Plaza de Mayo in the center of Buenos Aires on April 30. Argentina is loosening its strict lockdown but keeping most restrictions in the capital in place.

Argentina Reacted Early And Kept The Coronavirus Largely Contained

1:06pm May 12, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Once there were 100 cases, the government imposed broad confinement measures. More than seven weeks later, with 317 coronavirus-related deaths, Argentina is easing its lockdown outside Buenos Aires.

David Edwards was the team mascot for the Quad Cities River Bandits in Davenport, Iowa.

This Baseball Mascot Was Struck Out By The Coronavirus Pandemic

12:45pm May 12, 2020

by Scott Horsley

David Edwards was going to play the mascot for the Quad Cities River Bandits in Iowa. But the baseball season was canceled and he also lost a second job. "I feel very scared about my future," he says.

Rosemary Ugboajah (at front) with her company's leadership team, Alan Tse and Sheri Ellis.

Economy

Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Supposed To Get Priority. They May Not Have

6:24am May 12, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The CARES Act required the Small Business Administration to tell banks to prioritize underserved communities for coronavirus relief loans. That didn't happen, a new inspector general's report found.

Large numbers of customers celebrate Mother's Day at C&C Coffee and Kitchen in Castle Rock, Colo., after the restaurant opened its dining room in defiance of state orders.

A Colorado Restaurant Hosted A Crowd On Mother's Day. It's Now Been Closed Down

9:22pm May 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Hundreds of people visited the C&C Coffee and Kitchen, including some who praised its defiance in allowing a capacity crowd to eat breakfast burritos in its dining room.

Vehicles are seen parked at the Tesla car plant in Fremont, Calif., on Monday. The parking lot was nearly full; Tesla resumed production in defiance of an order from county health authorities.

National

Elon Musk Reopens California Tesla Plant, Defying Local Health Officials (Again)

7:05pm May 11, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he was willing to be arrested for resuming production before getting approval from Alameda County. The county had earlier said it was working with Tesla on a safety plan.

A large screen broadcasting an evening newscast along a Beijing street in March shows Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing a protective mask during his visit to Wuhan earlier in the day.

In Coronavirus War Of Words With The U.S., China Pulls No Punches

5:55pm May 11, 2020

China's diplomacy has taken a strikingly "undiplomatic" turn, analysts say, as it counters U.S. accusations of starting the coronavirus.

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Health & Safety

How Wake Forest Baptist Health Plans To Track COVID-19 In North Carolina

4:53pm May 11, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

A large coronavirus study, led by Wake Forest Baptist Health, has received $20 million from the state legislature.

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Right: "Mask Up," a submission to Amplifier, an arts group. Left: "Grandmother's Affection — For Global Health," a submission to the United Nations.

Artists Paint A Portrait Of A Pandemic

4:47pm May 11, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

The United Nations and Amplifier, an arts group, called on artists to create inspiring and informative posters, graphics and animations around the coronavirus. Here's a selection of submissions.

"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," immigration lawyer Tsui Yee said.

Will Filing For Unemployment Hurt My Green Card? Legal Immigrants Are Afraid

3:56pm May 11, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," one immigration lawyer tells NPR.

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At a distribution of donated food in the Kibera community in Nairobi, there was a stampede as residents rushed for the limited supplies, with several injuries resulting.

Health & Safety

They Used To Give Their Kids 3 Meals A Day. Then Came Coronavirus

3:08pm May 11, 2020

by Thomas Bwire

They can no longer work. They have no savings. How do they feed their children? It's a dilemma around the world as COVID-19 lockdowns take a toll. We talk to three families in Kenya.