COVID

A coronavirus awareness sign around the U.S. Capitol encourages social distancing.

Health & Safety

Former CDC Official Warns Of 2nd COVID-19 Wave: Most Americans Are Still Susceptible

7:38pm May 06, 2020

by David Greene

Dr. Ali Khan, former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the CDC, discusses what the U.S. needs to do to soften the impact of a second wave of COVID-19.

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A member of the AltaMed Health Services staff prepares to take a sample at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Los Angeles.

California's Coronavirus Testing Still A Frustrating Patchwork Of Haves And Have-Nots

6:00am May 03, 2020

Access to testing is still uneven in the nation's largest state. Even as some urban counties offer tests to anyone who wants one, a rural county is testing raw sewage to track the virus.

Health care workers drive by to express their support for nurses needing personal protective equipment outside the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif., on April 13.

National

Nurses Left Vulnerable To COVID-19: 'We're Not Martyrs Sacrificing Our Lives'

9:49am May 02, 2020

by Brian Mann

Many nurses say they've been fighting the coronavirus pandemic without proper safety equipment, and unions and professional groups are demanding change.

ACLU Calls For Release Of Pregnant Inmates During the Coronavirus Pandemic

8:28pm May 01, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

The group is asking federal and state governments to release pregnant inmates who are close to completing their prison sentences.

Members of the Real Idaho Three Percenters unload potatoes this week as part of a volunteer effort to give away crops that were unsold because of the coronavirus pandemic. Their activities raise questions about the role of militias in the pandemic respons

National

It Was A Feel-Good Story About Potatoes. But It Left Out An Idaho Militia's Role

4:55pm May 01, 2020

by Hannah Allam

The Real Idaho Three Percenters' involvement in a potato giveaway raises questions about the role armed groups are playing in the coronavirus response.

Pedro Rivera waits with other volunteers in District Heights, Md. to hand out food. He's wearing a mask that reads, "This too shall pass."

Opinion: Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It's Too Late

5:01am May 01, 2020

by Julie Rovner

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there's a crisis.

It's the first of the month, and rent is due for millions of Americans.

Rent Is Due Today, But Millions Of Americans Won't Be Paying

5:01am May 01, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can't pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers.

A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a Brooklyn grocery store in December 2019.

National

Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Getting Groceries With SNAP

5:00am April 30, 2020

by Naomi Gingold

Most SNAP benefit recipients need to shop in person— a problem for those at high risk for COVID-19

Inmates are seen at the Hudson County Correctional Center in Kearny, N.J. in 2015.

National

Internal ICE Reviews Of Two Immigrant Deaths Stoke Fears About COVID-19 Care

3:38pm April 29, 2020

by Joel Rose

As COVID-19 spreads in detention, ICE documents shared with NPR reveal new details about the health care provided to two immigrants who died in 2017. Those facilities now face coronavirus outbreaks.

The progressive advocacy group FWD.US recommends Arizona release at least 10,000 inmates, or one-quarter of the prison population, to make a significant impact in stopping the spread of the virus.

National

'A Ticking Time Bomb': Advocates Warn COVID-19 Is Spreading Rapidly Behind Bars

11:27am April 28, 2020

The spread of coronavirus behind bars is likely much more rampant than what's known right now. In prisons, jails and immigration detention centers, limited testing already shows widespread infection.

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