Global Health

Tablighi Jamaat members prepare to leave after a mass religious gathering outside Lahore on March 13.

Mass Religious Gathering In Pakistan Leads To Fresh Concerns Over COVID-19 Spread

1:23pm March 23, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The Tablighi Jamaat, a global missionary group, brought together thousands of Muslim preachers from 80 countries. The Gaza Strip's first cases of coronavirus infection are linked to this gathering.

Is There A Long-Term Strategy For Overcoming The COVID-19 Pandemic?

12:12pm March 23, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Nurith Aizenman, Juliette Kayyem, a former Homeland Security official, and NPR's Franco Ordoñez about how the coronavirus will reshape our lives for months to come.

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Tests At Nursing Home In Washington State Confirm 30 Coronavirus Cases

11:19am March 23, 2020

by Scott Neuman

A month after an outbreak at a nursing home in Seattle, testing at a facility in Bellingham reveals that 24 residents and six of the facility's staff members have become infected with the virus.

Health & Safety

We Answer Your Coronavirus Questions

10:55am March 23, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

The COVID-19 numbers continue to soar and questions keep mounting. Who's getting sick, who's most vulnerable and when will life go back to normal? We'll answer those and other coronavirus questions.

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Syria Confirms 1st Case Of COVID-19

9:51am March 23, 2020

by Alice Fordham

State media in Syria on Sunday reported the country's first coronavirus case. The number of cases is likely higher because war-torn Syria faces challenges in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Italy Witnesses Relentless Rise In COVID-19 Deaths

9:51am March 23, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.

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A man stands in front of a countdown display for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, on Monday. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged that a postponement of the crown jewel of the sporting world could be unavoidable.

Japan's Abe Admits Tokyo Olympics Might Be Postponed

7:13am March 23, 2020

by Anthony Kuhn

Speaking before Parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "[W]e may have no choice but to decide to postpone the Games." The Olympics are set to start on July 24.

U.S., China Accuse Each Other Of Mishandling COVID-19 Outbreak

5:35am March 23, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

In Washington D.C., China hawks are using the coronavirus pandemic to argue that the U.S. needs a tough economic and geopolitical stance against China. President Trump is echoing those views.

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Medical workers transport a patient into a newly built temporary hospital on March 16 in Rome. Doctors in Italy are making difficult decisions about who should receive care.

U.S. Hospitals Prepare Guidelines For Who Gets Care Amid Coronavirus Surge

5:25pm March 22, 2020

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Doctors in Italy are overwhelmed by coronavirus cases and prioritizing which patients get care. Many U.S. doctors could soon be making the same life-or-death decisions.

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Boxes are dropped close to a hospital ground in Guilan, Iran, where residents are taking calls for social distancing to heart.

The Coronavirus Through The Eyes Of 5 Iranian Photographers

11:56am March 22, 2020

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

A group of independent documentary photographers shared their experiences on the ground in Iran covering the pandemic.