Global Health

A Quarter Of Italy's Population Is In Quarantine Because Of Coronavirus

11:45am March 09, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini about how Italians, who are in quarantine to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus, are coping.

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A bottle of hand sanitizer is seen during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday. Lawmakers are preparing to what to do if coronavirus hits the Capitol.

Capitol Hill Installs Precautions, Contingency Plans For Coronavirus Outbreak

10:57pm March 08, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

The focus remains on keeping Congress open. There haven't been any discussions of shutting down public galleries or limiting tours.

A woman wearing a medical mask rides an escalator at Milan Central train station on Sunday after Italy's government locked down much of the country in an effort to stanch the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Italy Orders Massive Shutdown; Cruise Ship Gets OK To Dock In California

6:10pm March 08, 2020

by Amy Held

Movie theaters, museums and other cultural sites throughout Italy are closed until next month. Meanwhile, a stranded cruise ship off California with infected passengers is finally allowed to dock.

Coronavirus: Italy Travel Restrictions

5:24pm March 08, 2020

by Joe Palca

More than 100,000 people around the world have been diagnosed with the illness COVID-19. A number of governments are now trying to contain the spread of the virus.

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"As long as you have these discrete outbreaks ... there is the opportunity to control them," says Dr. Bruce Aylward, team leader of the joint mission between the World Health Organization and China on COVID-19.

Health & Safety

WHO Official Says Coronavirus Containment Remains Possible

3:25pm March 08, 2020

China's experience shows how the virus can be stopped. But the World Health Organization's Dr. Bruce Aylward says other countries may be drawing the wrong lessons about how China achieved it.

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Health & Safety

A Look At The Spread Of Coronavirus

8:58am March 08, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Global Health Correspondent Nurith Aizenman talks to Dr. Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization about the spread of the coronavirus.

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Motel Converted Into Quarantine Site Sparks Controversy

8:43am March 08, 2020

by Leila Fadel

In a suburb of Seattle, plans to convert a hotel into a quarantine site has sparked controversy.

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Latest On Coronavirus In Italy

8:43am March 08, 2020

by Sylvia Poggioli

The government of Italy has imposed a lockdown on its northern region, including the cities of Milan and Venice. More than 5,800 people have tested positive for COVID-19, and 233 have died.

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Utah's Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox Talks About Efforts To Deal With Coronavirus

8:43am March 08, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, who's in charge of his state's coronavirus task force.

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A Look At Seattle, The City At Epicenter Of The Coronavirus Outbreak In The U.S.

8:43am March 08, 2020

Seattle-area physician Brandon Fainstad tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about being a healthcare worker at the American epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.