The Cook County Jail has the largest outbreak of the coronavirus behind bars, with more than 400 staff and inmates infected. They've offered early release to ease overcrowding, but the risk remains.
NPR's Tom Gjelten speaks with Adam Kuperstein and his mother Elana Kuperstein about how they're navigating the death of a loved due to COVID-19 during a time of social distancing.
The order was announced shortly before it took effect midnight Friday, drawing crowds of last-minute shoppers in cities such as Istanbul. Turkey has reported over 47,000 confirmed cases of the virus.
COVID-19 has led to the suspension of many clinical studies of experimental treatments. About a quarter of the stopped trials involved new cancer treatments, an NPR analysis finds.
"I didn't know if each night I would deteriorate and have to go in the hospital, or whether I would survive the night," says Michael Saag, an epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said Saturday that the nation's largest school district would not reopen until September. Shortly afterward, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is a state decision.
The National Governors association is signaling a growing dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.
"It felt a lot like Groundhog Day," Dr. Michael Saag told NPR's Scott Simon, describing daily recurrences of the symptoms. He also tried a controversial treatment that he said he now regrets.