Bruce Meyer, the president of Jefferson Health, which runs 14 hospitals in the Philadelphia area, says chemicals needed to do coronavirus testing are regulated by the government and hard to get.
CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield says the agency will double the current number of positions to aid local health departments in quashing new outbreaks. They will focus on testing and contact tracing.
The administration and the states continue to grapple with how to move forward following the disaster.
The CEO of the National Rifle Association says legal troubles have cost the powerful gun rights group $100 million, according to a recording of the group's board meeting obtained by NPR.
A panel convened by the agency run by Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending against doctors using a combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin because of potential toxicities.
David Williams, 54, spent eight days on a ventilator after he got COVID-19. Weeks after being discharged from the hospital, he still needs an oxygen tube and a walker.
States are all grappling with the coronavirus outbreak. However, some of them are already talking about lifting strict quarantine measures. Each state is taking a different approach.
The push to expand mail-in voting during the pandemic has led to a new legal battle between political parties and related interest groups. The conflict might have a major impact on upcoming elections.
Reporters at the Chicago Tribune are covering stories that put them in close contact with COVID-19. Meanwhile, their pay is being cut and their company is preparing to be taken over by a hedge fund.
NPR economics, science and politics correspondents relay the latest in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.
Nurse Maria Lim works in a rehabilitation facility in Orange County, Calif. She is an essential worker who gives us her aural journal this week.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Suzanne Clark, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, about when businesses should reopen, and why she's cautious about timing.
States and hospitals aren't just counting on the federal government for personal protective equipment. They're wading into the import business themselves, sourcing their own supplies from China.
German health authorities claim great success in testing and contact tracing, even pinpointing the country's first coronavirus transmission to the passing of a salt shaker in a Bavarian mess hall.
Bipartisan negotiators and the Trump administration reached a deal on spending more money to support small businesses, as well as to assist hospitals and improve testing nationwide.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield outlined the agency's "contact tracing" strategy in an interview with NPR, as states scramble to prepare for reopening.
President Trump announced in a late-night tweet that he would suspend immigration into the U.S. But that executive order — which has not yet been released — may contain some big exemptions.
South Korea's top baseball league begins its preseason Tuesday — without fans and with strict rules for players. As U.S. sports leagues ponder restarting, what lessons can be learned from overseas?
The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.
At least 150 people in a shelter have tested positive for COVID-19, says the International Organization for Migration. Most are from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Some 135 million people globally lived on the edge of starvation last year. The World Food Programme fears the effects of the virus could balloon that number to a staggering 265 million this year.
"Personal identifiable information" was potentially exposed to other businesses via an online lending application portal, a spokesperson for the Small Business Administration told NPR.
Both Republicans and Democrats agreed that a small business program that ran out of money needed a major infusion. Negotiators also added resources for hospitals and testing.
Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department would consider legal consequences against states that continue to impose strict coronavirus restrictions.
"You can't host a folk festival in a time like this," said Munich's mayor. Officials said it was a tough decision but they saw no other choice. Some 6 million people attend the festival every year.
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