12,000 Covid-19 testing kits recalled in Washington state, officials cite possible contamination The Washington State Department of Health has recalled 12,000 Covid-19 testing kits sent to local and tribal governments, after being alerted that the kits may have a quality control issue. Liz Brazile
5G Conspiracy Theories Trigger Attacks On Cellphone Towers Dozens of cellphone towers and equipment boxes have been set aflame in Britain, apparently by people who believe 5G technology is helping to spread the coronavirus. Frank Langfitt
Coronavirus Cases Continue To Climb In The U.S. And Around The World More than 32,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S. on Saturday, as the nation's death toll crossed 41,000. Hannah Hagemann
White House Defends Testing Capacity As Governors Ask For More Many governors say they need more coronavirus testing. President Trump said his administration would have a call with governors on Monday about increasing capacity. James Doubek
Kids Today Face Surging Rates Of Anxiety, Depression NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Kate Julian of The Atlantic about her new article exploring the causes of skyrocketing childhood anxiety. Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Nicaragua Not Backing Down Despite Criticism Over Lax Measures During Pandemic The government has failed to issue social distancing orders. And after weeks out of public view, President Daniel Ortega reemerged Wednesday and decried the coronavirus as a sign from God. Carrie Kahn
Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick On COVID-19 Health Disparities NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected students at his institution.
Singlehood And Self-Isolation Humor essayist Shani Silver tells NPR's Michel Martin that being single is much harder when you're also quarantined alone.
Canadian Border Restrictions Have Been Extended For Another 30 Days The U.S. and Canada have agreed to keep their shared border closed for nonessential travel to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The decision extends a partial ban implemented last month. Emma Jacobs
In COVID Briefings, Trump Again Relies On Both Shock And Strategic Retreat On reopening the economy, defunding the WHO and adjourning Congress, the president's style — aggressive strides forward in rhetoric, then a more realistic step back — was on display. Ron Elving