France Announces Plan To Aid Domestic Abuse Victims During Coronavirus Crisis Confinement can create "fertile ground for domestic violence," says the country's minister for gender quality. France is also creating support sites for women at supermarkets and pharmacies. Laurel Wamsley
To Stop The Pandemic, Seema Verma Is 'Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Regulations' As head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Verma says she's working to ease safety rules and lighten licensing requirements, to expand the number of hospital beds and health workers. Mary Louise Kelly
Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question There are rumblings that U.S. health officials may start encouraging Americans to wear face masks to cut down on asymptomatic spread. But with continued shortages, it's not clear how we'd do that. Allison Aubrey
Top Chicago Public Health Official Addresses The City's Challenges Ahead NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Allison Arwady, public health commissioner for the city of Chicago, about her city's preparations for a growing number of cases.
HHS To Help Companies Develop COVID-19 Vaccines The Department of Health and Human Services outlined support for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, as the companies work to develop coronavirus vaccines. Beefing up manufacturing capacity is a priority. Sydney Lupkin
Walmart To Start Checking Workers' Temperatures The retailer also plans to distribute masks and gloves to workers and add one-way aisles. The company continues to urge shoppers to be "prudent" in stocking up on toilet paper and other supplies. Alina Selyukh
Coronavirus Task Force Set To Detail What Data Led To Extension Of Guidelines President Trump and his top public health advisers are expected to detail what models and data informed the extension of federal guidelines for social distancing. Philip Ewing
New York Mayor, Attorney General Seek Investigations Over Fired Amazon Worker The warehouse employee helped organize a walkout to demand closure of the facility following several COVID-19 cases. Amazon fired him the same day, saying he violated quarantine and safety measures. Alina Selyukh
Clinical Trials Set To Determine If Anti-Malaria Drug Effective Against COVID-19 At least one team of scientists hopes to determine if hydroxychloroquine — touted by President Trump as a possible treatment for COVID-19 — could actually work to prevent the disease. Joe Palca
New York City Hospitals Struggle To Get Virus Testing Online Amid Patient Surge On-site testing was delayed for weeks at a Brooklyn hospital that has been designated COVID-19 only. Rapid on-site testing can help hospitals prevent the virus from spreading inside their facilities. Rebecca Hersher
