Facing the pandemic together, this week Bill Radke talks the week in coronavirus news with Karen Weise of the New York Times, Marcus Green of the South Seattle Emerald, and Knute Berger of Crosscut. Sarah Leibovitz
Coronavirus FAQs: Does It Live On Clothes? Can My Dog Infect Me? Any Advice On Wipes? Among the questions this week: Can you get COVID-19 more than once? What's the maximum surface area that can be treated with one disinfecting wipe? Laurel Wamsley
Loss Of Smell Or Taste Emerges As Possible Precursor To Some COVID-19 Cases A team of British doctors, citing anecdotal evidence from around the world, believe that losing the senses of smell or taste may be symptoms of contracting the new coronavirus.
Coronavirus Updates: Trump Signs Relief Bill NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill. Franco Ordoñez
Member Of Now-Disbanded National Security Council Pandemic Response Team Speaks NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Luciana Borio, former FDA chief scientist who later served on the National Security Council global health security team before it was disbanded under President Trump.
Pope Francis Delivers Special Prayer For End To Coronavirus Pandemic The "Urbi et Orbi" blessing is normally delivered at Christmas and Easter. The delivered his homily against the dramatic backdrop of an empty St. Peter's Square, glistening in the rain. Sylvia Poggioli
'It's Like Something's Right In Your Grasp': Hospitals Struggle To Test For Virus Despite a statewide effort to procure and distribute coronavirus testing supplies to hospitals in New York, some facilities still don't have what they need to test patients quickly on-site. Rebecca Hersher
Orange Juice Is A Hot Commodity During The Coronavirus Orange juice is suddenly hot. Frozen concentrate futures have soared 25% in the past month as people looking to boost their vitamin C intake are lifting OJ sales. Avie Schneider
'Essential' Status Means Jobs For Farmworkers, But Greater Virus Risk Farmworkers are still working during the coronavirus epidemic. They're essential. But they're also at greater risk of infection. Dan Charles
'It's just like a sci-fi film.' Photos of a quiet Seattle “You can walk across the streets mid-block any which way you go,” said PJ Wilcynski. “Nobody’s there.” Megan Farmer