Latest Unemployment Numbers Show Millions More Out Of Work Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one. Jim Zarroli
Our Health Care Workers Have Been Through Hell, De Blasio Says Medical staff have described war-like conditions in New York City hospitals. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's David Greene about the city's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Medical Aid Group Helps To Relieve Stress On New York's Health Workers International Medical Corps has been deployed to New York to help manage the response to COVID-19. NPR's Noel King talks to Susan Mangicaro, a nurse who is leading the nonprofit's work on the ground.
Guidance Issued For When Critical Employees Can Return To Work The CDC issued a guide for when critical workers exposed to COVID-19 should return to their jobs. It should make it easier for essential workers, who are not in health care, to stay on the job. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19 More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days. Scott Neuman
Limited bathroom access, business closures leave Seattle's homeless population vulnerable amid Covid-19 pandemic The situation is desperate for people experiencing homelessness and living outside in the Seattle area. That’s what Seattle city council members heard from service providers during a briefing Wednesday. People who are homeless are currently facing twin threats – the coronavirus outbreak and a surge in hepatitis A cases in the population. Kate Walters
Listener Questions About At-Home Care For Patients Of COVID-19 Dr. Lucy McBride, a doctor of internal medicine, gives advice for what to do if someone is recovering from the coronavirus at home.
Advice For Separated Families Managing Childcare During Stay-At-Home Orders Family lawyer Susan Myres shares her advice for divorced and separated families struggling to cope with stay-at-home orders that complicate already complex relationships.
What Happened Today: White House Briefing, More Social Distancing Specifics NPR politics and science correspondents answer questions about the latest efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic and how people can practice social distancing. Ayesha Rascoe
White House Announces New Guidance For How Critical Employees Can Return To Work The new rules apply only to workers in critical infrastructure jobs, a broadly defined group that includes employees in fields from health care to financial services. Laurel Wamsley