Listener Questions About COVID-19 Testing Emergency physician Dr. Tsion Firew and NPR science correspondent Rob Stein answer listener questions about getting tested for COVID-19, and how those tests are processed. Rob Stein
Seattle couple stuck on a cruise ship hit by coronavirus could be headed home soon If you feel trapped at home during the coronavirus pandemic, imagine being stuck at sea on a cruise ship in a deadly outbreak. Kim Shepard
FDA Loosens Restrictions On Gay Blood Donors Amid 'Urgent Need' Caused By Coronavirus Federal rules had made such donors wait 12 months before donating. That wait is now three months. The coronavirus outbreak has caused donor centers to be closed and blood drives canceled. Bobby Allyn
Panic-buying, empty shelves create hardships for people on food assistance programs Empty store shelves due to panic-buying causes an inconvenience for most people. But it can be an even bigger hassle for families on food assistance. Ruby de Luna
Model suggesting Washington's hospitals could withstand a COVID-19 surge may be too optimistic, experts say A new model suggesting that Washington state's hospitals could weather the worst of the coronavirus crisis has received widespread attention. But experts caution that the model, created by the University of Washington's Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, only looks at the best-case scenario: what could happen if social distancing measures successfully suppress the transmission of the coronavirus. Eilís O'Neill
Pentagon Says FEMA Wants It To Find 100,000 Body Bags For Pandemic Fatalities The request from FEMA to the Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency for cadaver pouches follows warnings at the White House of coronavirus death tolls surpassing 100,000. David Welna
Think You've Got COVID-19? Here's What Doctors Say About When To Seek Help Many people can ride the disease out at home, but doctors are getting a better idea of who should seek medical attention and when. Geoff Brumfiel
Putin Extends No-Work Order For Russia Until May Over COVID-19 Pandemic Russia reported a spike of 771 new coronavirus patients on Thursday, sharpening a dreaded upward curve in cases. It has now confirmed more than 3,500 coronavirus cases. Bill Chappell
Guidance Evolves On How To Battle The Coronavirus Outbreak More than 5,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses evolving guidance on masks, and other strategies.
Nanny Tries To Figure Out How To Make Up For Lost Work A nanny in Whitman, Massachusetts, describes how the coronavirus pandemic has put her out of work.