FACT CHECK: Testing Should Take Place Wherever There Are Cases Despite Trump's View Trump said he doesn't think testing needs to happen in entire states in the Midwest. But there are cases in all 50 states, and to stop the spread, testing needs to take place. Richard Harris
Formerly homeless adults in Seattle now being tested for the coronavirus As the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Seattle, people living in transitional housing are now getting screened and tested for the disease. Casey Martin
'Stop Price Gouging,' 33 Attorneys General Tell Amazon, Walmart, Others The top state law enforcement officials also told Craigslist, eBay and Facebook that they have "an ethical obligation" to root out spiking prices on hand sanitizers and other high-demand products. Alina Selyukh
Defense Secretary Esper On Helping With U.S. Coronavirus Response U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Wednesday on how his department is contributing to the coronavirus response. NPR's Pentagon correspondent reviews the tape. Tom Bowman
Ventilator Makers Ask U.S. Government To Manage Distribution Medical device manufacturers are asking the Trump administration to centralize decisions about how to prioritize which orders from states, local governments and hospitals should be filled first. Camila Domonoske
Gilead Declines 'Rare Disease' Status For Experimental Coronavirus Drug By renouncing the special status, Gilead Sciences lets go of tax breaks, fee waivers and seven years without generic competition for remdesivir, its experimental COVID-19 treatment. Sydney Lupkin
As The Coronavirus Crisis Heats Up, Why Aren't We Hearing From The CDC? Usually in U.S. health emergencies — HIV, vaping and more — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is key to shaping policy and explaining it. That's changing to our detriment, leaders say. Nell Greenfieldboyce
For Help On Coronavirus, Italy Turns To China, Russia And Cuba Teams from Russia, China and Cuba have arrived in recent days to help Italy. There's gratitude — along with anger that the U.S., Italy's traditional ally, is absent. Sylvia Poggioli
White House, Senate Agree To Historic Deal On Coronavirus Rescue Measure NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institute about the agreement announced early Wednesday morning on the massive emergency relief package.
Britain's Prince Charles Tests Positive For The Coronavirus The future King of England tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a statement from the prince's royal office in London. His wife tested negative. Both are in isolation in Scotland. Frank Langfitt