Seattle support group closes: 'So many of our population fit into the high risk category' A Seattle support group for people recovering from addiction and homelessness has shut down for the time being. The move is a precaution to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Even so, Recovery Café will continue to support its members in other ways. Ruby de Luna
Drive-through COVID-19 testing expands in Seattle In the far corner of a hospital parking lot in North Seattle, people with coronavirus symptoms – and appointments beforehand – drove up in 15-minute intervals Tuesday morning. John Ryan
'If it had to happen somewhere, this is a pretty good place,' says top COVID-19 detective A 40-person team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working in Seattle to help local officials and hospitals as they struggle to stay on top of the nation’s densest cluster of coronavirus cases. John Ryan
Life In Lockdown: From Shock To Panic To ... Acceptance In Wuhan, China, most of the millions of people on lockdown have not gotten sick from COVID-19. But worries and isolation can affect their mental health. Pien Huang
Why you should cool it on the road during coronavirus outbreak in Washington The coronavirus outbreak may have emptied the highways around Seattle, but Washington state troopers say they're worried about some of the behavior they're seeing out on the road. Kim Shepard
States Need Bold Action Against Coronavirus, Michigan Governor Says NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about her state's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Whitmer, a Democrat, has been critical of the Trump administration's response.
'A Socioeconomic Tsunami': How The World Is Dealing With Pandemic Developments on the ground in the past 24 hours come as the worldwide total of confirmed infections edged toward 200,000, with some 8,000 dead from COVID-19. Scott Neuman
News Brief: COVID-19 Effects Hit Economy Hard, Biden Wins 3 Primaries The Trump administration plans a $1 trillion economic stimulus. How will restrictive measures to fight the coronavirus be enforced? And, Joe Biden wins primaries in Arizona, Florida and Illinois. Rachel Martin
For People With Compromised Immune Systems, COVID-19 Is Serious Rachel Martin talks to Suzan Norton and her son Michael about coronavirus worries due to his medical condition. His use of a ventilator puts him at high risk if he contracts the disease.
EU Locks Down Borders To Try To Slow Spread Of COVID-19 The European Union is closing its external borders for 30 days to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Movement within EU member nations will still be allowed. Rob Schmitz