U.K. Steps Up Coronavirus Prevention, But Its Hospitals Have Already Been Strained The virus pandemic comes at a vulnerable time for the Britain's overburdened public health care system. Frank Langfitt
‘It’s almost a last-minute situation.’ Healthcare facilities in Washington state continue to worry if they’ll have enough masks and other equipment to protect their employees. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Coronavirus: 'Radical Change' To Life; Only 1 U.S. State Has Not Reported A Case Millions of people's lives "are undergoing radical change. There is quite simply a new reality," the WHO's Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge said on Tuesday. Bill Chappell
White House Expected To Provide Updates On Coronavirus Response The White House is also asking Congress for $850 billion in tax cuts to help the economy, which has ground to a near standstill, according to a person familiar with the plan. Bobby Allyn
Seattle Now: Not having it Is there someone in your life who isn't taking the coronavirus situation as seriously as you would like them to? We talk about what you should know when trying to get through to them. Patricia Murphy
U.S. Health Care System Steps Up To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, head of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, about the challenges the health care system faces.
EU To Shut Borders As France, Germany Tighten Restrictions To Control Coronavirus The European Union's extraordinary measure would reverse an earlier reluctance by member states and follow suit with the U.S., which has banned non-citizens from EU countries. Scott Neuman
Advocates Worry Detained Immigrants Are At Risk For Coronavirus In Seattle, immigrant advocates filed a lawsuit seeking the release of detained immigrants who are high risk for COVID-19. They say the virus is certain to find its way into ICE detention centers. Joel Rose
As COVID-19 Outbreak Worsens So Does Economic Volatility NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with economist Carmen Reinhart about the volatility effecting markets around the world as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
