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NPR A record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, doubling the record set a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday. NPR – Click for more...

NPR President Trump issues sobering coronavirus warning. Models show it will get worse before it gets better. Dozens of sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt are sick after being infected with COVID-19. Renters face first of the month. NPR – Click for more...

NPR President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. Hospitals and their staffs struggle with how to protect themselves and patients as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns. NPR – Click for more...

NPR NPR’s new podcast ‘Coronavirus Daily’ is an afternoon update on the pandemic and how the world is coping. In today’s episode: Why more testing remains crucial in the public health fight against COVID-19, and the Idaho town with one of the highest infection rates in the country. Also, what......

NPR In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic it’s tempting to draw comparisons to the most severe pandemic in recent history – the 1918 flu. But as much as we can learn from the comparison, it’s important to also understand just how much these two pandemics differ. In this bonus......

NPR In New York, hospitals are inundated with COVID-19 patients. More data from testing is giving researchers a better picture of the disease’s mortality rate. And more Americans currently approve of Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis than don’t. NPR – Click for more...

NPR President Trump says new guidelines will determine which regions are low-risk for the coronavirus. Do we have enough data to determine that accurately? And as the House is set to pass the largest relief package in U.S. history, who’s overseeing how that money is spent? NPR – Click for......

NPR A record 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, as restaurants, hotels and other businesses across the country shut down in a nationwide effort to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. NPR – Click for more...

NPR The White House and Senate reach a deal on economic stimulus. The president was criticized for aiming to re-open the U.S. next month. And, Senator Burr sued for improperly profiting from insider knowledge. NPR – Click for more...

NPR Several states urge all residents to stay home except for essential needs the same day President Trump suggests businesses could reopen within weeks. The UK orders residents to shelter in place. Secretary of State Pompeo takes an emergency trip to Afghanistan. NPR – Click for more...

NPR Senate Democrats block a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill from moving forward. China and U.S. spar over coronavirus facts. And, New York is now the U.S. epicenter of COVID-19. NPR – Click for more...

NPR More states are encouraging citizens to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Congress is working on its third bill to stimulate the economy and provide aid to Americans affected by COVID-19. New research points to “silent spreaders” fueling the coronavirus crisis. NPR – Click for......

NPR California issues “stay at home” order amid coronavirus pandemic. Following NPR’s exclusive, ProPublica investigates whether Sen. Burr improperly unloaded stock. And, Italy’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses China’s. NPR – Click for more...

NPR President Trump signs emergency aid package. Two members of Congress test positive for COVID-19. Sen. Richard Burr’s coronavirus comments raise eyebrows. And, Trump takes action at U.S. borders. NPR – Click for more...

NPR 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. NPR – Click for more...

NPR States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus’ spread — including ordering San Francisco Bay area residents to shelter in place and postponing Ohio’s primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined. NPR – Click for more...

NPR Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to near zero. Nearly 2 million coronavirus tests will be available this week to hardest hit states. And, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate. NPR – Click for more...

NPR After weeks of what many see as a slow government response, President Trump declared the new coronavirus a national emergency. House Democrats and the White House reach a deal on aid for the crisis. Travelers from much of Europe are now subject to a travel ban. NPR – Click......

NPR Social distancing is good for public health, but bad for the economy. As workplaces close down, so are schools. And, President Trump’s ban on most travelers from Europe goes into effect tonight. NPR – Click for more...

NPR Due to the coronavirus, President Trump calls for a ban on most travel from Europe and announces measures to shore up the economy. And the NBA suspends its season after one player tests positive for COVID-19. NPR – Click for more...