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Inmates, Relatives Say Indiana Prisons Lack COVID-19 Safeguards

This post was updated at 1:05 pm on 4/13/20 to include new infections reported by the state. On Monday, April 6, an inmate at Indiana’s Plainfield...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks as President Trump listens during the daily briefing of the White House coronavirus task force on Monday.

Trump And Fauci Seek To Present United Front At Coronavirus Briefing

Dr. Anthony Fauci and President Trump pushed back on the notion that Fauci was on the outs with the president.

"We need to get out ahead of this and do everything we possibly can here in Massachusetts — through and in the aftermath of the surge," said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, in announcing his state's public health initiative April 3.

Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 'Contact Tracers' To Battle COVID-19

"I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat," says one of the plan's chief architects. "We won't be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths."

With People Stuck At Home, Jigsaw Puzzle Sales Soar

While demand has spiked, puzzlemakers are having a hard time keeping up, especially as social distancing and business closures hobble production. Plus: tips for puzzlers.

The interactive, Web-based COVID-19 dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as seen on Monday at 3:11 p.m. ET.

Meet The Team Behind The Coronavirus Tracker Watched By Millions

A small team at Johns Hopkins University early on created what's become one of the most authoritative interactive online dashboards, tracking COVID-19 data around the world.

In 2014, Martha Phillips, an American nurse, traveled to West Africa during the Ebola crisis to provide medical care. Treating Ebola not only taught her how to stay safe around a deadly virus but also how to manage the stress and sadness of working during a disease outbreak. She's now drawing on that experience to help other nurses cope with the challenges of coronavirus.

Coronavirus Nurses Ask An Ebola Veteran: Is It OK To Be Afraid?

Nothing could have prepared Martha Phillips for her work with Ebola patients in West Africa. Now she is sharing advice with nurses in the U.S. as they tend to those stricken with COVID-19.

Racial Disparities Emerge During Epidemics — Like The 1918 Flu

Soraya Nadia McDonald, culture critic for ESPN's The Undefeated, speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about how health care received by African Americans during the 1918 flu epidemic foreshadows 2020.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his counterparts in Oregon and Washington will coordinate their lifting of COVID-19 shutdowns, a move mirrored by New York and neighboring states in the East. Here, a sign along Interstate 5 in Commerce, Calif., tells people to stay home.

States Unite On Reopening Economies: 'Science — Not Politics — Will Guide' Decisions

"Any plan to reopen society MUST be driven by data and experts," said Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, which is forming a regional coalition of states. California will work with Oregon and Washington.

A growing number of restaurants are offering produce, dry goods and pantry staples to customers, in addition to their normal menu items. It helps customers buy essential items, provides restaurants with a source of revenue and addresses a sudden disconnect in America's food supply chains.

A Pound Of Flour To Go? Restaurants Are Selling Groceries Now

Some restaurants are adding toilet paper, fresh vegetables and other staples to their menus. They rely on different supply chains than grocery stores, so there's still plenty of yeast to be had.

Freestore Foodbank In 'Desperate' Need, Mayor Says

There have been pictures from around the country of people waiting in lines for hours at food banks. The local Freestore Foodbank is also experiencing…

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