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Listener Questions About COVID-19 Immunity In Recovered Patients

After COVID-19 patients recover, do they have immunity? Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, answers listener questions about how the body can fight the disease.

California Stay-At-Home Order Reduces Air Pollution, Offers Clues in Climate Change Fight

California is in the middle of an unexpected experiment. The stay-at-home order means millions are working from home, and air quality districts report 30%…

Vice President Mike Pence speaks as he leads a video teleconference with governors about the coronavirus, during a trip to FEMA on March 23. the Federal Emergency Management Agency is keeping a tight grip on critical medical supplies leaving the country – and coming in from overseas. This has frustrated states who are in need of masks, gowns, ventilators and other medical supplies.

A 'War' For Medical Supplies: States Say FEMA Wins By Poaching Orders

The White House has told states to find scarce medical supplies on their own in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Now state and local officials accuse FEMA of poaching supplies they ordered.

SAT Exams Canceled In June, And May Be Administered Digitally In The Fall

The College Board, which administers the SAT, is spelling out how it will make the college entrance exam available in and out of school during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday.

Trump Says The U.S. Is Past Its Peak On New Coronavirus Cases

Trump on Wednesday told reporters the United States appears to be through the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in regards to the number of new cases being diagnosed.

A Yonkers Fire Department EMT wears full personal protective equipment during the coronavirus shutdown in Westchester County, New York. County leaders across the country say they need help paying for essential services as the shutdown continues.

Counties Say They Need More Federal Money To Stay Solvent Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns

Counties say declining tax revenues are hitting their budgets hard so they need federal money to keep fighting the virus and providing other essential services.

Can A Marine Skip A Haircut During The Coronavirus?

A video showing a long line of Marines, standing close together while waiting for haircuts, has sparked questions about what's more important: military discipline or social distancing?

Securities and Exchange Commission Co-Directors of Enforcement Stephanie Avakian and Steven Peikin speak during a news conference in 2018. Avakian and Peikin say their office is aggressively pursuing enforcement related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Top Wall Street Regulators Warn Against Coronavirus Investment Scams

The leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division say they are taking aggressive action to combat potential investment fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governments, like businesses and other organizations, are working remotely and holding online meetings. They're also falling victim to harassment.

'Zoombombing' City Hall: Online Harassment Surges As Public Meetings Go Virtual

Racist and pornographic attacks on video conferences are a problem for anyone holding online meetings, but especially for governments and organizations that must make their meetings public.

Election officials carrying equipment during last month's presidential primary in El Paso. A Texas judge says he will allow all voters to apply for absentee ballots in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The state typically makes it difficult to cast such ballots.

Texas Judge Set To Order State To Allow All Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots

Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.

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