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Medical workers prepare to use a swab to administer a coronavirus test at a drive-through center on March 21 in Jericho, N.Y.

Despite Early Warnings, U.S. Took Months To Expand Swab Production For COVID-19 Test

Widespread testing for COVID-19 is still not happening in the U.S. Although experts have been urging the federal government since February, it took until late April to ramp up production.

From left to right: Margaret Nielsen, Nancy Artinian Theoharis, Ina Pinkney.

'There Was So Little Information': Polio Survivors Offer Pandemic Perspective

The children and preteens of the U.S. polio epidemic of the 1940s and '50s are once again in a high-risk group, this time for coronavirus. They recall their experiences and the parallels to today.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says he is currently hospitalized with COVID-19 — a revelation that came as Russia hopes to emerge from a shutdown despite a spike in new cases. Peskov is seen here during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 14.

Putin Spokesman Is Hospitalized With COVID-19 As Coronavirus Cases Spike In Russia

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the last time he saw Russian President Vladimir Putin in person was more than a month ago.

Navajo Nation Reports Rapid Spread Of COVID-19

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez about the group which has the highest rates of coronavirus infection and COVID-19 deaths per capita in the U.S.

Ella O'Connor Williams records and performs as Squirrel Flower.

Squirrel Flower On Managing Anxiety By Imagining A Better Future

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Ella O'Connor Williams, aka Squirrel Flower, is imagining a more just future.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But he cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.

Fed Chief Says More Relief Spending May Be 'Costly, But Worth It'

Jerome Powell said the economy should recover once the coronavirus is under control. But the central bank chief cautioned that without more help, many small businesses may not survive that long.

Paul Manafort, here arriving last year for a New York court session, argued that his health and age made him susceptible to contracting the coronavirus in prison.

Paul Manafort Released From Prison To Home Confinement Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is released to home confinement early Wednesday due to concerns of exposure to COVID-19, his lawyer tells NPR.

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn arrives at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., in 2018.

Judge In Flynn Case Invites Briefs Without Ruling On Feds' Dropped Charges

Judge Emmet Sullivan asked others to opine about what he should do in the case of the former national security adviser, whom the Justice Department now won't prosecute.

A COVID-19 testing operation stays busy in Boyle Heights, Calif. Daily case counts overall may be on the low side because access to testing is limited in some parts of the world.

Fauci Says U.S. Death Toll Is Likely Higher. Other COVID-19 Stats Need Adjusting, Too

Researchers say the statistics issued about coronavirus cases and deaths do not necessarily reflect the full degree of the pandemic's impact.

Hassidic Jews Socially distancing on a Willamsburg street during Saturday morning shabbat prayers on May 2.

Jewish Americans Say They Are Scapegoated For The Coronavirus Spread

Violations of health regulations by Orthodox Jews have been documented by public officials and media at a level of scrutiny that Jews say others don't face.

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