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Emergency physician Dr. Tsion Firew and NPR science correspondent Rob Stein answer listener questions about getting tested for COVID-19, and how those tests are processed.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the economy suffered a net loss of jobs as the coronavirus began to take hold in the country. The unemployment rate shot up to 4.4%.

In the land of gridlock, car accidents are down and the mayor has ordered more red lights to slow traffic.

Many states are projected to have excessive demand for ventilator machines in the coming weeks, but no state government has formally asked hospitals to prepare for difficult and complex crisis triage.

There's still a serious shortage of testing for COVID-19 across the country. Many people who are sick and showing likely symptoms say they still can't get tested.

Exchange students brought the coronavirus back to Ecuador — overwhelming hospitals with patients. With funeral parlors working limited lockdown hours, bodies lie in the streets.

The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.

The well-wishers were cardboard cutouts. When the coronavirus stalled the couple's plans to invite friends and family members, a local packaging company donated more than a 100 cardboard stand-ins.

New Jersey has more than 22,000 cases of coronavirus, making it the second-hardest hit state after New York. NPR's Rachel Murphy talks to Gov. Phil Murphy about his state's response to the crisis.

June Freeman, a home care worker in San Diego, Calif., sends money to her family in the Philippines. The coronavirus outbreak has put her out of work because clients are now sheltering with family.