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NPR national and science correspondents answer listener questions about why the coronavirus outbreak has been especially bad in New York City and the surrounding region.

Regulators urge consumers not to drain their bank accounts, after reports of large withdrawals by some customers worried about the coronavirus. The FDIC reminds us the accounts are insured.

Congressman Mark Meadows of North Carolina has long had President Trump's ear. Now he's transitioning to what was a notoriously difficult job, even without a national crisis.

Whole pallets of personal protective equipment have reportedly been stolen from hospitals, and some health care workers have even become targets of violence, a nurses' union says.

The chain takes pride in hardly ever closing its restaurants, but because of COVID-19 it has had to close some. For now, many hungry road trippers will have to find their waffles and coffee elsewhere.

NPR's Noel King talks to Robin Givhan, fashion critic for The Washington Post, about how the coronavirus outbreak is changing the way we dress, and how we communicate with our clothes.

NPR's Noel King talks to Forth Worth Mayor Betsy Price about whether her telling residents to stay at home will be effective, since the state hasn't issued a shelter-in-place decree.

They have seen patients who presented with these symptoms — then tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Now they're gathering data to see if they can prove that there is indeed a connection.

"It's just really, really tough" for parents to get work done with small children in the house, says professor Robert Kelly, also known as "BBC Dad."

Per capita, India has fewer hospital beds and ventilators than almost any country in the world. Medical professionals fear the government's promised $2 billion health care revamp will be too late.