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Congress is forming plans to rescue businesses hit hard by the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, just as it did during the 2008 financial crisis. But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Luis Olvera, who owns the Trompo taqueria in Dallas, about how the coronavirus has impacted his small business.

In the midst of a pandemic where people are supposed to stay home, many municipalities have halted evictions. But housing advocates want to see more action to help people who can't pay rent.

"We know this will be hard," Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a news conference, adding that the new rules are expected to last until April 7.

The department expects about 1,000 U.S. citizens and permanent residents to leave Morocco using the chartered flights. The country had imposed sudden, sweeping restrictions on travel.

The three-time Grammy-winning icon, whose hits included "Lucille," "Lady" and "The Gambler," died at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., his family said in a statement.

It's too soon to know if the antiviral compound tested in 2014 as a potential Ebola treatment will hobble the coronavirus. Lab tests show promise, but studies in people with COVID-19 have only begun.

The White House has announced a flurry of actions it says are making a difference against the coronavirus pandemic, but a closer look finds some aren't what they seem and others remain to be executed.

We need more doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists to fight the coronavirus. So why isn't a federal registry for medical volunteers getting the support it needs to be effective?

Despite Trump's public remarks, infectious disease experts say it's premature to think hydroxychloroquine will help against COVID-19. And patients with lupus or rheumatoid arthritis rely on the drug.