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More Questions About Pregnancy During The Coronavirus Epidemic

Emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen and NPR investigations correspondent Sacha Pfeiffer answer more listener questions about pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 epidemic with NPR's Michel Martin.

Ellis Marsalis performs during the 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival.

Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has Died

Jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis has died at the age of 85, according to tweets from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Garrett Ward sprays disinfectant behind a plexiglass panel at a Hy-Vee grocery store in Overland Park, Kan., on March 26. Stores have begun installing the shields in checkout aisles to protect clerks and help stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety

Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.

Some doctors say they are being told they can't use their own personal protective equipment, such as gloves and masks.

Doctors Say Hospitals Are Stopping Them From Wearing Masks

Health care workers say some hospitals are punishing them for wearing personal protective gear in the halls or that they brought from home.

Coronavirus Testing Capacity Remains A Problem Nationwide

The Trump administration says more tests are available every day. How hard is it to get tested for coronavirus across the U.S.? We go to three states to find out: California, Michigan and Montana?

Cars cross 42th Street as rain falls on New York City. President Trump considered, and then dropped, a proposed quarantine of New York state, New Jersey and parts of Connecticut.

Fact Check: A Blanket National Quarantine Is Likely Not Legal

President Trump floated ordering a quarantine in the Northeast, and there are calls for a national stay-at-home order. But the president's powers are limited.

An Economic Perspective On The Newest Unemployment Numbers

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brookings' David Wessel about the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, both globally and in the U.S.

Prosecutors say the USNS Mercy, seen last week entering the Port of Los Angeles, was the target of a train engineer's unsuccessful attack on Tuesday. The derailed train slid to a halt more than 250 yards from the hospital ship. The Mercy was unharmed, and no one was injured.

Train Engineer Says He Crashed In Attempt To Attack Navy Hospital Ship In L.A.

"People don't know what's going on here. Now they will," the engineer allegedly told a California Highway Patrol officer who apprehended him immediately after the incident.

FEMA's request for cadaver pouches follows warnings at the White House of coronavirus death tolls surpassing 100,000.

Pentagon Says FEMA Wants It To Find 100,000 Body Bags For Pandemic Fatalities

The request from FEMA to the Pentagon's Defense Logistics Agency for cadaver pouches follows warnings at the White House of coronavirus death tolls surpassing 100,000.

The floor of the Fiserv Forum is seen during a January media walkthrough ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. The convention has been pushed back a month, to mid-August.

Democratic National Convention Pushed Back A Month, And The Format May Change

Originally set for July, the convention has been rescheduled for mid-August in Milwaukee because of the coronavirus.

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