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Ultra-Orthodox Jews make up about 12% of Israel's population — but account for many of Israel's COVID-19 cases. This week a senior rabbi finally urged his followers to obey government lockdown orders.

Birmingham, Ala., is under a shelter-in-place order, as officials take a more aggressive approach than state leaders have, in order to curtail spread of the coronavirus.

Atlantic writer Ed Yong warned of a global pandemic two years ago. He says scientists are still working to understand how COVID-19 travels through air — and whether more of us should be wearing masks.

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

Heather Clough, a nanny in Whitman, Mass., describes how the coronavirus pandemic has put her out of work. The parents she nannies for are both out of work.

The coronavirus crisis has paused much of the presidential campaign. President Trump has been a daily presence on television, but his likely Democratic opponent Joe Biden has struggled for attention.

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.

A storytelling festival held each year near Roanoke is going on this weekend, but not in the traditional way. Camp Bethel in Fincastle, just north of…

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

More than 5,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses evolving guidance on masks, and other strategies.