Government Signs Deal For COVID-19 Treatments From Eli Lilly The federal government plans to distribute 300,000 doses of the drug at no cost, but that doesn't mean treatment will be free. Intravenous infusion charges can run more than $1,000. Richard Harris
What Is Biden's Coronavirus Response Plan? Joe Biden's pandemic plan has seven points. He'd ask states to mandate masks. He also has detailed proposals on testing, contact tracing, creation of a public health job corps and other measures. Allison Aubrey
Coronavirus Is A Key Campaign Issue: What's Joe Biden's Plan? With cases surging, the coronavirus pandemic is heating up as an election issue. Voters have seen President Trump's approach to the crisis play out in real-time, but how would Biden handle things? Allison Aubrey
Fighting COVID-19 Is A Struggle, Illinois' Public Health Director Says NPR's David Greene speaks with Illinois Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike about the spike in COVID-19 cases in her state. She says more people need to wear masks.
Stuck-At-Home Moms: The Pandemic's Devastating Toll On Women Women have made great strides. But the uncomfortable truth is that in their homes, they are still fitting into stereotypical roles of doing the bulk of housework and parenting. Pallavi Gogoi
Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Weighs In On The Election, COVID-19 Spike What's on voters' minds in Wisconsin as COVID-19 cases surge in the state? NPR's Noel King talks to dairy farmer Rick Roden of West Bend, who says he's more concerned about his farm than the pandemic.
Mask-Wearing Is Up In The U.S., But Young People Are Still Too Lax, CDC Survey Finds A general increase in mask-wearing has been encouraging, U.S. public health experts say. But too few young people, especially, are social distancing and taking other steps to slow coronavirus' spread. Rob Stein
Study: Air Pollution Contributes To 500,000 Newborn Deaths A Year The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging. Michaeleen Doucleff
Cities On Both Sides Of U.S.-Mexico Border Strain Under Coronavirus Surge NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Angela Kocherga, news director at KTEP radio station, about the coronavirus surge along the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak And Are Climbing Higher Fast The country has blown past records set in July and entered uncharted territory. Experts can't predict how high the new peak will go. Here's what's driving the surge. Will Stone