WHO Chief On COVID-19 Pandemic: 'The Worst Is Yet To Come' Speaking at a briefing in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is this is not even close to being over." Scott Neuman
Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment An experimental COVID-19 medicine that has been shown to shorten the time people with severe illness have to stay in the hospital finally has a price tag that's lower than some analysts expected. Sydney Lupkin
Senators Call For Investigation Of States' Nursing Home Policies During Pandemic Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Greg Walden question some states' requirement that nursing homes accept COVID-19-positive patients from hospitals. Ina Jaffe
Sen. McConnell Says Americans Must Have 'No Stigma' In Wearing Face Masks The leading Republican in the Senate was the latest in the party to break with President Trump and urge Americans to wear masks to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Alana Wise
What More Than 300 College Admissions Deans Are Looking For During The Pandemic The college deans say they recognize that students and their families may be struggling right now. They say students will not be disadvantaged by not participating in extracurricular activities. Austin Horn
U.S. Pediatricians Call For In-Person School This Fall The dangers of social isolation outweigh the risks of in-person classes for most children, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Anya Kamenetz
The Wild Card For An In-Person Fall: College Student Behavior College reopening plans all rely on one thing: students following the rules. Some experts worry that's too big of an ask. Elissa Nadworny
Seattle Now: Why people won't wear masks Masks are now mandatory in most public spaces, to stem the deadly spread of Covid. But masks have become a political statement, making the conversation around public health much more complicated. Clare McGrane
Ex-Federal Health Officials Encourage Mask Use To Counter COVID-19 Surges NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who headed the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who was the director of Medicare and Medicaid, about the spike in coronavirus cases across the country.
Florida Scientist Says She Was Fired For Not Manipulating COVID-19 Data NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rebekah Jones, a scientist who was fired from Florida's health department, who is now publishing a coronavirus dashboard of her own to track the state's COVID-19 cases.
