Coronavirus & COVID-19

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

Do the risks associated with COVID-19 mean you have to give up Halloween? Experts say no — but certain precautions are recommended.

El Paso County officials ordered a two-week shutdown of non-essential activities Thursday after the area’s medical resources were overwhelmed by the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

Where are hospitals reaching capacity? Which metro areas are running out of beds? NPR has learned federal agencies collect and analyze this information in detail but don't share it with the public.

Get live updates throughout the day on how COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, is affecting North Texas.

An adult student caught COVID-19 in September, soon got pneumonia, then died from a heart attack Oct. 2, according to his family.

An NPR investigation revealed a network of doctors marketing a non-FDA approved drug as a purported treatment for COVID-19. Now, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) is calling for federal enforcement.

COVID-19 cases have surged recently in both places, underscoring the cultural, economic, and geographic ties between the bordering cities.

Researchers from UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources are looking for volunteers for an ongoing study that will help figure out where the coronavirus is spreading in Dallas-Fort Worth and why it's disproportionately affecting African American and Latino communities.

COVID-19 cases are surging across the country and with Thanksgiving right around the corner, is it safe to travel to spend the holiday with friends and family? We have tips from the experts.

The intravenous version of remdesivir recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration is given to hospitalized patients. Baylor Scott and White are conducting clinical trials on an inhaled version that might avoid a hospital stay altogether.

The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.