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.

Dozens of events were planned to mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims' arrival at what we now know as Plymouth, Massachusetts.

In counties where four-year college students make up at least 10% of the population, cases have grown 34% since Aug. 19, according to a Texas Tribune analysis. That’s compared with 23% in counties with a smaller proportion of students.

The CDC says the guidelines were posted to its website in error. The now-deleted updates were notable because so far the agency has stopped short of saying that the virus is airborne.

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

The U.S. Department of State has downgraded its travel advisory against travel to Mexico due to COVID-19.

Visitation will also be allowed at state supported living centers, which house residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The state's first effort to publicly report coronavirus data from schools shows low statewide infection rates. Breakdowns by school districts should be reported next week.

Some people have skipped care because of finances or fear of the virus, doctors say. Others find medical practices closed to new patients. Many are suffering health consequences, an NPR poll finds.

Retail stores, restaurants, gyms, office buildings, museums and libraries in regions where hospitalizations are under control can open at 75% capacity starting Monday.

The governor will be joined by other Texas leaders Thursday in Austin to deliver an update on the state of the pandemic. Watch live beginning at noon Central Time.

Public health experts say discrepancies in key metrics, such as the positivity rate, made it difficult for officials to make informed policy decisions.