Health Health

Thursday

President Trump, surrounded by federal officials on Thursday, signs a proclamation for Older Americans Month during an event on protecting seniors from the coronavirus. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Beachgoers flocked to Orange County seashores on Sunday, as pictured here in Huntington Beach. An order announced Thursday, by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will prohibit people from visiting any beaches or state parks in Orange County. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

Andom Yosef, 38, works at Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota, one of the countrys largest known coronavirus clusters. Yosef tested positive for COVID-19. Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images

Federal Stay-At-Home Guidance Ends; A Potential New Test For COVID-19

  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/848279255/1200113139" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

An empty New York Subway car is seen on March 23, 2020 in New York City. The city will soon be halting subway service each night to disinfect for the coronavirus. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his first remote Cabinet meeting since his return to work after his personal bout with the coronavirus. The British leader projected optimism during his comments on Thursday. Andrew Parsons/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Andrew Parsons/AP

Mannequins dressed in wedding gowns and wearing protective face masks in Gaza City in March. With wedding halls closed and public gatherings forbidden to prevent the spread of the virus, many couples have celebrated their marriage in alleyways and apartments — so grooms can save the fortune they're normally expected to spend on big parties. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference at the White House on April 16. Chris Kleponis/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Chris Kleponis/Polaris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Mexican lucha libre wrestler Hijo del Soberano sews face masks since his matches have stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jam Media/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Jam Media/Getty Images

The San Gabriel Mountains are seen under a clear sky beyond downtown Los Angeles. Air quality in the U.S. and elsewhere has been improved by reduced traffic from coronavirus restrictions and weeks of rainstorms. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
David McNew/Getty Images

A custodian walks down the corridor of a field hospital set up for COVID-19 patients in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has emerged as a new hot spot of the coronavirus, which in a span of just three months has reached virtually every country in the world. Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Carl de Souza/AFP via Getty Images

A worshiper burns incense during a Birthday of Buddha service to pray for overcoming the coronavirus pandemic at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on Thursday. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images