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Feds Warn Merchants Against Coronavirus Treatment Claims

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn speaks on March 19 at a White House news conference on the coronavirus outbreak. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Feds Warn Merchants Against Coronavirus Treatment Claims

The FDA has sent warning letters to seven marketers of products including essential oils, nasal sprays and herbal concoctions. No treatments or vaccines for COVID-19 have been approved.

Cruise Ship Struggling With COVID-19 Headed To Florida

Holland America's cruise ship Zaandam navigates through the Panama Canal on Sunday. Passengers and crew, some of whom may have COVID-19, have been stranded on the ship while looking for a country to accept them. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Cruise Ship Struggling With COVID-19 Headed To Florida

A cruise ship with four dead and nearly 200 people who have been sick with suspected COVID-19 may dock in Fort Lauderdale if cruise company executives and public officials can agree on a plan.

Justice Department Looking Into Senator's Stock Sell-Off

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in February. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Justice Department Looking Into Senator's Stock Sell-Off

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr sold off a large amount of stocks before the coronavirus market crash. The FBI will assess whether he was motivated by nonpublic information.

Justice Department Looking Into Senator's Stock Sell-Off

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FACT CHECK: Trump Praises Florida Governor Despite Criticism Of Coronavirus Response

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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FACT CHECK: Trump Praises Florida Governor Despite Criticism Of Coronavirus Response

President Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken "decisive steps" against the virus, but public health experts and a pending lawsuit say his leadership has been inadequate.

Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Death Toll, Treating COVID-19 And Testing Scams

Volunteers from the International Christian relief organization Samaritans Purse set up an Emergency Field Hospital for patients suffering from the coronavirus in Central Park across Fifth Avenue from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Bryan R. Smith/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The National Conversation With All Things Considered

Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Death Toll, Treating COVID-19 And Testing Scams

On this broadcast of The National Conversation, we answer your questions about the government's response to the pandemic, the death toll in the U.S. and potential testing scams.

Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: Death Toll, Treating COVID-19 And Testing Scams

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Models Of Epidemic Predict Huge U.S. Death Toll; Scientists Hope For Better Outcome

Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, discussed one of the models used to estimate potential deaths from coronavirus in U.S. during a briefing Tuesday. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Models Of Epidemic Predict Huge U.S. Death Toll; Scientists Hope For Better Outcome

Computer models predict that between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 in the months ahead. Administration officials said public health interventions could still lower the toll.

Chicago Public Health Commissioner: 'We Want To Be Ahead Of This'

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady speaks in January. Arwady says the city is "one of the most prepared" for the crisis but would still not be able to handle the drastic number of predicted hospitalizations. Derek Henkle/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Chicago Public Health Commissioner: 'We Want To Be Ahead Of This'

Experts worry about new hotspots in cities including Chicago. Dr. Allison Arwady says the city is relatively well prepared but would still not be able to handle the predicted wave of hospitalizations.

Coronavirus Lockdown Sends Migrant Workers On A Long And Risky Trip Home

Migrant workers and their family members line up outside a New Delhi bus terminal hoping to board a bus for their villages. Millions have lost their ability to earn an income because of the government-imposed lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Bhuvan Bagga/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Coronavirus Lockdown Sends Migrant Workers On A Long And Risky Trip Home

Amid a 21-day lockdown to help control the spread of the coronavirus, millions of workers in India's cities have no income, no food — and so are heading back to their villages.

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Turkmenistan Has Banned Use Of The Word 'Coronavirus'

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, seen here in Ashgabat in October 2019, earlier offered remedies to combat the virus from a book on medicinal plants that he authored. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption

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Turkmenistan Has Banned Use Of The Word 'Coronavirus'

Reporters Without Borders says the government has forbidden state-controlled media from using the word and ordered its removal from health brochures distributed at hospitals, schools and workplaces.

To Stop The Pandemic, Seema Verma Is 'Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Regulations'

Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, March 10th, 2020. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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To Stop The Pandemic, Seema Verma Is 'Getting Rid Of A Lot Of Regulations'

As head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Verma says she's working to ease safety rules and lighten licensing requirements, to expand the number of hospital beds and health workers.