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After COVID-19 patients recover, do they have immunity? Dr. Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist, answers listener questions about how the body can fight the disease.

President Trump will give guidance to governors on reopening states. First-time claims for jobless benefits will be announced. And in India, fears contact-tracing has crossed into discrimination.

The Taneytown Police Department in Maryland shared this ominous message on social media: Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox. You know who you are.

Italy's lockdown means you need a "justifiable excuse" to go outside. A woman in Rome was caught outside with her pet turtle. Police say the turtle was about the size of a pizza and wasn't on a leash.

Andrea Johnson, 23, is a parent in Maryland who has a daughter home from Pre-K — at the same time she juggles her own college education and a full-time job.

President Trump says there is evidence that the U.S. passed the peak on new cases. NPR's Rachel Martin asks epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo of Johns Hopkins University whether that's the case.

A 99-year-old British World War II veteran has now raised more than $18 million for the United Kingdom's National Health Service after reaching his goal of walking 100 laps in his garden.

Religious groups have gotten creative since the pandemic has forced millions to stay at home. NPR's religion correspondent answers listener questions about how religious practices are being reshaped.

Health care workers in short supply are reusing N95 masks amid the pandemic. Peter Tsai, who developed its virus-blocking filter, is trying to find a disinfection method that doesn't degrade the mask.

Hunter Morton is home with two children in Manhattan, Kan. Her husband is a utility worker who must stay on the job. Their doctor suspects they both have COVID-19, and they're trying to get tested.