A woman drops a nasal swab in a vial at the announcement that Denver will launch a drive-up COVID-19 test site. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption
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Denise and Richard Victor of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., have been missing their grandkids, whom they haven't seen since February. Before the pandemic, they had regular visits with grandsons (from left) Daren Cosola, Stirling Victor, Davis Victor and Lucas Cosola. Courtesy of the Victor family hide caption
A worker wipes down surfaces on a New York City subway car to disinfect seats during the coronavirus outbreak. The CDC is clarifying its guidance on touching surfaces after a change to its website triggered news reports. Andrew Kelly/Reuters hide caption
Blood collection tubes sit in a rack on the first day of a free COVID-19 antibody testing event at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand, Fla., on May 4. Paul Hennessy/Echoes WIre/Barcroft Media via Getty Images hide caption
Getting An Antibody Test For The Coronavirus? Here's What It Won't Tell You
Anthony Reyes, a police officer with the City of Miami, shows the results of his coronavirus antibody test at the Hard Rock Stadium testing site in Miami Gardens, Fla., in early May. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
A Double-Barreled Approach To Antibody Testing Could Improve Accuracy
Bar owner Michael Mattson toasts with patrons as his Friends and Neighbors bar reopens Wednesday in Appleton, Wis. Bars were able to open their doors after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's "Safer at Home" order. William Glasheen/USA Today via Reuters hide caption
A medical worker walks in front of Transformé MD Medical Center in White Plains, N.Y., where antibody testing was being offered. Pablo Monsalve/VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
Emergency room physicians are seeing a drop in admissions for heart attacks and strokes. They worry patients who have delayed care may be sicker when they finally arrive in emergency rooms. Studio 642/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption
Eerie Emptiness Of ERs Worries Doctors: Where Are The Heart Attacks And Strokes?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says only about 2.6% of nearly 24,000 COVID-19 tests confirmed an infection on Monday, in a new low. Chris O'Meara/AP hide caption
The practice of palliative care is changing under the pandemic: Doctors and nurses are learning new ways to help patients and families communicate their treatment goals and make decisions about end-of-life care. Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images hide caption
Patients Dying Fast, And Far From Family, Challenge Practice Of Palliative Care
Fed up with your phone? Burned out on Zoom? Journalist and author Catherine Price has tips to help you find the right screen time balance for your life. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Anna Davis Abel, a graduate student studying creative writing at West Virginia University, couldn't get tested for COVID-19 until her doctor ruled out other possible illnesses. Rebecca Kiger for KHN hide caption
COVID-19 Tests That Are Supposed To Be Free Can Ring Up Surprising Charges
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COVID-19 Tests That Are Supposed To Be Free Can Ring Up Surprising Charges
Despite recent changes in insurance policy, some patients say doctors and insurers are charging them upfront for video appointments and phone calls — not just copays but sometimes the entire cost of the visit, even if it's covered by insurance. sesame/Getty Images hide caption
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Grace Kim: What Happens When You Design A Home With Community In Mind?
Susan Pinker on the TED Stage. Bret Hartman/TED hide caption
Susan Pinker: What Makes Social Connection So Vital To Our Well-Being?
A person wearing a face mask walks down a mostly empty Michigan Avenue in Chicago Thursday. In all major political groups, most people say they support shelter-in-place orders to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent poll. Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images hide caption
