In March, Trump Promised Resources To Fight The Pandemic. Few Happened On March 13, President Trump promised to mobilize private and public resources to respond to the coronavirus. NPR followed up on each promise and found little action had been taken.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 10:10 p.m. ET One month ago today, President Trump declared a national emergency. In a Rose Garden address, flanked by leaders from giant retailers and medical testing companies, he promised a mobilization of public and private resources to attack the coronavirus. "We've been working very hard on this....…In March, Trump Promised Resources To Fight The Pandemic. Few Happened On March 13, President Trump promised to mobilize private and public resources to respond to the coronavirus. NPR followed up on each promise and found little action had been taken.Heard onToggle more optionsUpdated at 10:10 p.m. ET One month ago today, President Trump declared a national emergency. In a Rose Garden address, flanked by leaders from giant retailers and medical testing companies, he promised a mobilization of public and private resources to attack the coronavirus. "We've been working very hard on this....WW…

Models Project Face Masks Can Reduce Significant Amount Of Coronavirus Deaths Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.Heard onToggle more optionsMore widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that near-universal wearing of cloth or homemade masks could prevent between 17,742 and 28,030 deaths across the US...…Models Project Face Masks Can Reduce Significant Amount Of Coronavirus Deaths Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.Heard onToggle more optionsMore widespread wearing of face masks could prevent tens of thousands of deaths by COVID-19, epidemiologists and mathematicians project. from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that near-universal wearing of cloth or homemade masks could prevent between 17,742 and 28,030 deaths across the US...WW…

Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying Chains from Walmart and Target to Whole Foods and Publix are cutting back hours to give employees more time to restock shelves and sanitize stores.With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the country's largest grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. Across the U.S., hand sanitizer, toilet paper, sanitation wipes and canned goods have been as of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb. With...…Grocery Stores Start To Cut Hours As Coronavirus Prompts Surge In Panic-Buying Chains from Walmart and Target to Whole Foods and Publix are cutting back hours to give employees more time to restock shelves and sanitize stores.With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the country's largest grocery chains are announcing measures to enhance sanitation and maintain supplies. Across the U.S., hand sanitizer, toilet paper, sanitation wipes and canned goods have been as of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to climb. With...WW…