As the WHO raises its risk assessment for the coronavirus, a face mask adorns statue of Italy's patron saint, St. Francis, in San Fiorano, one of the towns on lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak. The picture was taken by schoolteacher Marzio Toniolo. Marzio Toniolo/via Reuters hide caption
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., wants access to witnesses and documents as part of a look into potential political influence at the Justice Department. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
China's Sun Yang leaves the pool deck following the men's 4x200m freestyle relay heats at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, in 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption
Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle emerges from a chamber concealing a 360-year-old passageway that was rediscovered during renovation work in the Houses of Parliament in London. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Worried about coronavirus? Keep some non-perishable food items and medicine stocked on hand, and follow flu prevention protocol like sneezing into a tissue, disinfecting surfaces and washing your hands frequently with soap and water. Photo Illustration by Max Posner/NPR and Tony Latham/Corbis/Getty Images hide caption
The most common test for coronavirus infections checks for the virus' genetic material. A blood test that, instead, measures antibodies against the virus could give doctors and researchers more information. Jane Barlow /WPA Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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South Carolinians stand in line for early voting Thursday in Columbia, S.C. The state is one of 15 that use an "open primary" system, which allows Republicans to vote in a Democratic primary, and vice versa. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden pauses while speaking after receiving an endorsement from Rep. James Clyburn earlier this week. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Kassa Overall. His stunning album, I Think I'm Good, is on our list of the best new releases out on Feb. 28. Aren Johnson hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer greets guests following a campaign stop at Nacho Hippo on Wednesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg waves after speaking at a campaign event on Thursday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption
The Bernie Sanders campaign's small live-streaming video operation has been a central part of his strategy during his second run for president. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Jessica, one of the contestants on Netflix's reality dating series, Love Is Blind. Netflix hide caption
In her StoryCorps interview in September 2018, Olivia Hooker talked about her experience as the first black woman to enter the Coast Guard. Afi Yellow-Duke/StoryCorps hide caption
Syrians in the northwestern city of Idlib perform funerary prayers for Turkish soldiers Friday. Turkey sought an urgent NATO meeting after at least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in Syria's Idlib province Thursday. Abdulaziz Ketaz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Wajatta is a sort of musical odd couple: John Tejada (left) is a meticulous electronic composer and Reggie Watts (right) improvises all his music. Their album, Don't Let Get You Down, is out now. The1point8/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Malena Cadiz submitted the song "Call It A Night" to the Tiny Desk Contest. YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
Plácido Domingo at an event in Madrid, Spain in 2016. Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images hide caption
Sir Richard McCreadie (Steve Coogan) displays the veneer(s) of pleasantness in Michael Winterbottom's Greed. Amelia Troubridge/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption
Sharon Van Etten astride a horse for her "Beaten Down" video. YouTube hide caption
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