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Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State?

July 10, 2020 • View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

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Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak

July 10, 2020 • A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.

From Rent Freezes To Liquor Buybacks: How States Are Helping People Cope

Visitors to the New York Department of Labor are turned away at the door by personnel because of closures over coronavirus concerns in New York on March 18. New York state began offering job protections for those required, or cautioned, to self-isolate or quarantine by a government entity. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

From Rent Freezes To Liquor Buybacks: How States Are Helping People Cope

June 10, 2020 • With limited resources themselves, states are having to get creative helping residents deal with the COVID-19 economic slowdown. But how much help you can get depends on where you live.

In Large Texas Cities, Access To Coronavirus Testing May Depend On Where You Live

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In Large Texas Cities, Access To Coronavirus Testing May Depend On Where You Live

May 27, 2020 • An NPR investigation shows that black and Latino neighborhoods in four large Texas cities have fewer coronavirus testing sites, leaving communities blind to potential COVID-19 outbreaks.

In Large Texas Cities, Access To Coronavirus Testing May Depend On Where You Live

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Mobile Phone Data Show More Americans Are Leaving Their Homes, Despite Orders

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Mobile Phone Data Show More Americans Are Leaving Their Homes, Despite Orders

May 1, 2020 • Emerging data suggest that though people altered their habits during the first month of America's response to the pandemic, that cooperation has since leveled off and — eventually — decreased.