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NPR's Scott Simon looks back on the joys of working in an office as he — and millions of Americans — are consigned to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

The family of 88-year-old Arie Even said they were saddened not to be able to be with him during his final days. They were asked to stay away in order not to catch the virus.

Immigration authorities face calls to close the immigration court system and release detainees from ICE custody after the first detention center worker tested positive for the coronavirus.

The death toll from the virus grew by nearly 800 to a total of 4,825, officials announced Saturday.

While the agency has approved about a dozen other coronavirus tests in response to the public health emergency caused by the pandemic, this is the first one that can be used at the point of care.

In an act of solidarity amid social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic, residents of a Dallas apartment complex leaned out of their windows to sing "Lean on Me."

The service industry is taking a serious hit due to social distancing. But delivery drivers for Uber Eats say their business is on the rise.

Some Oregonians are using social media to organize care for neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak. A Facebook group in Bend is teeming with requests and offers to help with childcare and errands.

Rapid shutdowns to stem the coronavirus have delivered an unprecedented blow to restaurants around the U.S. Many are quickly running out of cash and their workers are losing their jobs.

Americans are collectively putting much of the economy on lockdown. The priorities are clear: to save lives. For now, that means America is an economic ghost town.