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878 stories published since 2008

Desperate Hospitals May Put Two Patients on One Ventilator. That’s Risky.

by Ryan Gabrielson and Kyle Edwards,

How China Built a Twitter Propaganda Machine Then Let It Loose on Coronavirus

by Jeff Kao, ProPublica and Mia Shuang Li for ProPublica,

The VA Will Now Let Some Administrative Staff Work From Home

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth,

Your Neighborhood Might Be a Coronavirus Hot Spot, but New York City Refuses to Release the Data

by Justin Elliott, Annie Waldman, Joshua Kaplan and Sean Campbell,

The Defense Production Act Gives the President Power — but Not Much Funding

by Isaac Arnsdorf,

Obreros “esenciales” de fábricas temen ir al trabajo y no pueden permitirse quedarse en casa

por Melissa Sanchez,

Even After Trump Declared a National Emergency, Some Talk Radio Hosts Weren’t Convinced

by Jack Gillum and Derek Willis,

Governments Are Telling Americans to Stay at Home. But Thousands of People Don’t Have One.

by Vianna Davila,

Medicaid Abruptly Canceled Her Health Insurance. Then Came the Coronavirus.

by Akilah Johnson,

Un empleado de servicios médicos describe las terribles consecuencias de la insuficiencia pulmonar causada por el COVID-19, incluso en sus pacientes jóvenes

por Lizzie Presser,

Doctors Are Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families

by Topher Sanders, David Armstrong and Ava Kofman,

“Essential” Factory Workers Are Afraid to Go to Work and Can’t Afford to Stay Home

by Melissa Sanchez,

Renters Became Homeless During the Coronavirus Pandemic After Housing Authorities Delayed Paperwork

by Katy Reckdahl for ProPublica,

Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks

by Jessica Huseman,

ICE Detainee Says Migrants Are Going on a Hunger Strike for Soap

by Dara Lind,

The Coronavirus Testing Paradox

by Stephen Engelberg,

Aumentarán la violencia intrafamiliar y el abuso infantil durante las cuarentenas. También empeorará la negligencia contra las personas en riesgo, informan trabajadores sociales.

por Joaquin Sapien, Ginger Thompson, Beena Raghavendran y Megan Rose,

We’re Making Public Records Requests to Help Us Cover the Coronavirus. Tell Us What We Should Be Asking For.

by Kirsten Berg,

Lo que significa el coronavirus para un embarazo, y otras cosas que deben saber las madres embarazadas y nuevas

por Nina Martin,

ICE ha fallado constantemente en contener enfermedades contagiosas, según nuestros análisis. Es un peligro para el público.

por J. David McSwane,

Fatal Coronavirus Outbreak at Assisted Living Center Is Grim Reminder That Both Residents and Staff Are at Risk

by Carol Marbin Miller and Bailey Lefever, Miami Herald,

Lupus Patients Can’t Get Crucial Medication After President Trump Pushes Unproven Coronavirus Treatment

by Charles Ornstein,

Remote Alaska Villages Isolate Themselves Further in Effort to Shield Against Coronavirus

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Will Rise During Quarantines. So Will Neglect of At-Risk People, Social Workers Say.

by Joaquin Sapien, Ginger Thompson, Beena Raghavendran and Megan Rose,

A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients

by Lizzie Presser,

Immigration Courts Are Telling Employees to Come to Work — Ignoring Health Risks and Local Shelter-in-Place Orders

by Dara Lind,

The White House Asked Manufacturers for Help, Then Gave Them No Clear Instructions

by Yeganeh Torbati,

The Veterans Health Administration Has Banned Even Administrative Employees From Working From Home

by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth,

We Tracked the Last Time the Government Bailed Out the Economy. Here’s What to Know About the $1 Trillion Coronavirus Plan.

by Michael Grabell and Paul Kiel,

Here’s Why Florida Got All the Emergency Medical Supplies It Requested While Other States Did Not

by Lydia DePillis, Mike Spies, Joshua Kaplan, Kyle Edwards and Caroline Chen,

ICE Has Repeatedly Failed to Contain Contagious Diseases, Our Analysis Shows. It’s a Danger to the Public.

by J. David McSwane,

I’m Not in the NBA Nor Am I Tom Hanks. Here’s How I Lucked Into a COVID-19 Test.

by Haru Coryne,

What Coronavirus Means for Pregnancy, and Other Things New and Expecting Mothers Should Know

by Nina Martin,

A Congressman Skipped the Coronavirus Relief Vote. Instead, He Went Home to Tell Senior Citizens to Blame Mass Media.

by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News,

As Doctors and Nurses Grow Desperate for Protective Gear, They Fear They’re Infecting Patients

by Topher Sanders, Maya Miller, Lexi Churchill and David Armstrong,

Work in Government, Finance or an Industry Affected by the Trump Administration’s Bailouts? Talk to Us.

by Justin Elliott,

No, President Trump, the Coronavirus Is Nothing Like H1N1 Swine Flu Either

by Charles Ornstein,

How My Mom Followed Her Instincts to Find Her First Coronavirus Patient

by Akilah Johnson,

Chicago Public Libraries Are Staying Open Even Though Librarians Say It Is Not Safe

by Jodi S. Cohen and Logan Jaffe,

As Coronavirus Cases Rise, Members of Some Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Communities Continue to Congregate

by Justin Elliott and Agnel Philip,

Letter Carriers Say the Postal Service Pressured Them to Deliver Mail Despite Coronavirus Symptoms — and Often Without Hand Sanitizer

by Maryam Jameel,

During Tuesday’s Illinois Primary, Chicago Alderman and Former Firefighter Nicholas Sposato Delivered Pizzas at the Polls as His Ward Office Remained Open

by Mick Dumke,

Medical Conferences Didn’t Cancel, Exposing Doctors Who Treat High-Risk Patients to Coronavirus

by David Armstrong,

How Many Americans Are Really Infected With the Coronavirus?

by Caroline Chen,

How Quickly Hospitals Could Fill Up if We Don’t Slow Coronavirus Down

by Lucas Waldron and Katie Campbell,

Illinois Hospitals Lack the Beds Needed to Care for the Number of Residents Projected to Get Coronavirus

by Haru Coryne,

The Five Questions Reporters Need to Ask Hospitals and Local Officials About Coronavirus

by Charles Ornstein,

Are Hospitals Near Me Ready for Coronavirus? Here Are Nine Different Scenarios.

by Annie Waldman, Al Shaw, Ash Ngu and Sean Campbell,

Methodology: How ProPublica Mapped Hospital Capacity for Coronavirus

by Annie Waldman,

Chicago Shuts Down, but Its Public Libraries Are Open. Librarians Want Them Closed.

by Jodi S. Cohen and Logan Jaffe,