Environment Why China's Air Has Been Cleaner During The Coronavirus Outbreak Air pollution levels have dropped dramatically as power plants and factories have slowed down — potentially saving lives. But the public health benefits aren't so simple to calculate. Lauren Sommer
Politics Freedom House Report Finds Freedom On The Wane Worldwide The annual survey of the state of global freedom includes the world's two biggest democracies — India and the U.S. — among nations where freedom is declining. David Welna
Health Why The Death Rate From Coronavirus Is Plunging In China And what that means for the rest of the world. Researchers have found three likely reasons for the drop in the fatality rate. Nurith Aizenman
Health Personal Essay From Wuhan: 'Living In Hell' A young person in the city where the novel coronavirus was first discovered reflects on how the government's response has forever changed her. A Resident Of Wuhan
Health Coronavirus Update: 'We Are In Unchartered Territory,' WHO Says "We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right measures," WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says. Bill Chappell
Business As New Coronavirus Cases Slow In China, Factories Start Reopening Strict quarantine measures have prevented 300 million migrant workers from returning to work. Now local authorities are trying to get businesses going again. The main bottleneck: a shrunken workforce. Emily Feng Amy Cheng
Health WHO Says Risk Of COVID-19 Is Now 'Very High At A Global Level' On Monday, 29 countries reported having cases of the coronavirus disease. It's now been confirmed in nearly 50 nations. Bill Chappell
Health What Happens If You're Critically Ill In China — But Not With Coronavirus Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients. Emily Feng Amy Cheng
National Some U.S. Farmers Boxed In By Coronavirus Outbreak Fewer ships from China are docking in the U.S., which hurts U.S. farmers who send exports on the ships' return trips. And perishables that do make it sometimes rot on the docks in China. Anna King
Health H1N1 Was The Last Pandemic. Here's Why COVID-19 Isn't Yet In That Category The new coronavirus disease has been diagnosed in 28 countries, and new outbreaks are worrisome. But the World Health Organization sees some encouraging trends. Richard Harris
