NPR science, national and White House correspondents relay the latest updates in the United States response to the coronavirus epidemic.

After two weeks of wavering on guidelines that put normal American life on hold, President Trump extended until April 30 measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

NPR politics and science correspondents round up the latest news in the federal response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States, including of the passage of the emergency rescue bill.

The rival powers are going far beyond public health measures as they dive into a Cold War-like game of move and counter-move even as the global contagion spreads.

NPR White House, economic and global health correspondents relay the latest developments and scientific findings in the United States response to the coronavirus pandemic.

In Washington D.C., China hawks are using the coronavirus pandemic to argue that the U.S. needs a tough economic and geopolitical stance against China. President Trump is echoing those views.

A panel of NPR correspondents discusses the latest developments around the coronavirus epidemic, including updates about drugs, testing, medical supplies, economic impact and unemployment relief.

President Trump spoke about the effort during a briefing at the White House. He also expressed interest in the government possibly taking an equity stake in companies as part of a big stimulus.

"We want to go big," President Trump said as his administration seeks to revive the now-stalled economy.

President Trump gave a press conference on Monday at the White House where he announced new coronavirus response measures.

This week in politics, President Trump intensifies his administration's response to the coronavirus, while Congress tries to pass a relief bill.

President Trump held a press conference on Friday afternoon declaring a national emergency, as the coronavirus outbreak continued to disrupt daily life and the economy in the United States.

The move frees up as much as $50 billion to help states deal with the crisis. But Trump overstated the readiness of a website to help anxious people find testing.

The 30-day ban is an attempt to stem the spread of coronavirus. The president announced that measure, along with some economic relief efforts, in a primetime address Wednesday night.

Bernie Sanders' supporters are making a big push in what could be the senator's last opportunity to regain front-runner status.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is in Missouri, which has a sizable number of black voters in St. Louis. Sen. Bernie Sanders needs to win big if he hopes to slow down Biden's momentum.

The president was set to visit the CDC. Plans screeched to a halt when the CDC thought a staffer had coronavirus — and then suddenly revived when a test came back clear.

Vice President Pence will travel to the state hit hardest by coronavirus. "I want to assure the people ... that we're with them," Pence said.

President Trump said Tuesday he spoke with the head of the Taliban, just days after the two sides concluded an agreement that could bring peace to Afghanistan.

As stock markets continue to plunge on coronavirus fears, the White House and Federal Reserve are trying to show it has the situation under control.