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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with community activist Taneeza Islam about workers at a Smithfield Foods meatpacking plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., where hundreds have tested positive for the coronavirus.

The president still hopes to see some states begin easing social distancing measures before May 1, but health care authorities warn of a long road to recovery for the United States.

NASA has set a date for the launch of SpaceX’s capsule designed to fly humans from Kennedy Space Center – carrying two NASA astronauts. The launch aims to end a nearly decade-long gap of human-crewed launches from the U.S. since the end of the space shuttle program.

Well-known artists and designers are taking over billboards (donated gratis) to brighten the landscape in an emptier-than-usual Times Square. One work simply reads: "Hopefully no one will see this."

The latest coronavirus news for 4/17.

The carmaker will be able to manufacture 50,000 ventilators by July 4, a Ford official tells Morning Edition. It is retooling a plant in Michigan, which is scheduled to begin operations Monday.

President Trump and the pandemic response task force scheduled a briefing at the White House on Thursday afternoon.

President Trump said some states could open even before May 1. That's two weeks away. Here's what to watch related to the coronavirus.

WMFE is following stories on the coronavirus pandemic in Central Florida and around the state

Breakthrough infections continue to hit Capitol Hill, with vaccinated members announcing positive coronavirus cases amid a surge caused by the delta variant.