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90.7 Health Reporter Abe Aboraya speaks with Dr. Ali Mokdad, professor and chief strategy officer of population health with IHME, about when Florida is expected to see a peak in coronavirus cases, and about the challenge of treating patients with COVID-19.

As state and local governments in Central Florida scramble to help the thousands who are suddenly out of work, they’re also leaning on the federal government for help. US Rep. Darren Soto joined Intersection to talk about what the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package means for Floridians.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Senate Majority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., about the current bill to provide economic relief to small business owners adversely affected by the coronavirus.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ava Dejoie, secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, about the latest unemployment numbers in her state.

NPR economics, national and science correspondents relay the latest news in the response to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States.

WMFE is updating the latest stories on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on Central Florida and around the state ...

An infectious disease specialist says there's no evidence that people with facial hair carry a higher risk of infection or transmission of the coronavirus, as long as they practice diligent hygiene.

Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one.

Medical staff have described war-like conditions in New York City hospitals. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's David Greene about the city's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.