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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Persaud, a health officer of Paterson, N.J., about how his team has been able to mount an aggressive contact tracing campaign.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Helen Boucher and professor of economics Emily Oster help listeners make tough decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Helen Boucher and professor of economics Emily Oster help listeners make tough decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with ProPublica’s Duaa Eldeib about her report, “The First 100,” which looks at the reasons why 70 of the first 100 COVID-19 deaths in Chicago were African Americans.

NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with pediatrician Cara Natterson about how the coronavirus pandemic — and our response to it — is affecting kids in a key developmental age group: middle school.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Alfredo Mena Lora of Chicago’s St. Anthony Hospital about how his institution is faring with COVID-19 amid a budget shortfall.

Dr. Abraar Karan, an internal medicine physician and clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, answers listener questions about the latest in the coronavirus testing.

Dr. Tracey Henryan, an assistant health director at Grady Primary Care Center in Atlanta, answers listener questions on health disparities and treatments for COVID-19.

COVID-19 survivors share their stories of recovery, and Dr. Charles Vega, a family medicine doctor and clinical professor at the University of California, talks about treating patients.

COVID-19 survivors share their stories of recovery, and Dr. Charles Vega, a family medicine doctor and clinical professor at the University of California, talks about treating patients.