America At A Standstill; Sports In The Age Of Coronavirus; Walk-Up Testing Sites

Plus, Harry Styles' Tiny Desk concert. by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [global deaths image]( Alessandra Tarantino/AP Here’s the latest on the coronavirus crisis. The nation’s top infectious disease expert says it will be a while before things start to feel normal again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now advising [against gatherings of 50 people]( or more for the next eight weeks. With the number of coronavirus cases worldwide surpassing 150,000 and some 6,000 deaths, governments continue their struggle to contain the pandemic. Here's a [snapshot by region of what is happening]( as of Monday. After taking the weekend off, senators will reconvene in Washington on Monday afternoon with the intent to approve the House-passed economic relief bill to [blunt the effect of the coronavirus]( pandemic on American workers. States hit hardest by the spread of coronavirus will see drive-through and walk-up testing sites set up this week, the White House said on Sunday. Priority will be given to health care workers, first responders and people aged 65 and older with [respiratory symptoms and fevers](. President Trump over the weekend urged travelers coming back into the United States from Europe to be patient as [thousands waited for hours]( in long lines to be screened for the coronavirus. That led to sharp criticism of the Trump administration from public officials around the country. A spring without baseball? Saturdays without soccer? March without Madness? Such is the [uncharted world of sports]( in the age of coronavirus. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture This [Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at the Oscars in February. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is preparing for a film shoot, announced Thursday they have tested positive for coronavirus.]( Pascal Campion/Random House Books for Young Readers As a kid, Helena Ku Rhee used to tag along with her parents as they cleaned law offices overnight. She's now a lawyer herself, and has written The Paper Kingdom, [about a boy and his janitor parents](. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Daily Escape [Julie Byrne on the cover of 2017's Not Even Happiness. Her song "Natural Blue" begins our playlist of soothing music.]( Courtesy of Ba Da Bing! Records Let's face it: We are living in anxious times. So the NPR Music's staff made [a six-hour playlist]( the songs they turn to when they need calm. The cancellation of SXSW has been a huge blow to musicians hoping for a big break, but you can still hear artists who were slated to play the festival with [NPR's The Austin 100](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listens [Ten-year-old Nurzat (right) and his friends, brothers Abdulla (left), 11, and Muhammet (center), 10, look out the window of their dormitory room at a boarding school in Istanbul, Turkey.]( Nicole Tung for NPR For years, ethnic Uighurs have found refuge in Turkey after fleeing China, where they're accused of extremism and put in mass detention camps. Many are desperate to find loved ones back in China and to speak about their treatment there. But now those efforts face new resistance in Turkey. ([Listening time, 6:04]( or [read the story]( Coronavirus has brought life in Italy to a standstill. The only sounds on the streets these days are birds, church bells — and songs for healthcare workers from Italians on their apartment balconies. As NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports, life turned upside down virtually overnight. ([Listening time, 3:49]( A video of a shocking arrest has been generating outrage since it appeared online a few weeks ago. It shows an Orlando police officer arresting a 6-year-old girl and zip tying her hands before escorting her to his car. NPR’s Renee Montagne speaks to Monique Morris, the producer of a new documentary that examines how black girls are disproportionately punished in schools. ([Listening time, 6:25]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Carli Lloyd (right) of United States looks for the shot on goal during a match between the U.S. and Portugal in Philadelphia in August.]( Max Posner/NPR - [Former One Direction singer Harry Styles]( gave an infectious performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line, during his recent Tiny Desk concert performance. - Genesis P-Orridge, the musical and performance artist whose work with [Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV]( gave rise to the industrial and acid house genres, died at the age of 70. - Barbara C. Harris, the [first woman to be ordained a bishop]( in the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion, died Friday in Massachusetts. She was 89. 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