What America Is Buying; The Best Ways To Help; Are You Immune After COVID-19?

Plus, The New Normal launches tomorrow — a newsletter to help you get through it all. Stories And Podcasts You May Have Missed [A recovered coronavirus patient takes a selfie before being discharged from a hospital in Sri Lanka. Researchers are trying to determine whether having a case of COVID-19 will give you immunity.]( Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images Are you immune to the coronavirus after you recover from it? Researchers aren't sure. Turns out, [it's hard to predict the possibility of reinfection]( for any of the known human coronaviruses. Sen. Richard Burr, aware that the coronavirus pandemic may cause economic calamity, unloaded as much as $1.7 million in stocks while publicly stating the United States was in good shape to handle the crisis, [ProPublica reported](. NPR had previously learned that Burr, who is the Senate intelligence committee chairman, [privately warned a group of constituents]( to prepare for the COVID 19 outbreak back in February. Hurry, get your oat milk! As shutdowns become more widespread, buyers continue stocking up on [disinfectants and canned goods](. Snack foods like potato chips are also flying off the shelves — because stress eating, right? President Trump has made a lot of promises about actions his administration is taking to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Not all of them have been exactly on the mark — and some have yet to pay off as advertised. [Here's a quick fact check](. There's hoarding and then there's HOARDING. A stolen truck stopped by police in North Carolina was hauling [18,000 pounds of toilet paper](. So that's where it all went. Check out [NPR's live coronavirus blog]( with all the latest updates. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Listen Up! [Best ways to help image]( MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Last week, new claims for unemployment benefits climbed to 281,000, the most since 2017. Economists say it's only the beginning. Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, has advice on ways to give to help people whose lives have been upended by the coronavirus crisis. ([Listening time, 3:40]( or [read the story]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Snapshots [San Francisco image]( Beth LaBerge/KQED The coronavirus pandemic has changed how Americans live, work and play. NPR checked in with residents of three U.S. cities that have been among the [first to face high numbers of cases]( and restrictions related to the outbreak. --------------------------------------------------------------- Play It ["Do The Right Thing" image]( Universal/The Kobal Collection In Do the Right Thing, writer/director Spike Lee looked bluntly — and for much of the film, hilariously — at racial prejudice. It is just one in a list of classic films recommended by NPR arts critic Bob Mondello while you're stuck at home. ([Listening time, 4:15]( or [read the story](. A lot of us are spending way more time indoors than we're used to, maybe finishing off that novel or binge-watching TV. Well, if you have done that and still have an urge to wander, why not head to a fictional world where you can roam wherever you wish for hours? Video games. Here are some recommendations from Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon. ([Listening time, 4:13]( or [read the transcript]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Monday [The New Normal newsletter starts Monday. ] Hi, this is Jill Hudson and Suzette Lohmeyer from the NPR newsletter team. On Monday, Best Of NPR subscribers will receive a new daily newsletter about the coronavirus crisis. The New Normal brings you the latest on the pandemic and advice on how to get through whatever comes next. Hang in there, folks. We're right there with you. — Jill and Suzette --------------------------------------------------------------- What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [bestofnpr@npr.org](mailto:bestofnpr@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Daily News, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Best of NPR emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy](