Timeline: What Trump Said, What WHO Said

Plus: Silent Spreaders; 6 Conditions For Ending A Lockdown Goats and Soda editor's note Amy Xiaomeng Cheng/NPR The story of the coronavirus crisis is often told through numbers -- the latest case count, the number of deaths, the shortages of medical equipment. It is also a very personal story. And two posts we published this week offer moving insights into how individual lives are touched in intimate ways by this sweeping pandemic. Correspondents Emily Feng and Amy Cheng wrote of the [new rules of mourning in Wuhan]( introducing us to a man named Zhang Hai, whose father died of COVID-19 on Feb. 1. Zhang is only now able to pick up his father's ashes but he will not go because of a rule that he must have a chaperone. "I just want to collect my father's ashes alone before burying him," he told NPR. "I do not want to have strangers around." Reporter Will Stone [interviewed Martha Phillips]( an emergency room nurse who went to Sierra Leone to help care for Ebola patients and is now caring for coronavirus patients in the U.S. She tells her colleagues that it's OK to be afraid: "They are not lesser nurses" and adds, "Were we adequately supplied and protected, the terror would be much less." Read about [mourners in Wuhan here.]( Read about [nurse Martha Phillips here.]( Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- world health organization Alex Brandon/AP; Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images [A Timeline Of Coronavirus Comments From President Trump And From WHO]( How did the president respond to key moments during the pandemic? And how did representatives of the World Health Organization respond during the same period. [Trump and WHO: How Much Does The U.S. Give? What's The Impact Of A Funding Halt?]( Citing undue influence from China on the World Health Organization among other reasons, the president said he wants to suspend U.S. funding for the global agency pending a review. [WHO Sets 6 Conditions For Ending A Coronavirus Lockdown]( The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries -- including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says. coronavirus news Cristina Spano for NPR [What We Know About The Silent Spreaders Of COVID-19]( Some cases of the novel coronavirus are asymptomatic, presymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Scientists are trying to determine their role in transmission of the disease. [Pakistan Has A Plan To Keep Millions From Going Hungry During Shutdown. Will It Work]( As incomes dry up for low-paid Pakistanis during the COVID-19 crisis, the government is massively expanding a program that gives cash to the out-of-work. But concerns are being raised about its reach. [An Indian State Tells Quarantined Folks: 'A Selfie An Hour Will Keep The Police Away']( In Karnataka, people under quarantine must take hourly selfies as proof of staying home. The government is also publishing addresses of the quarantined. Legal activists are raising privacy concerns. [The New Coronavirus Appears To Take A Greater Toll On Men Than On Women]( Not only are a higher percentage of patients men than women, but they seem to suffer more severe symptoms. And they may be less likely to go in for testing. gloves and masks Maxwell Posner/NPR [Coronavirus FAQs: Do Gloves Help?]( Lots of people are wearing them. Here's what we know about protection -- or lack thereof. [Why There Are So Many Different Guidelines For Face Masks For The Public]( Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. links we like - Indian police force tourists violating lockdown to write "I Am Very Sorry" 500 times, [NPR reports.]( - Jackals took a stroll through a Tel Aviv park that was relatively empty due to coronavirus. [The Atlantic published photos]( of their outing. - The last of an East African island's fresh water has dried up, [the New York Times reports.]( - Dominica, a Caribbean island of some 70,000, wants to become the world's first climate-resilient nation. Target date: 2030. [Devex has the story.]( - NPR's Tiny Desk has a special series of "filmed in quarantine" performances for its annual contest. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [goatsandsoda@npr.org](mailto:goatsandsoda@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? 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