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It's not just a fever and dry cough. For milder cases of COVID-19, symptoms can include headaches and fatigue, loss of smell or taste, and even red, purple or pink bumps and a rash on toes.

The governors of Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana said they would require people to wear face coverings in public, and in the East, Mayor Muriel Bowser expanded mask requirements in Washington, D.C.

Recent studies have raised fears that immunity to the coronavirus might be fleeting, thus making potential vaccines ineffective. The reality of the science is more complex — and more reassuring.

In Puerto Rico, May Day has become an important day for people to protest the austerity measures being imposed by a federally appointed oversight board.

Scientists can no longer guarantee privacy for patients donating tissue and DNA for medical research. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Jennifer Couzin-Frankel of Science Magazine.

The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommends the agency authorize another COVID-19 vaccine in the hopes it might entice more people to get vaccinated.

More than 10 million illegal immigrants now live in the United States, according to a new report. Most are from Mexico; many live in families of mixed status. The Pew Hispanic Center report details where and how undocumented immigrants live and work.

Police said the gates were unlocked but each only able to accommodate two people at a time as hundreds tried to flee. On Saturday, 125 people died and hundreds were hurt after police fired tear gas.

Unprecedented, deadly floods in Pakistan have submerged an area bigger than Colorado. Morning Edition spoke with the country's climate minister and a civilian volunteer about ongoing relief efforts.

Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today endorsed a proposal to make big changes in the nation's approach to vaccinating people against COVID-19.