World May 05 Watch 6:44 After ‘cutthroat’ global competition for PPE, U.S. seeks to make more at home On Tuesday, President Trump traveled to Arizona to visit a Honeywell factory where the crucial N95 face masks are manufactured. The administration is pushing to move production of medical equipment to the U.S., after the coronavirus pandemic sparked a global… By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
Nation Apr 03 3M fires back at Trump over order to produce more face masks, stop exports The company said the administration asked it to stop exporting medical-grade masks to Canada and Latin America, which the company said raises “significant humanitarian implications” and will backfire by causing other countries to retaliate against the U.S. By David Koenig, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Nation Apr 03 Americans should cover faces when outside, CDC recommends New federal guidelines Friday recommend that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. President Donald Trump immediately said he had no intention of following the advice himself, saying, “I'm choosing not… By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Mike Schneider, Associated Press
Health Apr 01 Watch 7:00 Should everyone be wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus? Face masks are critical protection for medical workers caring for COVID-19 patients, but should everyone else also be wearing them? So far, federal health officials have warned against the general public wearing face masks when outside the home, but that… By William Brangham