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Pastor Morgan Schmidt said she hopes more local groups will use Facebook to organize neighbor care.

In Oregon, Neighbors Use Social Media To Offer — And Ask For — Help

Some Oregonians are using social media to organize care for neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak. A Facebook group in Bend is teeming with requests and offers to help with childcare and errands.

Soldiers in face masks maintain a checkpoint in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Sunday. The Malaysian government issued a movement order to the public until March 31 to stop the spread of the new coronavirus.

Southeast Asian Nations Tighten Restrictions To Help Contain Spread Of Coronavirus

Tourists are being banned outright after many countries on the continent reported a sharp increase in the number of cases this past week.

Owner Steve Johnson attaches a notice on the door of Keegan's Grill in Phoenix notifying guests his restaurant will close. Rapid shutdowns have delivered a blow to restaurants around the country.

Closed All At Once: Restaurant Industry Faces Collapse

Rapid shutdowns to stem the coronavirus have delivered an unprecedented blow to restaurants around the U.S. Many are quickly running out of cash and their workers are losing their jobs.

Economic ghost town: New York City's First Avenue was mostly deserted Saturday as New Yorkers responded to orders to stay at home.

Why We Are Deliberately Allowing Our Economy To Go On A Downward Spiral

Americans are collectively putting much of the economy on lockdown. The priorities are clear: to save lives. For now, that means America is an economic ghost town.

A vehicle enters a Canadian border station at the U.S./Canada border after the two countries closed their border for all non-essential travel in Lansdowne, Ontario, on March 22, 2020.

Reporter's Notebook: Crossing Into Canada Before Coronavirus Closes The Border

NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bidets Gain U.S. Popularity During The Coronavirus Crisis

Senior reporter at Wired Kate Knibbs talks about the growing popularity of bidets in the United States due to toilet paper shortages caused by the coronavirus.

Andrew Yang Talks Universal Basic Income During The Coronavirus Crisis

Universal basic income has been getting more attention during the pandemic. NPR's Michel Martin talks with former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who popularized the idea on the campaign trail.

How Coronavirus Lockdown Will Affect California's Economy

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Julie Su, secretary of California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency, about the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis on her state's businesses and workers.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks to the media to announce further measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19 on March 22, 2020 in Berlin.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Goes Into Self-Isolation

Merkel put herself under self-quarantine after learning that her doctor had tested positive for COVID-19.

Mexico To Begin 'Healthy Distancing' Amid Criticism It Has Done Too Little Too Late

Starting Monday, Mexicans will be urged to maintain safe distances from each other, and if possible, work from home. At least 250 cases and two deaths have been reported in the country.

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