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Workers tend to patients at a drive-in center in Jericho, N.Y., that is offering COVID-19 testing.

Known For Disaster Aid, FEMA Prepares For New Challenge With Coronavirus Relief

The agency is best known for coordinating aid after natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes. But responding to the coronavirus pandemic is a very different job.

There's a growing need for volunteer doctors to help treat patients infected with coronavirus.

There's A Federal System For Signing Up Medical Volunteers — But It's Neglected

We need more doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists to fight the coronavirus. So why isn't a federal registry for medical volunteers getting the support it needs to be effective?

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, with Vice President Mike Pence and other members of President Donald Trump's coronavirus task force speaks to reporters during a briefing on coronavirus in the Brady press briefing room of the White House, Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Washington.

Trump Administration: $1.3M For Fast Coronavirus Test Development

President Donald Trump's administration announced Friday it is awarding $1.3 million to two companies trying to develop rapid COVID-19 tests that could detect whether a person is positive for the new coronavirus within an hour.

Gilead Sciences, maker of the antiviral drug remdesivir, has come up with a price for the COVID-19 treatment that was less than some analysts expected.

Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

An experimental COVID-19 medicine that has been shown to shorten the time people with severe illness have to stay in the hospital finally has a price tag that's lower than some analysts expected.

President Trump says he's not using his authority to control production and distribution of medical supplies.

White House Not Using Defense Powers To Boost Medical Supplies

President Trump has issued contradictory statements about whether he's ordering private companies to ramp up production of medical goods. At the center of all this is the Defense Production Act.

In this Saturday, June 23, 2018, file photo, a guard walks by toys placed for migrant children by protesters as they march to Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, in Homestead, Fla.

Pentagon Seeks Base Site To House 5,000 Migrant Children

The Defense Department is reviewing a number of military bases to find a location that can house up to 5,000 unaccompanied migrant children as the U.S. braces for a surge of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border this spring.

Dr. Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in the state this week. The state hospital association fears there will be delays in getting coronavirus data under new federal rules.

With CDC Sidelined, Some States Lose Access To Timely COVID-19 Hospital Data

Health and hospital officials in two states report that a Trump administration change to how pandemic data is collected has left them unable to access vital information.

President Trump signs an $8.3 billion emergency spending bill in the White House Friday. That's significantly more than he originally requested from Congress.

Where That $8.3 Billion In U.S. Coronavirus Funding Will And Won't Go

President Trump and Congress Friday authorized a package of emergency funding to help and treat and slow the spread of COVID-19. About $950 million is designated for state and local response.

President Trump speaks during a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force team on March 9. Trump is holding another press conference on the topic Friday afternoon.

WATCH: President Trump Declares National Emergency Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

The move frees up $50 billion for states to deal with the crisis. President Trump also announced a partnership with Google to expand testing to people who need it.

Surging hospitalizations are straining health care systems around the United States.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Record Highs. Where Are Hospitals Reaching Capacity?

The pandemic is once again putting tens of thousands of people in the hospital in the U.S. Is it more than the health care system can handle? Find out which states are getting close to their limit.

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