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Developments on the ground in the past 24 hours come as the worldwide total of confirmed infections edged toward 200,000, with some 8,000 dead from COVID-19.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer about federal aid to address the coronavirus' economic impact. The Senate is working on another measure that could total $1 trillion.

In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday.

President Trump spoke about the effort during a briefing at the White House. He also expressed interest in the government possibly taking an equity stake in companies as part of a big stimulus.

Marie Yovanovitch described a pressure campaign to oust her from Kyiv. President Trump tweeted negatively about her during her hearing; Rep. Adam Schiff called it "witness intimidation."

Michel Martin talks with Penn State's Lena Surzhko-Harned and journalist Brian Bonner about how the impeachment inquiry against President Trump is being viewed from a Ukrainian perspective.

NPR's Yuki Noguchi reflects on her reporting of the opioid crisis in Muncie, Ind.

The government has fined people and media outlets for spreading false content amid rising suspicion of mainland Chinese influence on the self-ruled island.

NPR's Noel King talks to GOP Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana about a House vote on whether to impeach President Trump that would lead to a trial in the Senate. NPR's Kelsey Snell weighs in on the topic.

President Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to see what he could find out about former Vice President Joe Biden and his family and to be in touch with Trump's lawyer and the attorney general.