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New arrivals greet each other without touching at Changi Airport earlier this week in Singapore. The island country, which imposed a ban on short-term visitors shortly after this photograph was taken, has now also implemented the threat of prison time for violating social distancing recommendations.

Singapore, Coronavirus Model, Threatens Prison For Social Distancing Violators

The country, which has won praise for its handling of the pandemic, has adopted strict new measures that could mean months behind bars for folks who fail to stay more than three feet apart.

From left: Maria Nakalanda, Edward Arineitwe and Charles Batte are Ugandan health care workers who had to make adjustments to their commute after their country's transportation restrictions were announced.

Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing

And a canoe is not the best option when the paddler can't swim. Here's how doctors and nurses are getting to work in Uganda after the government clampdown on traffic to slow the spread of COVID-19.

A man does maintenance work at the Monroe Correctional Complex in Monroe, Wash., in a 2016 photo. At least six inmates in a minimum-security unit of the prison have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19

More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days.

While coronavirus vaccine trials are ongoing and a U.S. vaccine has yet to be approved, state health officials are planning ahead for how to eventually immunize a large swath of the population.

Facing Many Unknowns, States Rush To Plan Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines

A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.

Costs have gone up for addiction treatment centers in recent months, as they have had to invest in teletherapy and personal protective gear. "We are at risk for not having the funding that we need to keep our doors open," says one medical director.

A New Addiction Crisis: Treatment Centers Face Financial Collapse

Alcohol and drug consumption have increased recently, but fewer patients have sought treatment. Most treatment centers face possible closure even as they anticipate a post-pandemic surge in need.

Win tickets to the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food Festival

Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer and Food FestivalNovember 21-23, 2019DeVos Place, Grand Rapids Now in its 12th year, this festival has established…

Detroit City Council votes "no" on $250 million demolition bond proposal

The Detroit City Council has rejected a proposal to ask voters to approve the sale of up to $250 million in bonds to eradicate residential blight.…

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is scrapping its plans for in-person learning one week into the semester, a pivot from which its faculty chair says she hopes other schools will learn.

UNC Experience Should Be A Lesson To Other Universities, Says Faculty Chair

UNC-Chapel Hill had to cancel in-person classes after a surge in coronavirus cases. Mimi Chapman tells NPR that "should give every other large public university in the country pause."

Staying afloat during the mental health challenges of COVID-19

Pretty much everything about the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful.Dr. Arash Javanbakht, director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research at Wayne…

Businesses scramble to determine if they can stay open after executive order

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's latest executive order is creating some confusion.The order suspends "activities that are not necessary to sustain or protect…

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