Evening Edition: Trump steels nation for longer shutdown after experts warn virus could kill 200,000 in U.S.
Dow gets a nearly 700-point boost as Wall Street nears the end of a historically bad quarter; Model touted by White House assumes social distancing will stay in effect through May; FDA authorizes use of unproven anti-malarial drugs to treat virus; Coronavirus collides with Latin America's maid culture — with sometimes deadly results; How corporations are benefiting from the $2 trillion stimulus package; Justice Dept. investigates at least one lawmaker's stock trades before virus spike in U.S.; D.C.'s patient zero: A priest's journey from the intensive care unit to a reunion with his family and flock; Key in Trump's deal with the Taliban: Ex-prisoners whose release in 2014 unleashed Republican furor; Bernie Sanders says he's staying in the race. Many Democrats fear a reprise of their 2016 defeat.; Gannett will furlough workers at more than 100 newspapers over next three months
The announcement came hours after President Trump was presented with a model showing that the novel coronavirus could lead to 100,000 to 200,000 U.S. deaths, even with the current guidelines in place.
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After two weeks of highs and lows, stocks swung higher as investors got a sense the United States is finally making some strides against the coronavirus.
One expert working on pandemic projections said social distancing will probably need to stay in place unless mass testing, with rapid results, becomes available nationwide.
The Food and Drug Administration says it is worth the risk of trying unproven treatments to slow the progression of the disease in seriously ill coronavirus patients.
Covid-19, which was Imported to the region by those who can afford to travel and study abroad, threatens those who can least afford care and treatment — or a day off.
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White House economics reporter Jeff Stein explains how corporations are benefiting from the stimulus package. And Hannah Dreier on why "sheltering in place" isn't really an option for people who are homeless.
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Some employees paid more than $38,000 a year by one of the company's newspapers, including USA Today, will be required to take one week of unpaid leave in April, May and June.
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