Examining The Trade-Offs To Social Distancing Countries are imposing unprecedented social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But, is there a point when the cost to society outweighs the benefits? Nurith Aizenman
With Schools Closed, How Are Students In Need Getting Meals? With schools closed across the country, staff members are scrambling to feed the millions of children who depend on free or low-cost meals at school. Cory Turner
Walmart Plans Bonuses For Workers, 150,000 New Temporary Hires The retail giant is also gearing up to pilot drive-through parking-lot coronavirus testing in Chicago over the weekend. Alina Selyukh
Tesla Is Halting Production In California After defying local authorities by operating despite a shelter-in-place order, Tesla is now planning to suspend production in California. The automaker says the federal government told it to operate. Camila Domonoske
Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop. Alina Selyukh
Lessons From China On How To Restart An Economy After Coronavirus Peaks How are businesses and restaurants reopening in China after a deadly outbreak of the new coronavirus? Very slowly. China continues to sacrifice economic activity for rigorous quarantine measures. Emily Feng
U.S. Orders Up To A Year-Long Break On Mortgage Payments The federal government is telling lenders to lower or suspend mortgage payments up to 12 months for homeowners who have lost income due to the coronavirus outbreak. Chris Arnold
Seattle bar owner says 'it's uncharted territory' in coronavirus pandemic You’ve had a rough day, maybe you’d like to unwind at the neighborhood bar. But with coronavirus closures, that's just not an option. And owners of those hangouts are struggling. Kim Shepard
Stock Market In Flux As Investors Weigh Latest Coronavirus Impacts Stock markets were down Thursday as investors tried to absorb the latest financial impacts of the coronavirus. The Dow edged down nearly nearly 400 points. Avie Schneider
Filings For Unemployment Benefits Rise As Coronavirus Hits Job Market New claims for jobless benefits climbed 70,000 to 281,000 last week as the coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and left people out of work. It was the highest level since September 2017. Jim Zarroli
