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Video: 6 tips for staying safe while grocery shopping
Coronavirus got you nervous about grocery shopping? We talked to scientists for their advice about how to stay safe at the store — and when handling food back home.
Congress passes latest economic relief package to confront coronavirus
It is the fourth measure approved by Congress in less than two months to combat the pandemic. This one, totaling $484 billion, will supply fresh funding to a new small business lending program.
How a drop in oil prices today could fuel tomorrow's energy transition
Demand for oil will increase when stay-at-home orders are lifted. But the oil industry may be slow to meet that demand, sending oil prices soaring — along with consumers’ interest in alternatives.
Even knowing the risks, some counties want tourists back
The governor’s response to COVID-19 has brought the tourism industry close to disaster, some officials say.
Photos: Emergency vehicles honor health care workers and fallen paramedic
Police cars, motorcycles, firetrucks and ambulances flooded downtown Minneapolis Thursday afternoon to honor health care workers and Hennepin County EMS paramedic Karl Meek, who died Tuesday.
President Trump says distancing guidelines may need to be extended
Trump and Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday all the countermeasures and precautions to slow the spread of the virus are working. If they keep up, "by early summer we could be in a much better place as a nation," Pence said.
Trauma on the pandemic's front line leaves health workers reeling
Hospital workers face stresses right now that can compare to fighting a war, and recent research suggests medical staff could be among the hardest hit by the mental health effects of the pandemic.