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With more and more businesses shutting down around the country, a flood of new unemployment claims are pouring in. But President Trump continues to downplay the impact of the virus on the economy.

Spring begins at 11:50 p.m. ET on March 19 this year. It is the earliest nationwide vernal equinox since 1896. Why, you ask? Get ready for orbital mechanics and a lot of information about calendars.

Social distancing is strongly encouraged as the coronavirus spreads throughout the U.S., but many are making the best out of staying home.

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.

Native health services are preparing for the eventual arrival of the coronavirus on reservations and in Native communities, but the system is already strained.

The agency is best known for coordinating aid after natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes. But responding to the coronavirus pandemic is a very different job.

Industry experts are asking whether there are enough trained workers in the cleaning business who can help stop the coronavirus from spreading.

States are preparing their child protective services for changes because of the coronavirus. How are they navigating in-person visits, emergency removals and foster placement?

There will be a day when the coronavirus situation is under control — even if it is months away. But the pandemic will have a long-lasting effect on…

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.