The coronavirus is fundamentally changing the world before our eyes.
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Important News Today
1. Trump Administration Pitches $850 Billion in Stimulus Over Coronavirus - NYTimes
2. Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Administers First Dose to Participant - CNN
3. How Long Will the Coronavirus Outbreak and Shutdown Last? - NYTimes
4. World Health Organization Says some Nations Aren’t Running Enough Coronavirus Tests - CNBC
5. How European Economies are Trying to Mitigate the Coronavirus Shock - Financial Times
6. More than Half of American Jobs are at Risk Because of Coronavirus - CNN
7. 5 Burning Questions (and answers) about the Fed’s Emergency Rate Cut to 0% - Fortune
8. Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard - Wired
9. Ten-Minute Coronavirus Test for $1 Could Be Game Changer - Bloomberg
10. Can you Get the Coronavirus Twice? - The Guardian
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