Start Here

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April 06, 2020 About (Your) Face
After initially dismissing the need to wear masks, the federal government recommends that Americans cover their faces in public spaces. A week before Easter, many churches continue to operate, often within the bounds of state "shelter in place" rules. And small business owners spent the weekend racing to get government funds from their local bank, with mixed results.
24 min
April 03, 2020 Two Weeks. Ten Million Layoffs.
COVID-19 leaves six million more Americans without jobs, doubling last week's grim record. A small business owner explains why a loan to keep paying employees isn't worth it. And as crime rates plummet in homebound neighborhoods, police see troubling surges in domestic violence.
25 min
April 02, 2020 Shelter in Place: So Fraught Right Now
Following a shift in tone from President Trump, several Republican governors reverse course on "shelter in place" orders. Officials brace for a new unemployment report. And while observers argue over whether COVID-19 will hit rural areas, Native American tribes say it's already arrived on reservations.
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23 min
April 01, 2020 America's "Very Painful Two Weeks" Are About to Begin
The White House issues a daunting report, predicting a "minimum" of 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the coming months. Healthcare workers begin contracting cases, including 20% of EMS workers in New York. And a principal tries to get teachers and parents accustomed to tele-learning.
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26 min
March 31, 2020 Help Needed
With most workers being told to stay home, essential groups of grocery and warehouse workers are striking for better protection. A choir rehearsal in Washington, complete with social distancing protocols, still results in dozens of COVID-19 cases. And ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent explains whether this coronavirus is, in fact, "airborne."
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26 min
March 30, 2020 Easter, Minus the Peeps
As White House officials predict upwards of one hundred thousand deaths, President Trump admits America won't be ready to return to work for at least a month. While several states institute travel restrictions on New Yorkers, Southern governors declare their own emergencies. And our federal agencies reporter clarifies what the Trump Administration has gotten right (and wrong) so far.
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23 min
March 27, 2020 The Layoffs That Broke the Internet
The coronavirus pandemic results in the single biggest week of layoffs in American history, and more are on the way. A New York hospital is already being overloaded with COVID-19 cases. And outbreak wreaks havoc on an American aircraft carrier.
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24 min
March 26, 2020 The Biggest Stimulus Bill in History
The US Senate strikes a $2 trillion dollar deal to get cash to Americans whose lives are being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. New York gets its first glimmer of good news, but many hospitals and morgues are already at capacity ahead of a surge. And a nurse answers our questions, from "what's the biggest mistake you're seeing" to "do you wash your Amazon packages?"
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24 min
March 25, 2020 "This Is Not a Game"
President Trump has circled Easter Sunday on his calendar for America's "grand re-opening." A New York family describes what it's like to lose someone to COVID-19. And India puts 1.3 billion people on lockdown.
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25 min
March 24, 2020 Back to Work. (Too Soon?)
In a break with health experts, President Trump signals that two weeks of working from home might be enough. A stimulus deal appears to be on the horizon, but it still hasn't been approved by Congress. And we ask ABC's Chief Medical Correspondent: do homemade masks do anything?
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23 min