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WATCH: Trump says data ‘encouraging’ for releasing guidelines on reopening the country

By Associated Press

The president said those guidelines will be unveiled Thursday at the White House.

WATCH: Joe Biden holds virtual town hall

By Candice Norwood

Joe Biden held a virtual town hall with individuals working on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis.

WATCH: Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser extends stay-at-home order through May 15

By Candice Norwood

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update on how the nation’s capital is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

5 questions about how the congressional relief bill could affect you and your family

By Courtney Vinopal

PBS NewsHour’s senior political reporter Dan Bush and correspondent Lisa Desjardins are here to take a closer look, and answer your questions, about what the bill could mean for you, and what’s at stake for the 2020 election.

Trump’s name to be printed on stimulus checks in unprecedented move

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

President Trump’s name will be printed on the stimulus checks that the Internal Revenue Service will be sending to tens of millions of Americans around the country.

WATCH: Massachusetts governor gives coronavirus update

By Candice Norwood

“Based on the conversations we’re having every day with our colleagues in the hospital community, we are in the surge,” Gov. Charlie Baker said.

Pennsylvania orders employees of essential businesses to wear masks

By Candice Norwood

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf holds a news conference to give an update on the state’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus.

WATCH: Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon gives coronavirus update

By Zoe Rohrich

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is expected to hold a news conference at 6 pm ET.

WATCH: Best way to reopen NYC economy ‘is to be careful,’ de Blasio says

By Jennifer Peltz, Marina Villeneuve, Michael Hill, Associated Press

The mayor urged a cautious approach to reviving the economy.

With commerce frozen, retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7 percent

By Associated Press

The deterioration of sales far outpaces the previous record decline of 3.9% that took place during the depths of the Great Recession in November 2008.