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Plus: Missouri sues China over coronavirus

The big news of the day: a medical examiner in Santa Clara county recently confirmed that the first U.S. death from COVID-19 happened in California, not Washington state as previously believed. Not only that, but the death occurred three weeks earlier than the initial “first” death, opening up questions about how long the coronavirus has actually been circulating in our country. On the other coast, New York is continuing to battle the federal government. The NYC council has proposed its own hazard pay bonuses for essential workers after similar measures failed in Congress, and Governor Andrew Cuomo says that the current coronavirus relief bill does not include enough funding for states.

Business

The Senate approved more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program; here’s what that means.

Even though many of them are working on the frontlines, one in five doctors have been hit with pay cuts since the pandemic began.

Silicon Valley startup Nuro is using its small driverless cars to deliver essential supplies to medical centers.

With air travel down to almost nothing, Delta reports a big financial hit.

Science & Health

The CEO of Roche says developing a coronavirus vaccine in 18 months is “ambitious.”

If you’ve become sick with COVID-19, how long will your symptoms last?

For years, emergency rooms have been overused by patients. Coronavirus may have solved that.

Coronavirus is, well, a virus. But it could still contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Tracker of the day

Billionaire Tracker: How the world's wealthiest are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.