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Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks in coronavirus fight

REUTERS EDITORIAL

President Donald Trump warned Americans they would have a very tough two weeks coming in the fight against the coronavirus as he urged everyone to follow federal social distancing guidelines through the end of April.

From zero to hero: Italy's Chinese help beat coronavirus

SILVIA OGNIBENE

In the storm of infection and death sweeping Italy, one big community stands out to health officials as remarkably unscathed -- the 50,000 ethnic Chinese who live in the town of Prato.

Coronavirus, Masks, Wildlife Safari: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

REMY TUMIN, LARA TAKENAGA AND HIROKO MASUIKE

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Mask confusion: Gupta clears up if you need a mask or not

CNN's Sanjay Gupta expands on Dr. Fauci's recommendation that Americans who are not sick should wear masks in public.

US should prepare for 100,000 deaths, Fauci says

Governors Fight Back Against Coronavirus Chaos: ‘It’s Like Being on eBay With 50 Other States’

SARAH MERVOSH AND KATIE ROGERS

A chorus of governors from across the political spectrum is challenging the Trump administration’s assertion that the United States is well-stocked to test and care for coronavirus patients.

U.S. rushes to build makeshift hospitals as death toll rises over 800

NICK BROWN

The U.S. government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities to ease the strain on overwhelmed healthcare systems as President Donald Trump predicted a "very painful" two weeks ahead.

With 2020 race all but halted over coronavirus, Biden quietly widens lead over Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll

CHRIS KAHN

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has quietly expanded his lead over President Donald Trump among registered voters, even as the rapidly spreading coronavirus has all but sidelined the former vice president's campaign, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday.

Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks ahead in coronavirus fight

STEVE HOLLAND

President Donald Trump and his top healthcare advisers urged Americans on Tuesday to follow strict social distancing measures ahead of a "tough two weeks" that could see at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.

US Army issues volunteer call up of Individual Ready Reserve members to fight virus

The US Army has begun calling up members of the Individual Ready Reserve on a voluntary basis in order to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, another sign that the US military is seeking to bolster its medical capability as the pandemic continues to spread.

Independent worker group calls for Whole Foods 'sick out' over coronavirus

HILARY RUSS

An independent group of workers at Whole Foods Market called on colleagues to phone in sick to the grocer's stores on Tuesday to protest what they say is a lack of adequate compensation and protections from the coronavirus.

Birx: This begins and ends with community

During a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Dr. Deborah Birx explains how social distancing will help lower the number of deaths from the coronavirus.

Democrats float potential infrastructure package as part of Congress' next response to coronavirus

When President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he could support a $2 trillion infrastructure package to jumpstart the economy, it was welcome news for House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat who has been waiting for months to craft such an effort.

Tokyo may keep city-run schools closed through early May: media