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Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coron

Hoosiers will need to be patient, make adjustments

    These are trying times for many Americans, and Hoosiers have not gone unscathed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

US deal may be at hand to ease economic pain of coronavirus

By LISA MASCARO, ANDREW TAYLOR and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak

By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Congress closing in on nearly $2 trillion virus aid package

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Top congressional and White House officials say they expect to reach a deal Tuesday on a nearly $2 trillion measure aimed at easing the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mask donations needed

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, hospitals around the world are struggling to keep healthcare workers and patients safe with basic personal protection equipment, such as face masks.

Holcomb orders residents to stay home due to virus

    Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on Monday ordered residents to remain in their homes except for essential errands in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, mirroring similar orders in adjacent Illinois and Ohio. The order is in effect from March 25 to April 7.

Indiana governor orders residents to stay home due to virus

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday ordered residents to remain home for two weeks starting Wednesday, except for workers in essential industries or to go outside for groceries and medicine, to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

Wall Street see-saws up and down as volatility retains grip

By STAN CHOE and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers