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Cuomo and De Blasio Continue to Spar Over Closing Schools: Live Updates The N.Y.C. mayor has said that city schools will be closed through the end of the school year. The governor insists that it’s his decision. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: Officials Struggle With When to Lift Restrictions, Weighing the Economy Against Public Health The question of when and how to restart the economy dominated discussions on Sunday, with one expert calling for a “rolling re-entry” to normalcy. Many Americans attended Easter services from their living rooms. Go to Source

Europe’s Coronavirus Lockdowns Start to Shift; Boris Johnson Leaves Hospital: Live Coverage The pope spoke of “a contagion of hope” in his Easter Mass. Israel’s prime minister and president are under fire for breaking their own lockdown rules. Go to Source

They Watch Trump’s Virus Briefings Daily. Here’s What They Have to Say. The president has millions of viewers for his daily appearances, but even in a pandemic that has paralyzed the nation, a stark partisan divide runs through how they see him. Go to Source

He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus An examination reveals the president was warned about the potential for a pandemic but that internal divisions, lack of planning and his faith in his own instincts led to a halting response. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Surpasses Italy in Total Number of Confirmed Deaths Some pastors are defying lawmakers over Easter services. Republican lawmakers press for $250 billion to replenish a small-business program. Go to Source

Cuomo Urges Caution on Rush to Reopen N.Y.: Live Updates Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo pushed back on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that New York City’s schools would remain closed through the academic year. Go to Source

Spain to Ease Work Rules; India May Extend Lockdown to Fight Coronavirus: Live Coverage China is delaying medical equipment exports. Parts of Turkey entered a sudden lockdown. And people over 100 have survived the virus. Go to Source

Nearly 2,000 Dead as Coronavirus Ravages Nursing Homes in N.Y. Region The facilities knew that frail and aging residents were especially vulnerable to the outbreak, but they were unable to stop it. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: As Health Experts Urge Caution, Trump Eyes the Calendar Businesses are urging President Trump to reopen the country as soon as possible, but medical experts want more time. Polls show slipping support for his handling of the pandemic. Go to Source

Spain to Ease Work Rules; China Delays Crucial Exports: Coronavirus Live Coverage A British minister triggered a fierce backlash by warning health workers not to “overuse” protective gear. People over 100 have survived the virus. And the outbreak appears to have lowered murder rates. Go to Source

Torn Over Reopening Economy, Trump Says He Faces ‘Biggest Decision I’ve Ever Had to Make’ The president suggested he wanted to move soon, but he also promised to listen to public health officials cautioning against relaxing restrictions prematurely. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says Easing Restrictions Will Be His ‘Biggest Decision’ Ever Federal projections warned of an infection spike if stay-at-home rules are relaxed. Global supply chains are disrupted, leading to goods shortages. Apple and Google said they were working on a cellphone feature to help with contact tracing. Go to Source

Coronavirus Deaths Top 100,000 Worldwide, a Grim Milestone, as Cases Pass 1.6 Million: Live Updates Lockdowns are being extended across much of the world heading into the Easter weekend. Russia’s outbreak is gaining momentum. Go to Source

Global Trade Sputters, Leaving Too Much Here, Too Little There As the pandemic stretches on, consumers and businesses could run short of some products in months to come. Go to Source

Restarting America Means People Will Die. So When Do We Do It? Five thinkers weigh moral choices in a crisis. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: Worldwide Toll of Confirmed Virus Deaths Nears 100,000 New York began burying its unclaimed dead on Hart Island. More than 16 million Americans have lost their jobs. U.S. companies were teetering, and a disaster loan plan for small businesses was unraveling. Go to Source

Coronavirus Lockdowns Extended as Easter Break Begins: Live Updates Across Europe, countries are ramping up policing to enforce restrictions on movement. Confirmed infections have passed 1.5 million, and deaths are nearing the grim 100,000 milestone. Go to Source

A New Front for Nationalism: The Global Battle Against a Virus Every country needs the same lifesaving tools. But a zero-sum mind-set among world leaders is jeopardizing access for all. Go to Source

Virus Throws Millions More Out of Work, and Washington Struggles to Keep Pace Federal efforts to keep businesses operating and workers employed have so far failed to stop the bleeding as the coronavirus tears through the economy in devastating ways. Go to Source

Small Businesses Wait for Cash as Disaster Loan Program Unravels Owners were supposed to be able to get up to $2 million. Now they’re being told the cap is $15,000 — if they can get any answers at all. Go to Source

Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing. Aides and allies increasingly believe the president’s daily briefings are hurting him more than helping, and are urging him to let his medical experts take center stage. Go to Source

Coronavirus Live Updates: As Economy Hemorrhages Jobs, Europeans Agree to Prime E.U.’s Pump A push for more aid stalled in the Senate. In the last three weeks, 16 million U.S. workers filed for jobless benefits. A principal investigator in a federal clinical trial of antiviral drugs urges caution. Go to Source

Stark Death Toll, but Cautious Optimism in N.Y. Over Hospitalizations The number of coronavirus patients in the state’s hospitals rose by only 200, the smallest one-day increase since restrictions began. Go to Source

E.U. Officials Agree to Deal to Soften Coronavirus’s Economic Blow: Live Updates The spending package is intended to shore about European economies, but critics say it does too little for Spain and Italy, the hardest-hit countries. Go to Source

Fed Expands Effort to Back Economy as Unemployment Surges: Live Updates Live updates on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak. Go to Source

Hospitalizations for Virus Are Nearly Flat in N.Y., but 799 More Die: Live Updates A group of adjoining neighborhoods in Queens has emerged as the epicenter of New York’s raging outbreak. Go to Source

Coronavirus Pandemic in the US: Live Updates 16 million U.S. workers filed for jobless benefits in the last three weeks. A principal investigator in a federal clinical trial of antiviral drugs urges caution. Go to Source

Unemployment Ranks Up by 6.6 Million as Coronavirus Hits Jobs Jobless claims now exceed 16 million as shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic widen and problems with getting benefits persist. Go to Source

Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show Travelers seeded multiple cases starting as early as mid-February, genomes show. Go to Source