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The Coronavirus Crisis

Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Closed Her Business

The new federal benefit is designed to cushion the blow of the pandemic. But some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.

People wear face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19 at a market in Managua, on April 16, 2020, a day after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega spoke of the coronavirus pandemic and announced there would be no quarantine or cessation of economic activity. INTI OCON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Nicaragua Not Backing Down Despite Criticism Over Lax Measures During Pandemic

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Coronavirus-induced isolation means many couples are adjusting to spending a lot more time together. Psychologists Julie and John Gottman share what's helped their patients de-escalate tension. Jenny Meilihove/Getty Images hide caption

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Isolating With A Partner? Relationship Therapists Share Stress-Reduction Strategies

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Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Drove Her To Close

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People stand in line as they wait to get tested for COVID-19 at a just-opened testing center in the Harlem section of New York on Monday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption

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Study Raises Questions About False Negatives From Quick COVID-19 Test

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