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Flying is going to be very different post-coronavirus

by Jack Stewart
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 could change airports and the experience onboard planes as much as 9/11 did, according to some experts.
An Air France employee checks the body temperature of passengers before they board a flight.
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Elon Musk says he's defying government orders, reopening Tesla assembly plant

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
May 12, 2020
The plant is situated in a California COVID-19 hot spot.
Musk has also threatened to move his operation out of California altogether.
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Still waiting for your stimulus money? The deadline for direct deposit information is Wednesday.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 12, 2020
About 20 million Americans are still waiting.
Some paper checks have already gone out, the IRS says, but others could take until June or July.
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Substance use treatment goes virtual as people shelter from pandemic

by Alisa Roth
May 12, 2020
Treatment usually involves in-person therapy and group meetings. Now, counselors are trying to adjust.
Treatment centers are pivoting to online counseling to provide services while minimizing risk.
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This flower company survived Mother’s Day, but the future remains uncertain

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
May 11, 2020
“If there’s a recession on the horizon, we’re all just going to be at the mercy of what that looks like,” said Christina Stembel, CEO of Farmgirl Flowers.
For companies like Farmgirl Flowers, the second weekend in May is one of the most important of the year.
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USDA announces food distribution program, but will it help farmers?

by Jasmine Garsd
May 11, 2020
The Farmers to Families Food Box Program will begin distributing $1.2 billion in surplus food to communities across the country.
A food bank worker distributes goods. A Marketplace-Edison poll found that 44% of Americans over 18 fear being unable to afford food.
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How many furloughed workers will return to their jobs? Many are optimistic

by Kristin Schwab
May 11, 2020
The longer you're laid off, the more likely it is to become permament.
A temporarily closed restaurant in Chicago. Eateries and tourism may lag some other industries in reopening.
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Why is it so hard for the government to buy PPE?

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2020
ProPublica's David McSwane said brokers are trying to profit off of unprecedented demand for face masks.
Workers produce face masks at the Thai Hospital Product Co. factory in Bangkok.
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Fighting housing insecurity, one video conference at a time

by Amy Scott
May 11, 2020
A 40-year-old program for low-income Atlantans goes virtual.
Lawyers and judges are among those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stores and restaurants are reopening, but should you go back?

by Marielle Segarra
May 11, 2020
An informal Twitter survey shows that safety concerns stirred by the pandemic are keeping people away.
A waitress wearing gloves and a mask carries food at a Tennessee restaurant on April 27. Tennessee was one of the first states to reopen restaurants.
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