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Thousands of shops have reopened in Austria, and Denmark's elementary schools and day cares will be open Wednesday. Governments are aiming to bolster their economies without endangering their people.

Earlier Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urged more congressional action to help the economy recover from the recession caused by the pandemic.

NPR health reporter Selena Simmons-Duffin reflects on her family's decision to travel to Canada to be closer to extended family during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Senate passed an emergency aid package and the president signed it. An even larger stimulus package is also in the works. Meanwhile, two members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19.

Kentuckians are loving Gov. Andy Beshear's leadership on the COVID-19 crisis. The fandom has produced a deluge of memes and videos online that are helping the state cope with these uncertain times.

The country has more than 276,000 cases, surpassing Italy, Spain and other hard-hit nations. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the worst is yet to come.

Grade schools reopened Monday for the first wave of children allowed in school since late March, despite some parent and teacher fears that reopening is not yet safe.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., about the aid package that Democrats are working on in response to coronavirus concerns.

The Trump administration is proposing an $850 billion stimulus package to help struggling businesses and individuals weather the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus.

Italy's prime minister, health and interior ministers faced hours of questioning in Rome as prosecutors opened an investigation into possible mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis.