President Trump said Tuesday that he'll stop funding the World Health Organization "while a review is conducted" of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
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The U.S. Capitol is viewed as a kite flies at the National Mall in Washington earlier this month. Both the House and Senate delayed their return to Washington and leaders are now saying Congress is not expected to return before May 4. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
JPMorgan Chase says it's having to put more money into reserve to cover bad loans. Richard Drew/AP hide caption
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In the Queens borough of New York City on Tuesday, people wearing face masks wait in line to enter a store that offers check-cashing services. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The plunge in demand for air travel during the coronavirus crisis is reflected on an airport screen in New Orleans on April 4. Carlos Barria/Reuters hide caption
President Trump addresses reporters in the White House Rose Garden during the daily coronavirus task force briefing on April 14. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Kroger and the food workers union want grocery staff to be designated as first responders in the coronavirus pandemic. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
Customers wearing face masks line up in front of a DIY store in Innsbruck, Austria. The store reopened on Tuesday, after shuttering to limit the spread of the new coronavirus. ERrich Spiess/EXPA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Joel Flory, co-founder and chief executive officer of Visual Supply Co. (VSCO), speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in December 2019. On Tuesday, Flory announced VSCO is laying off a third of its staff because of the coronavirus-fueled economic downturn. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Public health experts say smartphone apps could augment the time-consuming work of tracking down people who have been exposed to the coronavirus. Juan Karita/AP hide caption
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Cheerleaders wore face masks as Taiwan recently prepared for the the first professional baseball league game of the season. The island has emerged as a success story in containing coronavirus, avoiding the need for a strict lockdown. Ann Wang/REUTERS hide caption
Nurses and health care workers mourn and remember their colleagues who died during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus during a demonstration outside Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
President Trump, center, and Vice President Mike Pence, left, speak speak next to Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett at the White House. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
United States Postal Service trucks are lined up in Miami Beach, Fla. The agency says without emergency funding from Congress, it could run out of money within months. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
The Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a hot spot for the coronavirus in Richmond, Va. It's one of 56 facilities with an outbreak. Steve Helber/AP hide caption
People, some wearing masks, walk down a street in the Corona neighborhood of Queens in New York on Tuesday. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, shown here earlier this month, has explained how the state will decide to lift restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
"Together, let's reject the lies and nonsense out there," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday, referring to rampant misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, a nun holds her phone and a protective face mask in La Paz, Bolivia. Juan Karita/AP hide caption
With flight schedules slashed, airline counters at Reagan National Airport are empty. The fallout from the coronavirus will be much worse than during the financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund says. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., on Monday. Whitmer says she's listening to "the best medical advice" on when to ease restrictions. Michigan Office of the Governor via AP hide caption