The Manhattan skyline is seen behind the Calvary Cemetery as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., March 20, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 1 in 4 Americans were under orders to close up shop and stay at home on Saturday, as lawmakers in Washington neared a deal that could pump a record $1 trillion into the economy to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus.
New Jersey's governor followed four other states - California, New York, Illinois and Connecticut - that have imposed unprecedented restrictions to slow the spread of infections, which have risen exponentially.
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