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| It's Monday, Daily Briefing readers. Let's kick it off with a recap of the biggest news you missed while you were staying inside this weekend: |
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| It's N'dea, and here's what you need to know as you start your week. |
When will your stimulus check arrive? Many to receive money soon |
| Relief should come this week for many Americans who are fervently waiting to receive their stimulus check. Millions of taxpayers will begin receiving the extra money to pay rent, groceries and other bills starting Monday. The first group — estimated to cover 50 million to 60 million Americans — would include people who have already given their bank account information to the Internal Revenue Service. However, not everyone will receive a $1,200 check from the federal government. For individuals, the amount of money received is based on household income and how many children a person claims as dependents on taxes. |
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Stock markets reopen after closing on Good Friday |
| The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will resume normal trading hours on Monday after being closed April 10 in observance of Good Friday. U.S. stocks advanced Thursday, capping their best week in more than four decades after the Federal Reserve said it would provide $2.3 trillion in loans to households, local governments and businesses in another effort to shield the economy from the coronavirus pandemic. |
Want more coronavirus news? Here's the latest |
| It's been one month since President Donald Trump declared coronavirus as a national emergency. |
| Much has changed since March 13, when there were fewer than 2,000 confirmed cases. The U.S. numbers have since skyrocketed, with more than 22,000 deaths — more than any other country — and 557,000 confirmed cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. |
| Trump plans to announce a new task force Tuesday that will focus on plans to either extend social distancing guidelines or reopen the nation. |
| I'll be rounding up the biggest updates related to coronavirus every day in the newsletter so you can stay informed. Want daily coronavirus updates in your inbox? Sign up here. |
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GM to begin volume ventilator production to fight coronavirus pandemic |
| General Motors is scheduled to begin volume production Monday after signing a federal contract worth nearly $490 million to build ventilators to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration said the deal was awarded under the Defense Production Act, which President Donald Trump activated to press private companies into manufacturing devices to help alleviate the shortage of personal protective equipment at hospitals. The order, announced by the Department of Health and Human Services, will require the Detroit automaker to build more than 6,000 ventilators by June and deliver 30,000 by August. |
| • | Trump invokes wartime authority of Defense Production Act to speed coronavirus aid. What is it? | |
Here's how you can help a local business survive |
| You can help save a local business by buying a gift card and using it now, or later. Gannett's new platform Support Local, allows you to search for businesses in your community, add a business if you can't find it, and buy gift cards. Share the site with your friends, and help businesses in your community make it through the difficult time that we are all facing. |
Hilton, Marriott donate hotel rooms for medical workers responding to coronavirus |
| Hilton and American Express will donate 1 million hotel rooms for front-line medical professionals working on the coronavirus pandemic response beginning Monday . The rooms will be available to doctors, nurses, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other workers through the end of May. "They truly are heroes," said Hilton President and CEO Christopher J. Nassetta in a statement. Marriott is also donating $10 million in hotel stays for doctors and nurses. |
Need a break from coronavirus news? We've got you covered |
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East coast braces for severe weather |
| After severe weather pounded parts of the southeast on Easter Sunday, cities all along the East Coast braced for damaging storms Monday morning. The storms were expected to move toward the region, bringing threats of isolated tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and flooding, according to Accuweather. It came after a dangerous storm system that produced at least 13 radar-confirmed tornadoes battered Mississippi and Louisiana on Sunday night, killing at least seven people, damaging homes and leaving more than 60,000 customers without power. Storms continued to batter the South overnight, with much of the region under flash flood, tornado and thunderstorm warnings and watches. Areas from Georgia to southern New England were expected to be hit by severe thunderstorms Monday, Accuweather said. |
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In better news: Someone call Cookie Monster 🍪 |
| If you (like me) have been stress baking during the pandemic, I've got good news. There's a new recipe for you to try out courtesy of DoubleTree. |
| The hotel chain, known for serving its guests warm cookies at check-in, understands customers might be craving them by this point. That's why DoubleTree has published its recipe for the first time. |
| "I know this is an anxious time for everyone," said Shawn McAteer, senior vice president and global head, DoubleTree by Hilton. "A warm chocolate chip cookie can't solve everything, but it can bring a moment of comfort and happiness." |
| Based on social media reaction, customers were delighted. |
 | | Now you can make Doubletree's signature chocolate chip cookies at home. | | fcafotodigital/Getty Images | |
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