The latestIn the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, doctors felt like they were “flying blind” as patients presented with bizarre new complications that defied textbook treatments. But now physicians on the front lines say they feel hopeful because they have a toolbox of treatments, albeit an imperfect one, that makes a meaningful difference in recovery. Read about the therapies health experts say are giving today’s covid-19 patients a better shot at survival. As many countries work to lift restrictions, such as the United States, some nations that thought they had the virus under control have had to lock down again amid a new spike in infections. Lebanon and South Korea are two of the countries that have had to reimpose restrictions after experiencing flare-ups. The new spikes underscore the challenges ahead as officials debate the pros and cons of reopening society. Most Americans are curbing their expectations of when it will be safe to gather in large groups, with two in three now saying it won't be until July, according to a new poll. But others are trying to take matters into their own hands: An armed militia helped a Michigan barbershop open in defiance of state orders. In California, a group of anti-lockdown protesters took their grievances (and cameras) to the home of the Fresno City Council president, a staged confrontation that led to a citizen’s arrest and misdemeanor battery charges against the local official. You're not imagining it: Prices at the grocery store are higher. Costs for products across the board — meats, eggs, fruits and veggies, cereals and bakery items — rose in April. Overall, consumers paid 2.6 percent more in April for groceries, the largest one-month increase since February 1974. What has jumped in price the most and why? We'll explain. In an effort to save their local small businesses, some people are rebelling against delivery apps such as DoorDash and Grubhub, which frequently collect 10 to 30 percent of each order in fees. Instead, consumers are calling the business directly to pick up orders themselves. For the companies, the apps make it easier to reach a wide audience and conduct online sales, but the convenience comes at a steep cost. (Another important read: Economists project that more than 100,000 small businesses have shuttered permanently since the pandemic escalated in March.) For weeks, people in rural communities in Nebraska saw cases climb at the state's meatpacking plants. First, there were handfuls, and then many more. Then health officials stopped reporting the numbers. Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) announced last week they would no longer share figures. Residents in those communities want to know why, saying the data is crucial to understand how the virus is spreading and what precautions, if any, are being taken at the plants. Other important newsThe Aspen Institute think tank received an $8 million federal small-business loan, despite a $115 million endowment and billionaire board members. One child, two stimulus payments: The weird way divorced families are double-dipping without even trying. Federal Reserve chair warns of a long, painful economic downturn if Congress does not provide more financial relief. Jared Kushner clarifies after saying he’s “not sure” he can commit to a date for the presidential election. (Neither President Trump nor Kushner has any legal authority to change the timing of the election.) Fact Checker: Biden video uses misleading edits to hype Trump’s remarks to nurse. In a time of global crisis, should the world cancel poor countries’ debts? | 
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