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The normally bustling food stalls and shops along Mohammed Ali Road, shown here in 2010, are now shuttered because of India's coronavirus lockdown. Frédéric Soltan/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

Tuesday

President Trump plans to use the Defense Production Act to keep meat plants running. Workers at the plants have been pushing for more protection from the virus. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Monday

Sunday

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'How To Feed A Dictator' Spills The Beans On 5 Strongmen

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Tuesday

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A step-by-step guide to planting an edible garden this spring

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Monday

The Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany, Pa., has been running nonstop during the pandemic, making essential products such as toilet paper, paper towels and disposable diapers. Courtesy of Procter & Gamble hide caption

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This Charmin Factory Keeps Humming Even As Much Of America Is Hunkered Down

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Shake Shack is returning a $10 million loan to the Small Business Administration, saying the money should go to restaurants that need it more. Here, customers wait for to-go orders outside a Shake Shack in Miami Beach, Fla. Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

Tuesday

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

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Employees and family members protest outside a Smithfield Foods processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota last week. The plant has had an outbreak of coronavirus cases. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption

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Monday

A Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., that produces 4% to 5% of the nation's pork supply has become the latest meat processing facility to shut down as COVID-19 sickens plant workers. Stephen Groves/AP hide caption

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Sunday

Going to the grocery store? Scientists share their advice about what to worry about and what not to. Katrina Wittkamp/Getty Images hide caption

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No, You Don't Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here's How To Shop Safely

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