Coronavirus Watch: $1,000 checks to Americans?

President Donald Trump said he is exploring the idea of sending checks to Americans to help them manage through the economic impact of coronavirus disruptions. Among options being considered: $1,000 checks to almost all Americans.

While there is no national quarantine or curfew, here's what the White House recommends that you do over the next 15 days:

• Avoid social gatherings involving groups of more than 10.
• If someone in your house has testified positive, keep the entire household at home. Do not go to work or school.
• If you are an older person, stay home and away from other people.
• If you are a person with a serious underlying health condition, stay home and away from others.
• Avoid discretionary travel shopping trips and social visits.
• Avoid eating or drinking in restaurants bars, food courts. Use drive-through, pickup and delivery options.

It's Tuesday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network, where we update you on everything to know about COVID-19.

Here's the latest, as of 2:20 p.m. ET:

• At least 70% of America's schools have shut down.
• Millions of people across six California counties have been ordered to mostly stay in their homes for the next three weeks.
• New Jersey has recommended a statewide curfew, asking residents not to leave their homes from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• More than 5,700 people in the U.S. across at least 49 states have been infected with the virus, and at least 94 people have died. Here's a map of all confirmed cases.
• Polling locations are open across Florida, Illinois and Arizona, but not in Ohio.
• U.S. stocks rose Tuesday after the Trump administration said it planned financial support for the airline industry. The gains following the market's worst sell-off in more than three decades on Monday.
• The American Red Cross says almost 2,700 blood drives have been canceled, resulting in around 86,000 fewer blood donations.
• The Kentucky Derby, scheduled for May 2, has been postponed until Sept. 5.
• McDonald's will shut down seating areas at all of its company-owned outlets throughout the U.S., limiting sales to walk-in takeout, drive-thru and delivery service.

Thousands of you have reached out to us with your questions. We've answered some of your specific concerns here, and we continue to update a Q&A that addresses many common questions. What else would you like to know?

Kaye from Amarillo, Texas asks: Is a runny nose one of the signs of the coronavirus?

Yes, but it's not among the most common symptoms. The most common symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. The WHO also adds tiredness to that list. Some patients, however, have experienced aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea, according to the WHO.

If you think you have the virus, follow these steps outlined by the CDC.

Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with the virus? What has your experience been like? We want to hear your story. Email me at ghauck@usatoday.com if you're interested in sharing.

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Here are today's coronavirus need-to-knows.

— Grace Hauck, Breaking News Reporter, @grace_hauck