Coronavirus Watch: Monday was deadliest day in US

More than 500 deaths were reported nationwide Monday, the highest daily total since the first American died from the new coronavirus six weeks ago, bringing the nationwide death toll up to more than 3,400 people.

It's Tuesday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network.

Here's the latest, as of 1:30 p.m. ET:

• More than 175,000 people in the U.S. have been infected across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. See a map of confirmed cases here.
• More than 900 people have died in New York City alone. The city was opening temporary hospitals, like one in Central Park, and refrigeration trucks were serving as temporary morgues.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci said today that social distancing is working and that the rate of increase of cases in New York City might be slowing.
• A New Jersey National Guardsman is the first U.S. service member to die of COVID-19, the Pentagon announced last night.
• The World Health Organization is urging nations adopting strict stay-at-home orders to take care of their poor populations struggling to survive under the restrictions. 
• Virginians are under orders to stay at home until June 10.
• U.S. stocks opened modestly lower today after booming gains Monday. Need tips for managing your finances during the pandemic? Sign up for The Daily Money now.
• Workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island, New York, walked out during lunch Monday over concerns about safety at the job site.
• Macy's and Kohl's are furloughing a "majority" of workers, and Gap Inc. is "pausing pay" for the majority of store workers in  the U.S. and Canada.

What do you want to know about the coronavirus? You can submit your questions here and find answers to other readers' questions here.

Renda from Miami asks: Will families who receive food stamps be eligible for the stimulus check?

Yes, families who receive food stamps are eligible to receive a stimulus check!

Trump in March signed the largest economic stimulus package in U.S. history. The $2 trillion stimulus plan includes one-time payments of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child, $367 billion for small businesses, $500 billion for loans to larger industries, $100 billion for hospitals and the health care system, and $600 more per week in unemployment benefits for those out of work. 

Here's how you can calculate the amount of stimulus money your household can expect.

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— Grace Hauck, Breaking News Reporter, @grace_hauck