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Welcome to Prognosis. I'm Laura Carlson.

It's day 40 since coronavirus was declared a global pandemic.

Our main story?

Opioid addiction had ravaged large parts of the country before coronavirus came along.

Now, those in recovery face a double whammy from the outbreak, increased

vulnerability to the illness, and limits on addiction treatments that can only be done in person.

But first, here's what happened today.

Democrats and the Trump administration are racing to finish a deal for a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus rescue package in time for Congress to approve it this week.

The two sides have yet to hammer out many of the details.

Democrats and Republicans disagree about a formula to distribute health care aid to states

and which agency should oversee a stepped-up testing program,

according to people familiar with the discussions?

The package would inject billions into the tapped-out Paycheck Protection Program,

which aims to help small businesses keep paying workers.

The SBA program has already exhausted the $350 billion it was allotted just weeks ago.

It also includes funding for hospitals, particularly in rural areas, and a testing program.

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