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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Important developments in the coronavirus pandemic. Presented by Salesforce By Avi Selk  Email The Post's coronavirus coverage linked in this newsletter is free to access from this email. If you have any trouble, try the “Read online” link at the top right of this email. The latest Covid-19 is turning out to be much more insidious and formidable than a simple respiratory disease, impacting nearly every major organ in the body and striking down supposedly healthy people with no warning. The latest revelation: Young and middle-aged patients at many hospitals are suffering sudden strokes. “The numbers are small, only a few dozen per location, but they provide new insights into what the virus does to our bodies,” The Washington Post reports. Some doctors think these stealth attacks could explain unusually high numbers of at-home deaths in New York City during the peak of its crisis. Read the story. Many states are scaling back plans for makeshift emergency hospitals, as social distancing measures appear to be holding the virus somewhat in check. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been building dozens of facilities “in a herculean aid effort for American cities,” we report. But it's unclear how many of the new hospitals will even be used. At the same time, many hospitals are short on basic medical supplies — including veteran care centers. The official in charge of the sprawling Veterans Health Administration, the nation’s largest health-care system, told The Post that millions of face masks have been diverted for the national stockpile, forcing some VA hospitals to move to “austerity levels.” Read his interview. Two new reports suggest the White House is taking advantage of the pandemic to push for overhauls of the American immigration system and mail service. President Trump on Friday threatened to block an emergency loan to the beleaguered U.S. Postal Service unless it quadruples its shipping rates for online retailers. Retail experts warn the plan could sabotage online supply chains that have become crucial during the pandemic. Administration officials told The Post that the president is specifically trying to hurt Amazon, whose chief executive and founder Jeff Bezos owns this newspaper, which Trump complains is unfair to him. The president's 60-day “pause” on many immigration applications — ostensibly a stopgap to lower infection rates and unemployment — is actually part of a long-standing plan to end the country's family-based immigration model, a Trump aide told supporters in a private call this week. “The most important thing is to turn off the faucet of new immigrant labor,” senior policy adviser Stephen Miller said, according to a recording obtained by The Post. While surgical masks have become a common sight on public streets, some creative social distancers are going out dressed as astronauts, a unicorn, an inflatable giraffe, or one of those creepy beaked plague doctors from the 17th century. The trend brings some fun to the pandemic, but a spokeswoman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises that “an inflatable dinosaur suit will not provide more protection than a cloth face covering.” More important news Small business can start applying for the latest round of $310 billion in emergency loans at 10:30 a.m. Monday, setting off a frenzy to access the money before it dries up again. AutoNation, a national chain worth billions, says it will return more than $77 million it secured from the last round of loans after public outrage that large corporations got funding while many small shops didn't. As negotiations begin with Congress over the next stimulus package, the White House may seek a “liability shield” to protect businesses from being sued by customers who catch the virus. Many companies have been reluctant to reopen while the virus still spreads, for fear of being held liable. The White House is considering cutting back Trump's daily news briefings after he repeatedly used them to promote unfounded, erroneous or dangerous medical advice — most recently Thursday, when he suggested injecting poisonous cleaning chemicals into coronavirus patients. ADVERTISEMENT Content from Salesforce Free rapid response solutions from Salesforce Use free business solutions to keep customers and employees connected and safe — even if you’re working from home. Find the Salesforce Care solutions you need. Live updates Track deaths and confirmed cases in the United States at the county level and worldwide.  Post reporters across the world are publishing live dispatches 24 hours a day. A state-by-state list of stay-at-home orders, cancellations and closings. A guide to personal finance during the pandemic. How you can help people in need | The Washington Post Helping Hand covid-19 relief campaign. Submit a question and The Post may answer it in a future story, live chat or newsletter. Your questions, answered “What is the effect of sunlight (and its UV radiation) on the virus? If your hand is contaminated, and you grab a handle outside your home or car, will the virus live for the 72 hours as reported in the study released a few days ago?”  — Ari in Santa Monica, Calif. The White House is exploring the same question, after preliminary studies suggest the novel coronavirus may not survive as long outside the body in sunny weather. In fact, the ultraviolet rays in sunbeams are known to kill many different pathogens — but that doesn't mean you should go sunbathing or buy a UV blasting gizmo and expect it to protect you. In a new science story, retired biophysicist David Lytle estimated it would take up to three hours of direct midday sunshine, depending on the season, to kill coronavirus particles sitting outside. But “that’s impractical in the middle of a city with tall buildings,” that cast shadows, he said. “The sunlight is going to be helpful, but it’s not the total answer. You still need disinfecting.” Which brings us the emerging market of gadgets claiming they can sanitize your household items with artificial UV rays. Don't buy it. “Not only are artificial ultraviolet techniques ineffective and likely deadly for treating an infected person, scientists say, some of them can be extremely dangerous used at home for disinfecting,” our story warns. Read it to learn more about the benefits, limitations and dangers of light in the pandemic. ADVERTISEMENT Today’s top reads Find more stories, analysis and op-eds about the outbreak on our coronavirus page, including: ·        Write it down. 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