The global total of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded one million; a quarter of them are in America. The new epicentre of this pandemic is the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/03/29/new-york-is-fast-becoming-the-worlds-next-coronavirus-hotspot" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York tri-state area</a>. As politicians argue over how to <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2020/04/01/covid-19-presents-stark-choices-between-life-death-and-the-economy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">save lives</a> and the <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/04/01/how-high-will-unemployment-in-america-go" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">economy</a>, Anne McElvoy asks Cory Booker, a senator from New Jersey, whether America can unite to fight the virus. They talk about tussles over vital equipment between states and the federal government. Also, does he agree with the mayor of LA on recommending masks to lessen the risk of contracting covid-19? Plus, the former Democratic presidential hopeful shares his&nbsp;“dad joke” for a moment of cheer. The Economist is making some of its most important coverage of the covid-19 pandemic freely available to readers of The Economist Today, our daily newsletter. To receive it, register <a href="https://my.economist.com/user#newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>. For more coverage, see our coronavirus <a href="https://www.economist.com/news/2020/03/11/the-economists-coverage-of-the-coronavirus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hub</a>.&nbsp;Please subscribe to The Economist for full access to print, digital and audio editions:<a href="http://www.economist.com/radiooffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/radiooffer</a> For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a>

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