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• The Trump administration is drafting guidelines for state and local officials to increase or loosen social distancing measures in individual counties, based on an assessment of their own threat level. In a letter to governors, Trump, who has shifted focus to opening the economy back up by Easter Sunday, said the White House will designate counties as high, medium or low risk using testing data to inform the “next phase” of the U.S. response. (NPR News)

• Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York said the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package heading for a vote in the House is “reckless” and insufficient in helping New York, which has spent $1 billion dealing with the outbreak already. The legislation includes $5 billion in aid for New York, far below the $15 billion Cuomo said New York stands to lose in revenue. (CNBC)

• The coronavirus stimulus package includes significant reforms for the over-the-counter drug regulatory process, including a new program to aid the Food and Drug Administration in conducting harsher reviews of medications readily available at the pharmacy and expanded flexibility in updating product standards. The bill also offers drugmakers 18 months of exclusivity for drugs deemed innovative, in exchange for paying regulatory fees. (Stat News)