Gov. Philip Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat, said of returning to a semblance of life before the coronavirus outbreak: “It’s not job No. 1, because right now the house is on fire and job No. 1 is to put the fire out.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that reopening the country would not be an “all or none” proposition and that restrictions must be lifted gradually to prevent a resurgence of cases. He also said that more lives could have been saved if the country had been shut down earlier.

Here are the latest updates from the U.S. and around the world, as well as maps of the pandemic.

We’re also tracking the virus’s growth rate in hundreds of U.S. metro areas.

In other developments:

Prodded by President Trump, OPEC, Russia and other oil producers agreed to reduce output by 9.7 million barrels a day in May and June, close to 10 percent of the world’s production. Demand for oil is down about 35 percent since the start of the crisis.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain was discharged from the hospital after coronavirus treatment and will soon be able to sign off on major decisions.

In a nearly deserted St. Peter’s Basilica on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis spoke of “the contagion of hope” as he addressed a world “oppressed by a pandemic severely testing our whole human family.”

Walt Disney World in Florida, which closed last month, plans to furlough about 43,000 workers.

A meeting of the drug company Biogen in late February has emerged as one of the earliest U.S. examples of a so-called superspreading event, in which a small gathering leads to a large number of infections.

The humble phone call has made a comeback. Verizon said it was now handling an average of 800 million wireless calls a day during the week, more than double the number made on Mother’s Day, which is historically one of the busiest calling days of the year.

“The Daily”: In today’s episode, Americans discuss how their lives have changed during the pandemic.

Perspective: In an opinion piece for The Times, Joe Biden outlines his strategy for reopening the U.S. economy.

The details: We’ve compiled expert guidance on several subjects, including health, money and travel.

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