Staying at home in the U.S.

At least 158 million people across the country are being urged not to go out in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

These instructions generally allow for exceptions, but they still alter life so fundamentally that some governors have been hesitant to order them. Here’s a state-by-state look.

Related: The Times has a new column, Dilemmas, to help answer readers’ questions about difficult choices during the pandemic.

Another angle: Many Asian-Americans say they have experienced growing racism in the form of verbal and physical attacks. President Trump, who has made repeated use of the phrase “Chinese virus,” said on Monday that they should not be blamed for the pandemic.