Advice on health, family, travel and helping others during the age of Covid-19
As the coronavirus pandemic upends work, travel and home life, the rules are shifting for what people can and can’t do in their daily lives. The WSJ is continuously updating advice and information on how to stay safe, healthy and connected and how to help others. Here’s our latest news, answering your questions:
Today’s Q&A: Should parents grappling with school closures rely on grandparents for child care?
This is a tough one. Older people are at the highest risk of developing serious illness and potential complications, or dying, from Covid-19. Children, meanwhile, appear to have few and sometimes no symptoms, making it hard to know if they are even infected. There’s no data yet showing that children are transmitting the virus to older people but they are a large source of infection for other respiratory viruses.
What You Need to Know About the Stimulus Payments From the Government
Here are the key details:
•The plan provides $1,200 for each adult and $500 for each child under 17.
•Almost any adult with a Social Security number qualifies, but the benefit disappears for individuals who make over $99,000 (or $198,000 for couples). Payments start phasing out for those with income above $75,000.
•Advance payments will be made based on 2019 tax returns, or 2018 returns if those aren’t available. The final amount of the benefits will be determined based on 2020 income and settled on the 2020 tax return.
•The Internal Revenue Service could start issuing payments within three weeks. Read more here.
The Best Ways to Spend Your Stimulus Money
How should you use a one-time government rebate if you’re lucky enough to have your basic living expenses covered?
Read this full, comprehensive story (for free) in The Wall Street Journal here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/navigating-your-life-during-coronavirus-11584985940
