NewsWatch: Dow rebounds more than 400 points as Congress looks to roll out new stimulus package

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

U.S. stocks head higher on early Wednesday, a day after the broader market finished at the lowest level in about two weeks, amid concerns about oil’s price and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. See full story.

What could turn around this slumping stock market: Big government checks to families

Investors tend to get bullish when Congress or the Federal Reserve steps in with support. See full story.

‘We will not have a vaccine by next winter.’ CDC says second wave of coronavirus could be worse. Why the second wave of 1918 Spanish flu was more devastating

‘The four seasonal coronaviruses do not seem to induce long-term immunity,’ said Gregory Poland, who studies the immunogenetics of vaccines at the Mayo Clinic. See full story.

Oil prices rebound from 21-year low; U.S. gasoline stocks fall less than expected

Oil trades sharply higher on Wednesday, rebounding from a drop to a 21-year low, as a smaller-than-expected weekly climb in U.S. gasoline stockpiles lifts futures prices for the fuel. See full story.

This is what air travel could look like in a post-coronavirus world

It’s hard to imagine a return to normalcy any time soon, but the time will come, likely well before we have a vaccine for the coronavirus, when the world gets back to flying. But what will that look like? See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

MarketWatch asked readers to share pictures of what life during a pandemic looks like for them. Here are some of the images and stories they shared with us. See full story.