The economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus is testing America’s safety net, and the people holding it aloft are feeling the strain. In Seattle, among the first U.S. cities where the virus was detected, a flood of people have flocked to homeless shelters, slammed suicide hotlines and packed food pantries. People at the center of the rush say that the wave is only beginning to build and that already they are struggling to meet demand.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 29, 2020 09:22 UTC