As the coronavirus shut down businesses and transport, a record drop in US exports and imports in April drove the trade deficit up more than $7 billion to $49.5 billion, the government reported Thursday. Exports of US goods and services fell more than 20 percent compared to March, while imports dropped a more modest 13.7 percent, the Commerce Department reported. For the year to date, the US trade gap swelled by $26 billion, or more than 13 percent, compared to the same period of last year, according to the report. hs/jm