Every person who has recently left New York City should self-quarantine for 14 days, officials say
Members of the White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that those who have traveled to the New York metropolitan area recently should self-quarantine for 14 days after their departure.
When asked about whether he gave New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo a heads-up, Trump responded before leaving the briefing, “We’re talking to them.” House Democrats voiced frustration in a two-hour caucus call Tuesday over the ongoing negotiations on a coronavirus emergency package that would offer cash to Americans and financial relief to businesses and the health care industry, with some wanting more progressive ideals that were rolled into a House version of the measure and others arguing now was not the time to bicker and push for partisan wins.
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., have taken to Twitter to air their grievances with what is being worked on in the Senate. Omar has specifically asked that all student loan debt be canceled, all evictions and foreclosures should be banned and the legislation also protect refugees, asylum seekers, and other immigrants.
“Fighting coronavirus has definitely become a global issue,” said the State Department official, briefing reporters on the condition of anonymity. The State Department official said he could not name specific countries that have offered to help the U.S., but said the responses are being tracked and forwarded to FEMA and other U.S. federal agencies in charge of managing America’s supply chain.
Trump said he was using the threat of the law to prod private companies to increase production on their own. Kim self-quarantined following direct contact with a member of Congress tested positive for COVID-19. He said in a statement that he “received a test after exhibiting early symptoms.” McAdams was admitted to the hospital on Friday evening after experiencing"severe shortness of breath."Sailors on deployed aircraft carrier test positive for coronavirus
It’s not clear that the sailors contracted the virus in Vietnam, Gilday said. The ship paid a port call there 15 days ago. Aircrafts have also been flying to and from the Roosevelt. Asked if it’s possible for the country to return to normal by Easter, Trump said, “I think it’s absolutely possible. Now, people are going to have to practice all of the social distancing and things we’re doing now. … But we have to get our country back to work.”
“Physicians, nurses and health care workers are staying at work for you. Please stay at home for us.” Trump’s comments come as other political leaders enact stricter measures. On Monday, four U.S. states announced more rigid orders for residents and businesses, an International Olympic Committee member revealed this year's games would be postponed and U.S. deaths approached 600, according to the Johns Hopkins University data dashboard.President Donald Trump has had an on-again, off-again relationship with New York Gov.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are negotiating details of a stimulus package of about $2 trillion. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said earlier that negotiations were on “the five-yard line” with their progress toward a deal.President Donald Trump asked his South Korean counterpart for help in securing medical equipment, according to an account in Yonhap News.
Yonhap reported that Trump asked if South Korea could provide medical equipment to help the U.S. respond to COVID-19 and Moon told him that if South Korea could do that, he would “support it as much as possible." Several moderate Democrats joined Republicans in voicing some level of skepticism over the length of the negotiations and the House bill because of items - such as measures taking on climate change, mail-in voting and funds for the Kennedy Center, a D.C. preforming arts center - that appeared unrelated to the worsening crisis.
"I believe that we needed to really send a message to the American people and to both sides of the aisle that the clock is ticking, that we need to get this done and we need to get it done now, and the best way to do that is to proceed,” Jones said on CNN on Monday.While the House offered its own stimulus bill on Monday, Congress is likely to take up a bill that originated in the Senate. Congressional leaders have signaled a deal is close to being made.
Requires states provide at least 15 days of early voting, provide"no-excuse" absentee vote-by-mail, and mail a ballot to all registered voters in an emergency and gives $4 billion to help them.Stocks climb on hopes for a coronavirus stimulus package from Congress The comments from the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat came the day after Trump signaled impatience with federal social distancing guidelines that are hurting the economy.The remarks were a major departure from Trump's prediction just days ago that the guidelines could potentially be in place through the summer.
Among the outstanding issues Democrats were still pressing for, Schumer said, were a"significant increase in money for the health care system" and policies that put"workers first" like restrictions and oversight on funds for corporations. The Korean War-era law allows President Donald Trump to address the shortage of medical supplies by directing private companies to expedite the production of medical equipment. Trump invoked the DPA last week but has resisted calls from governors and other officials to actually enforce it as the administration scrambles to expand coronavirus testing across the country.
"Implementing remote voting would raise serious security, logistical, and constitutional challenges," the report found. It cited risks from"enemy states" or"bad actors" who could try to break into and meddle with any online system, as well as the fundamental changes it would mean for how Congress operates and centuries of tradition.
Another option would be to have members vote in shifts to limit their exposure to one another. The problem with that approach is that it would not allow those who are ill or under quarantine. to vote.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Congress and the White House are close to a deal onthat would offer cash assistance to families, financial help to the health care industry and relief to businesses reeling because of the coronavirus.
“The clock has run out. The buzzer is sounding,” McConnell said. “The hour of bargaining, as though this were business as usual, has expired.”Senate chaplain Barry Black opened Tuesday's Senate session with a prayer for Sen. Amy Klobuchar's husband John Bessler and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., both of whom have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
The Pentagon is also deploying two field hospitals to aid local officials in New York and Washington, and two Navy hospital ships are scheduled to sail to New York and California to relieve pressure on civilian facilities.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday morning a deal on an economic stimulus package to combat the impacts of coronavirus may be reached in the"next few hours."
If a compromise wasn't reached and a bill had"poison pills in it," Pelosi said she would call members of the House back to vote to either amend the Senate bill, or pass their own and then reconcile the differences. Mnuchin and Schumer said both sides were close to a deal and the Treasury secretary said talks were expected to resume Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. EDT. Schumer said he thought a deal could be reached on a package that could be voted on Tuesday night.
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