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The federal government is sending the USNS Comfort “hospital ship” to New York, as the state continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis.
Andrew Cuomo announced that the ship, which has a total patient capacity of 1,000, had been dispatched to New York City’s harbor.
The White House is working with Congress on a financial plan that would issue two checks for $1000 to many Americans, according to the Washington Post.
The Post has obtained a memo from the Treasury department outlining a potential package to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus, which would also include $300bn for small businesses.
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Source: Elections - theguardian.com
