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US defense secretary has said authorities are considering activating military to assist with planning and medical support Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage As coronavirus continues spreading across the US, local and state leaders have found themselves pleading for federal authorities to deploy military assistance to help them fight the pandemic. The […] More
Lobbyists representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines and casinos are in a desperate fight for cash – but what about ordinary workers? A feeding frenzy is under way by lobbyists representing airlines, hotels, cruise lines, casinos and other powerful interests as Congress and the Trump administration craft a $1tn stimulus bill to provide hundreds of billions […] More
Republican senator urged to resign after report he sold stocks before Covid-19 market plunge All Californians ordered to shelter in place Stimulus proposes up to $1,200 direct payments to individuals Support the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution See all our coronavirus coverage 3.34pm GMT New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the state now has […] More
Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, and three other senators sold off substantial holdings before drop amid coronavirus fears Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Republican senator Richard Burr faced demands to resign on Friday after it was reported that he sold off millions of dollars’ worth of stocks just […] More
No one knows how bad coronavirus or a recession might get. People shouldn’t have to worry about how they’ll pay rent A few members of Congress recently have suggested that the United States government institute an emergency Universal Basic Income (UBI) in response to the twin crises of coronavirus and the stock market collapse, which […] More
Health services officials are urging the US government to distribute already-designated funding, but it’s blocked by red tape Native American health leaders are urging the US government to distribute urgently needed equipment and funding to help contain the spread of coronavirus among tribal members, amid mounting concerns that the pandemic could overwhelm chronically underresourced tribal […] More
Forty million Californians told to remain indoors as US sees cases rise to 14,500 and deaths to 205 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The coronavirus pandemic continued to tighten its grip on the US on Friday, as China reported the second day in a row of no new domestic cases of […] More
The $1tn-plus package will also include relief for small businesses and support for healthcare workers and coronavirus patients Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The US Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, has introduced emergency legislation to stem the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, saying on Thursday that Republicans were ready to […] More
