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| Trump says he takes 'no responsibility' for coronavirus failures as he declares national emergency – live | Trump says he takes 'no responsibility' for coronavirus failures as he declares national emergency – live |
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| Declaring emergency allows easier flow of federal aid – follow for live updates | Declaring emergency allows easier flow of federal aid – follow for live updates |
| San Francisco mayor London Breed on Friday put a 30-day pause on evicting tenants who cant pay rent due to impacts from the coronavirus. | |
| The San Fransisco Examiner reports that Breed is using her legal authority under a local emergency declaration to prevent evictions and is putting the prohibition in place for an initial 30-day period, with the possibility that it could be extended for an additional 30 days. | |
| Trump raised eyebrows during the today’s press conference from the Rose Garden when he indicated that the US government is working with Google to build a nationwide website to help people decide whether to get tested. | |
| Turns out, it’s not true. The Verge reports that “a much smaller trial website made by another division of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is going up” and that it would only be able to direct people to testing facilities in the Bay Area. | |
| Debbie Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, showed a flowchart during the press conference that explained how the website would function. She suggested it would be a way for people to enter symptoms and get directed to a nearby “drive-through” testing facility. | |
| Verge points out that very few details are known about this website, including its URL, when it will launch or how it will work. But what is certain is that Google didn’t build it. | |
| House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that a deal has been reached with the Trump administration that would provide relief to help deal with the fallout of coronavirus. Trump hasn’t yet said publicly whether he backs it. | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that a deal has been reached with the Trump administration that would provide relief to help deal with the fallout of coronavirus. Trump hasn’t yet said publicly whether he backs it. |
| “We are proud to have reached an agreement with the Administration to resolve outstanding challenges, and now will soon pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” Pelosi wrote in a letter. | “We are proud to have reached an agreement with the Administration to resolve outstanding challenges, and now will soon pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” Pelosi wrote in a letter. |
| The legislation would provide paid emergency leave with two weeks of paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave. It would also expand federal funding for Medicaid to support local, state and tribal health care systems. | The legislation would provide paid emergency leave with two weeks of paid sick leave and up to three months of paid family and medical leave. It would also expand federal funding for Medicaid to support local, state and tribal health care systems. |
| The announcement comes after Trump denounced the deal in a press conference from the Rose Garden, saying “we just don’t think they’re giving enough. We don’t think the Democrats are giving enough,” the President said. CNN has more. | The announcement comes after Trump denounced the deal in a press conference from the Rose Garden, saying “we just don’t think they’re giving enough. We don’t think the Democrats are giving enough,” the President said. CNN has more. |
| The California Teachers Association, the most powerful education group in the state, is asking California governor Gavin Newsom to close all K-12 schools and community colleges to prevent the spread of coronavirus. | The California Teachers Association, the most powerful education group in the state, is asking California governor Gavin Newsom to close all K-12 schools and community colleges to prevent the spread of coronavirus. |
| It would be the first state in to adopt such a dramatic measure. | It would be the first state in to adopt such a dramatic measure. |
| Health officials are publicly considering slowing the flow of people across the US-Mexico border. But this time, it’s Mexico that’s eyeing border restrictions. | Health officials are publicly considering slowing the flow of people across the US-Mexico border. But this time, it’s Mexico that’s eyeing border restrictions. |
| Reuters reports that Mexico so far has only 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus and no deaths — a sliver of the 1,000 cases and dozens of deaths in the US that have been linked to the virus. That means that some in Mexico are looking at the US as a threat. | Reuters reports that Mexico so far has only 15 confirmed cases of coronavirus and no deaths — a sliver of the 1,000 cases and dozens of deaths in the US that have been linked to the virus. That means that some in Mexico are looking at the US as a threat. |
| “The possible flow of coronavirus would come from the north to the south. If it were technically necessary, we would consider mechanisms of restriction or stronger surveillance,” deputy health secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said at a Friday news conference. | “The possible flow of coronavirus would come from the north to the south. If it were technically necessary, we would consider mechanisms of restriction or stronger surveillance,” deputy health secretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell said at a Friday news conference. |
| “Mexico wouldn’t bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here.” | “Mexico wouldn’t bring the virus to the United States, rather the United States would bring it here.” |
| The Washington Post has reported that second person who visited President Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago estate last weekend has tested positive for coronavirus, according to emails from Republican party officials to other guests who were present. | The Washington Post has reported that second person who visited President Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago estate last weekend has tested positive for coronavirus, according to emails from Republican party officials to other guests who were present. |
| That’s the second person in as many days who’s had coronavirus and been near the president. A Brazilian official who met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last weekend also tested positive for coronavirus. | That’s the second person in as many days who’s had coronavirus and been near the president. A Brazilian official who met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago last weekend also tested positive for coronavirus. |
| The unfolding health crisis appears to be edging closer to Trump, a widely reported germaphobe. | The unfolding health crisis appears to be edging closer to Trump, a widely reported germaphobe. |
| Alabama’s governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency after the state the state saw its first confirmed case of coronavirus. | Alabama’s governor Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency after the state the state saw its first confirmed case of coronavirus. |
| State of Emergency declarations can make it easier for a state or city access to federal aid. Congress appropriated more than $8 billion to deal with coronavirus and it appears as though even that will fall short. | State of Emergency declarations can make it easier for a state or city access to federal aid. Congress appropriated more than $8 billion to deal with coronavirus and it appears as though even that will fall short. |
| Nearly 19,000 schools have or will close across the US, affecting more than 8.1m students and counting, according to Education Week, one of the few outlets tracking school closures nationally. There are roughly 76 million students in US schools. | Nearly 19,000 schools have or will close across the US, affecting more than 8.1m students and counting, according to Education Week, one of the few outlets tracking school closures nationally. There are roughly 76 million students in US schools. |
| That number will likely rise as coronavirus spreads to Midwest and rural areas of the country. | That number will likely rise as coronavirus spreads to Midwest and rural areas of the country. |
| Hours before the House was scheduled to vote on a package that would provide assistance those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump criticized the proposal, throwing a compromise into question. | Hours before the House was scheduled to vote on a package that would provide assistance those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, President Trump criticized the proposal, throwing a compromise into question. |
| “We don’t think they’re giving enough,” Trump said, referring to Democrats during a midday press conference from the Rose Garden. “They’re not doing what’s right for the country.” | “We don’t think they’re giving enough,” Trump said, referring to Democrats during a midday press conference from the Rose Garden. “They’re not doing what’s right for the country.” |
| Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California had previously announced the House would go forward on a vote later in the day on a sweeping package that includes a new paid sick provision, additional unemployment benefits, free virus testing and additional funds for food assistance. | Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California had previously announced the House would go forward on a vote later in the day on a sweeping package that includes a new paid sick provision, additional unemployment benefits, free virus testing and additional funds for food assistance. |
| The compromise appears to have gotten hung up on a big payroll tax cut, Trump’s highest priority in terms of an economic response to the disaster. The New York Times has more. | The compromise appears to have gotten hung up on a big payroll tax cut, Trump’s highest priority in terms of an economic response to the disaster. The New York Times has more. |
| ABC News is reporting that international passengers are still stuck on board the Grand Princess, the ill-fated cruise ship that docked in Oakland this week Monday. Fourteen of those passengers will reportedly remain at least through the weekend. | ABC News is reporting that international passengers are still stuck on board the Grand Princess, the ill-fated cruise ship that docked in Oakland this week Monday. Fourteen of those passengers will reportedly remain at least through the weekend. |
| Public health officials and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, said they expected it would take three days to disembark all passengers. It’s now day five. | Public health officials and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, said they expected it would take three days to disembark all passengers. It’s now day five. |
| Passengers who left the ship earlier this week have been transported to military bases and hotels for 14 days of quarantine. The Guardian has spoken with multiple individuals inside quarantine who’ve complained they still haven’t been tested for the coronavirus despite asking for one to be administered. | Passengers who left the ship earlier this week have been transported to military bases and hotels for 14 days of quarantine. The Guardian has spoken with multiple individuals inside quarantine who’ve complained they still haven’t been tested for the coronavirus despite asking for one to be administered. |