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| Coronavirus in the US: New York mayor says Trump 'should get the hell out of the way' – live | Coronavirus in the US: New York mayor says Trump 'should get the hell out of the way' – live |
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| Bill de Blasio says Trump has been ‘absent’ and warned that if he did not immediately deploy the military, many people would die | Bill de Blasio says Trump has been ‘absent’ and warned that if he did not immediately deploy the military, many people would die |
| NBC News announced one of their longtime employees had died after testing positive for coronavirus. | |
| Larry Edgeworth had spent 25 years working as an audio technician at the network’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza headquarters in New York. His wife said he suffered from other health issues. | |
| “Many of you were fortunate enough to work with Larry over the years, so you know that he was the guy you wanted by your side no matter where you were,” NBC News Chairman Andy Lack said in an email to staff this morning. | |
| A number of Edgeworth’s NBC colleagues shared their memories of him after his passing: | |
| Kevin Hassett, the White House’s former top economist, said he is returning to the Trump administration to serve as an adivser on the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. | |
| Hassett spent two years serving as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and left the White House last summer. | |
| Hassett has recently been warning of severe economic consequences tied to the coronavirus pandemic, predicting the US will lose 1 million jobs this month alone. | |
| “You’re looking at one of the biggest negative job numbers we’ve ever seen,” Hassett told CNN on Monday. | |
| The Trump administration is expected to announce travel restrictions at the US-Mexico border today, as officials from both countries work to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. | |
| Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said yesterday he was working with his Mexican counterpart on limiting cross-border traffic: | |
| According to Reuters, the restrictions are expected to be similar to those that Trump announced on Wednesday for the US-Canadian border, where all non-essential travel has been banned. | |
| Dr Anthony Fauci said Americans should prepare for having to stay home for several weeks in order to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. | Dr Anthony Fauci said Americans should prepare for having to stay home for several weeks in order to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. |
| Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that the trajectory of outbreaks in other areas indicated Americans would need to continue their social distancing beyond the month of March. | Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that the trajectory of outbreaks in other areas indicated Americans would need to continue their social distancing beyond the month of March. |
| “It’s at least going to be several weeks,” Fauci said. “I cannot see that all of a sudden, next week or two weeks from now, it’s going to be over. I don’t think there’s a chance of that. I think it’s going to be several weeks.” | “It’s at least going to be several weeks,” Fauci said. “I cannot see that all of a sudden, next week or two weeks from now, it’s going to be over. I don’t think there’s a chance of that. I think it’s going to be several weeks.” |
| Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, is facing calls for his resignation after ProPublica reported he sold up to $1.7 million in stocks last month while receiving briefings on coronavirus. | Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, is facing calls for his resignation after ProPublica reported he sold up to $1.7 million in stocks last month while receiving briefings on coronavirus. |
| In the weeks since, the market has suffered severe losses that have impacted many Americans’ retirement savings. | In the weeks since, the market has suffered severe losses that have impacted many Americans’ retirement savings. |
| NPR also obtained a recording of Burr privately warning that coronavirus was “aggressive in its transmission” and could create a crisis similar to that of the 1918 flu pandemic. | NPR also obtained a recording of Burr privately warning that coronavirus was “aggressive in its transmission” and could create a crisis similar to that of the 1918 flu pandemic. |
| The reports of Burr’s actions triggered immediate calls for his resignation from both sides of the aisle. | The reports of Burr’s actions triggered immediate calls for his resignation from both sides of the aisle. |
| Progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Burr of failing in his duty to the public: | Progressive congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Burr of failing in his duty to the public: |
| Even Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Burr had to resign if he could not come up with an explanation for his actions: | Even Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Burr had to resign if he could not come up with an explanation for his actions: |
| “There is no greater moral crime than betraying your country in a time of crisis, and that appears to be what happened,” Carlson said. | “There is no greater moral crime than betraying your country in a time of crisis, and that appears to be what happened,” Carlson said. |
| Good morning, live blog readers! | Good morning, live blog readers! |
| Donald Trump is once again coming under harsh criticism for his response to the coronavirus pandemic, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio telling MSNBC this morning that the federal government has been “absent” as the city grapples with thousands of cases. | Donald Trump is once again coming under harsh criticism for his response to the coronavirus pandemic, with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio telling MSNBC this morning that the federal government has been “absent” as the city grapples with thousands of cases. |
| “He should get the hell out of the way and let the military do its job,” said de Blasio, who simultaneously praised the work of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. | “He should get the hell out of the way and let the military do its job,” said de Blasio, who simultaneously praised the work of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. |
| The mayor warned that if Trump does not immediately deploy the military and speed up production of medical supplies, the consequences could be tragic. | The mayor warned that if Trump does not immediately deploy the military and speed up production of medical supplies, the consequences could be tragic. |
| “A lot of people are going to die who don’t have to die,” de Blasio said. “If the president doesn’t act within days to maximize production, to get surgical masks, if he doesn’t mobilize the US military, people will die.” | “A lot of people are going to die who don’t have to die,” de Blasio said. “If the president doesn’t act within days to maximize production, to get surgical masks, if he doesn’t mobilize the US military, people will die.” |