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| US coronavirus: negotiations over stimulus bill teeter as nation awaits Trump briefing – live | US coronavirus: negotiations over stimulus bill teeter as nation awaits Trump briefing – live |
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| Rand Paul becomes first senator to test positive for Covid-19 as New York governor offers scathing indictment of government’s delays and missteps | Rand Paul becomes first senator to test positive for Covid-19 as New York governor offers scathing indictment of government’s delays and missteps |
| Perhaps no surprise Louisiana has decided to issue a stay at home order – the virus is spreading incredibly fast in the state. Faster than anywhere in the world according to one source: | |
| Reports are emerging that Utah senator Mike Lee is in self-quarantine under advice from medical staff, although there has been no confirmation that he has Covid-19. Still, with the news that his fellow senator Rand Paul has the virus it’s not encouraging news for some of the most powerful people in the US that the Senate gym is still open. It should also be noted that Kansas senator Jerry Moran said he saw Paul in the swimming pool this morning, which would be an odd choice seeing as Paul had earlier been tested for the virus. He is also a qualified ophthalmologist, so it’s not like he is unaware of the basics of medicine. | |
| Further afield , it appears likely that the 2020 Olympics will be postponed (making them possibly the 2021 Olympics). The IOC has dithered on the matter while sports leagues around the world have postponed or suspended seasons. Here’s our story: | Further afield , it appears likely that the 2020 Olympics will be postponed (making them possibly the 2021 Olympics). The IOC has dithered on the matter while sports leagues around the world have postponed or suspended seasons. Here’s our story: |
| Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at 5pm ET but it looks like the $1tn package to help the battered US economy is in trouble. The Republican-majority Senate is looking to vote despite disagreement from Democrats in Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi even said on Sunday that House Democrats may look to pursue their own legislation. “It’s on the Senate side now because that’s their deadline for a vote,” Pelosi said. “But we’ll be introducing our own bill and hopefully, it will be compatible with what they discussed in the Senate.” | Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at 5pm ET but it looks like the $1tn package to help the battered US economy is in trouble. The Republican-majority Senate is looking to vote despite disagreement from Democrats in Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi even said on Sunday that House Democrats may look to pursue their own legislation. “It’s on the Senate side now because that’s their deadline for a vote,” Pelosi said. “But we’ll be introducing our own bill and hopefully, it will be compatible with what they discussed in the Senate.” |
| Utah has reported its first death from Covid-19. Health officials said the man had been at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful for two days and tested positive for the virus on Saturday. He has not been named but was over 60 and had existing health problems. | Utah has reported its first death from Covid-19. Health officials said the man had been at Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful for two days and tested positive for the virus on Saturday. He has not been named but was over 60 and had existing health problems. |
| Ohio and Louisiana have now joined states such as Illinois, New York and California in telling residents to stay at home. The orders will come into effect in both states from Monday evening. All non-essential businesses will close but residents will be allowed to leave their homes for activities such as exercise, grocery shopping and medical emergencies. | Ohio and Louisiana have now joined states such as Illinois, New York and California in telling residents to stay at home. The orders will come into effect in both states from Monday evening. All non-essential businesses will close but residents will be allowed to leave their homes for activities such as exercise, grocery shopping and medical emergencies. |
| “The bottom line is we are in a race against time when it comes to this coronavirus and its rapid spread in Louisiana,” the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards said on Sunday. | “The bottom line is we are in a race against time when it comes to this coronavirus and its rapid spread in Louisiana,” the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards said on Sunday. |
| The Washington Post reports that New York-Presbyterian hospitals have banned visitors - including partners -for women giving birth, due to fears they could help spread Covid-19 among patients and medical staff. “For the time being, we really do need to exclude all visitors, including partners for women admitted in labor. This is intended to protect all of us,” Dena Goffman, the quality and patient-safety leader for obstetrics across the New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell enterprise, told the Post. | The Washington Post reports that New York-Presbyterian hospitals have banned visitors - including partners -for women giving birth, due to fears they could help spread Covid-19 among patients and medical staff. “For the time being, we really do need to exclude all visitors, including partners for women admitted in labor. This is intended to protect all of us,” Dena Goffman, the quality and patient-safety leader for obstetrics across the New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell enterprise, told the Post. |
| It was hoped drive-thru sites would increase the number of Americans getting access to tests for Covid-19. But the system as a whole appears to be struggling with long delays reported at many sites - for tests and the results of those tests. As of Saturday, around 195,000 people in the US had been tested, although that number does not include private facilities. | It was hoped drive-thru sites would increase the number of Americans getting access to tests for Covid-19. But the system as a whole appears to be struggling with long delays reported at many sites - for tests and the results of those tests. As of Saturday, around 195,000 people in the US had been tested, although that number does not include private facilities. |
| “We need to be testing more broadly to fully understand the scope of the public health situation we are facing,” said Joseph Wendelken, a spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health. | “We need to be testing more broadly to fully understand the scope of the public health situation we are facing,” said Joseph Wendelken, a spokesman for the Rhode Island Department of Health. |
| Hopes of a package being agreed today to stimulate the embattled US economy are fading. Here’s the latest from the Associated Press: | Hopes of a package being agreed today to stimulate the embattled US economy are fading. Here’s the latest from the Associated Press: |
| Just a reminder, you can follow the wider effect of Covid-19 on our global liveblog, including the news that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after a doctor who gave her a vaccine tested positive for coronavirus. You can follow the full story here: | Just a reminder, you can follow the wider effect of Covid-19 on our global liveblog, including the news that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after a doctor who gave her a vaccine tested positive for coronavirus. You can follow the full story here: |
| New York governor Andrew Cuomo is on CNN and says he thinks 40-80% of people in his state, which has a population of just under 20 million, will get Covid-19. He wants to “slow that rate so it doesn’t overwhelm the hospital system”. He says slowing the rate of infection is crucial to prevent spikes from putting too much strain on hospitals. New York now has 15,168 confirmed cases - or 5% of cases worldwide. That’s a rise of 4,812 since Saturday, although some of that number is due to more widespread testing. 114 people in the state have died from Covid-19. | New York governor Andrew Cuomo is on CNN and says he thinks 40-80% of people in his state, which has a population of just under 20 million, will get Covid-19. He wants to “slow that rate so it doesn’t overwhelm the hospital system”. He says slowing the rate of infection is crucial to prevent spikes from putting too much strain on hospitals. New York now has 15,168 confirmed cases - or 5% of cases worldwide. That’s a rise of 4,812 since Saturday, although some of that number is due to more widespread testing. 114 people in the state have died from Covid-19. |
| On a wider level, he thinks the federal government should nationalize the medical supply system as states are competing against each other to buy equipment like facemasks, which drives up prices for everyone. Peter T Gaynor, of Fema, said earlier in the day that the scramble for equipment would mean some states would have to wait in line. “There’s hundreds of requests – virtually every state in the union looking for the same thing, and it’s not just the demand nationally, it’s a demand globally for these items,” said Gaynor. | On a wider level, he thinks the federal government should nationalize the medical supply system as states are competing against each other to buy equipment like facemasks, which drives up prices for everyone. Peter T Gaynor, of Fema, said earlier in the day that the scramble for equipment would mean some states would have to wait in line. “There’s hundreds of requests – virtually every state in the union looking for the same thing, and it’s not just the demand nationally, it’s a demand globally for these items,” said Gaynor. |
| Rand Paul of Kentucky has become the first US senator to test positive for Covid-19. A statement on his Twitter account said the 57-year-old is asymptomatic - that may raise questions why he was tested in the first place, although the statement said he was tested due out of “an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events”. The statement said Paul was not aware of any direct contact with an infected person. He expects to be back in the Senate once his quarantine ends. | Rand Paul of Kentucky has become the first US senator to test positive for Covid-19. A statement on his Twitter account said the 57-year-old is asymptomatic - that may raise questions why he was tested in the first place, although the statement said he was tested due out of “an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events”. The statement said Paul was not aware of any direct contact with an infected person. He expects to be back in the Senate once his quarantine ends. |
| Paul was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election. | Paul was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the 2016 presidential election. |
| It’s been a morning of back-and-forth jabs between the President of the United States and some of the country’s 50 governors. | It’s been a morning of back-and-forth jabs between the President of the United States and some of the country’s 50 governors. |
| Check out the highlights: | Check out the highlights: |
| New York governor Andrew Cuomo called on Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act | New York governor Andrew Cuomo called on Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act |
| Cuomo’s pressers have garnered praise, especially compared to Trump’s chaotic White House briefings | Cuomo’s pressers have garnered praise, especially compared to Trump’s chaotic White House briefings |
| New York City mayor Bill de Blasio added to the fire, blasting Trump for the chaos and the federal government’s delayed coronavirus response. | New York City mayor Bill de Blasio added to the fire, blasting Trump for the chaos and the federal government’s delayed coronavirus response. |
| Not to be outdone, Trump angry tweeted attacks on critics in response to the criticism | Not to be outdone, Trump angry tweeted attacks on critics in response to the criticism |
| Stay tuned for more highlights and updates throughout the day. | Stay tuned for more highlights and updates throughout the day. |