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| 'America will soon be open for business': Trump holds coronavirus briefing – follow live | 'America will soon be open for business': Trump holds coronavirus briefing – follow live |
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| Democrats voted to oppose motion on the coronavirus stimulus bill, while Dr Anthony Fauci and others warn against scaling back social distancing | Democrats voted to oppose motion on the coronavirus stimulus bill, while Dr Anthony Fauci and others warn against scaling back social distancing |
| One early takeaway from tonight’s White House coronavirus press briefing: New York, New Jersey and Long Island are a center of coronavirus cases. | |
| More from the White House’s coronavirus press briefing. | |
| “Less than 1% of all mortality” is people younger than 50. That doesn’t mean that younger people may not get seriously ill, but “99% of all mortality coming out of Europe in general is over 50 and [people who have] pre-existing conditions”, said Dr Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for Trump’s coronavirus task force. | |
| That data does not change the need to follow social distancing and other public health guidances, Birx said. “It doesn’t change the need to protect the elderly.” | |
| That’s the reassurance that the attorney general of the United States just gave to the American public, as he announced a crackdown on hoarding and price gouging of vital supplies. | |
| The people who do need to worry, attorney general Bill Barr said, are people who might have a warehouse full of protective masks. Those people should “expect a knock on your door.” | |
| Barr said that no items have yet been officially designated as vital supplies that will be the focus of this crackdown. | |
| Meanwhile: No deal expected tonight on Congress’ nearly $2tn stimulus bill to help Americans and American businesses during the crisis, PBS NewsHour reports. | Meanwhile: No deal expected tonight on Congress’ nearly $2tn stimulus bill to help Americans and American businesses during the crisis, PBS NewsHour reports. |
| Asian Americans are not to blame for coronavirus and “they are working closely with us,” Trump tweeted. | Asian Americans are not to blame for coronavirus and “they are working closely with us,” Trump tweeted. |
| So....who is “us”? | So....who is “us”? |
| Trump opened his press conference with the promise that “the hardship will end. It will end soon.” | Trump opened his press conference with the promise that “the hardship will end. It will end soon.” |
| “Our country was not built to be shut down,” Trump said. “This is not a country that was built for this. It was not built to be shut down.” | “Our country was not built to be shut down,” Trump said. “This is not a country that was built for this. It was not built to be shut down.” |
| Life will return to normal, the president said, and it will happen a lot faster than the three to four months some have projected. | Life will return to normal, the president said, and it will happen a lot faster than the three to four months some have projected. |
| After an awkward delay of several minutes, President Trump has just taken the stage to begin the coronavirus press briefing today. | After an awkward delay of several minutes, President Trump has just taken the stage to begin the coronavirus press briefing today. |
| He begins by referencing fewer journalists in the room and talking about “the person affected,” an apparent reference to a White House journalist who has coronavirus. | He begins by referencing fewer journalists in the room and talking about “the person affected,” an apparent reference to a White House journalist who has coronavirus. |
| Trump then reiterates almost word for word the message he tweeted out a few minutes ago: “It’s very important that we protect our Asian American community in the US and all around the world. They’re amazing people and the spreading of the virus is not their fault in any way, shape or form.” | Trump then reiterates almost word for word the message he tweeted out a few minutes ago: “It’s very important that we protect our Asian American community in the US and all around the world. They’re amazing people and the spreading of the virus is not their fault in any way, shape or form.” |
| That new message, after the Trump administration spent a week embracing the racist tactic of calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus” and then responding with outrage and denial when it was labeled as racist, comes in the wake of growing evidence of the toll of racist attacks, harassment and blame targeting Asian Americans across the country. | That new message, after the Trump administration spent a week embracing the racist tactic of calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus” and then responding with outrage and denial when it was labeled as racist, comes in the wake of growing evidence of the toll of racist attacks, harassment and blame targeting Asian Americans across the country. |
| Last week, President Donald Trump and his administration repeatedly referred to coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” and claimed that associating the dangerous virus with Chinese people, against the strong urging of public health officials around the world, was “not racist at all.” | Last week, President Donald Trump and his administration repeatedly referred to coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” and claimed that associating the dangerous virus with Chinese people, against the strong urging of public health officials around the world, was “not racist at all.” |
| Asian Americans across the United States had already described being publicly harassed, attacked, spat upon, and blamed for the spread of the virus. One New York City doctor, who runs the emergency department at a large Manhattan hospital, described being harassed last Wednesday night by three young men at a Home Depot while trying to buy protective gear for his hospital staff, the New York Times reported today. Some Asian Americans described being afraid to go out in public because of potential attacks. | Asian Americans across the United States had already described being publicly harassed, attacked, spat upon, and blamed for the spread of the virus. One New York City doctor, who runs the emergency department at a large Manhattan hospital, described being harassed last Wednesday night by three young men at a Home Depot while trying to buy protective gear for his hospital staff, the New York Times reported today. Some Asian Americans described being afraid to go out in public because of potential attacks. |
| A few minutes ago, Trump’s Twitter account posted a message calling for the protection of “our Asian American community in the United States” and saying the virus is “not their fault.” | A few minutes ago, Trump’s Twitter account posted a message calling for the protection of “our Asian American community in the United States” and saying the virus is “not their fault.” |
| Last Wednesday, a Washington Post photographer captured an image of the president’s notes, in which “coronavirus” was crossed out and replaced with “Chinese virus,” in what appeared to be the president’s own handwriting, NBC News reported. | Last Wednesday, a Washington Post photographer captured an image of the president’s notes, in which “coronavirus” was crossed out and replaced with “Chinese virus,” in what appeared to be the president’s own handwriting, NBC News reported. |
| In Washington, Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Trump administration officials are furiously negotiating over a $2tn stimulus bill to provide relief for both businesses and workers as attempts to prevent the spread of coronavirus have led to massive shutdowns and layoffs across many industries. | In Washington, Republican and Democratic lawmakers and Trump administration officials are furiously negotiating over a $2tn stimulus bill to provide relief for both businesses and workers as attempts to prevent the spread of coronavirus have led to massive shutdowns and layoffs across many industries. |
| A White House coronavirus task force press briefing, scheduled for 5:30 pm EST, is now running about 20 minutes late. | A White House coronavirus task force press briefing, scheduled for 5:30 pm EST, is now running about 20 minutes late. |
| The White House coronavirus briefing is due to start any minute now. Earlier, the Washington Post reported that attorney general Bill Barr was scheduled to join the briefing for the first time. | The White House coronavirus briefing is due to start any minute now. Earlier, the Washington Post reported that attorney general Bill Barr was scheduled to join the briefing for the first time. |
| Lois Beckett here in our California bureau, picking up our live US politics coverage for today, as governments around the world continue to announce new measures to keep residents in their homes to reduce the spread of coronavirus. | Lois Beckett here in our California bureau, picking up our live US politics coverage for today, as governments around the world continue to announce new measures to keep residents in their homes to reduce the spread of coronavirus. |
| British prime minister Boris Johnson just announced a strict lockdown across the United Kingdom. You can read how Britain’s lockdown compares with other countries here, or follow The Guardian’s live coverage from London. | British prime minister Boris Johnson just announced a strict lockdown across the United Kingdom. You can read how Britain’s lockdown compares with other countries here, or follow The Guardian’s live coverage from London. |
| Australia is approaching a nationwide lockdown, and South Africa imposed a 21 day “total lockdown” that will begin on Thursday. Follow our global coronavirus blog for more live global updates. | Australia is approaching a nationwide lockdown, and South Africa imposed a 21 day “total lockdown” that will begin on Thursday. Follow our global coronavirus blog for more live global updates. |
| I am standing by for a new White House press briefing in about ten minutes. | I am standing by for a new White House press briefing in about ten minutes. |
| The White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, says Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prevent hoarding and price gouging. “This sends a strong message – we will not let those hoarding vital supplies & price gougers to harm the health of America in this hour of need,” she wrote on Twitter. | The White House press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, says Donald Trump has signed an executive order to prevent hoarding and price gouging. “This sends a strong message – we will not let those hoarding vital supplies & price gougers to harm the health of America in this hour of need,” she wrote on Twitter. |
| The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced he is putting the country into lockdown as the pandemic spreads. You can follow all the latest developments in Britain, and across the world, with our global liveblog: | The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, has announced he is putting the country into lockdown as the pandemic spreads. You can follow all the latest developments in Britain, and across the world, with our global liveblog: |
| The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, says that the state’s ban on unnecessary surgeries includes abortions, unless they are needed to preserve the health or life of the mother. | The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, says that the state’s ban on unnecessary surgeries includes abortions, unless they are needed to preserve the health or life of the mother. |
| Paxton said on Monday that the ban applies to “all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary, including routine dermatological, ophthalmological, and dental procedures, as well as most scheduled healthcare procedures that are not immediately medically necessary such as orthopedic surgeries or any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.” | Paxton said on Monday that the ban applies to “all surgeries and procedures that are not immediately medically necessary, including routine dermatological, ophthalmological, and dental procedures, as well as most scheduled healthcare procedures that are not immediately medically necessary such as orthopedic surgeries or any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.” |
| New York governor Andrew Cuomo today announced he would issue an order for the state’s hospitals to increase their bed capacity by at least 50%, though he’s asking facilities to double their capacity if they can. | New York governor Andrew Cuomo today announced he would issue an order for the state’s hospitals to increase their bed capacity by at least 50%, though he’s asking facilities to double their capacity if they can. |
| Frontline medical staff told the Guardian that efforts to ramp up capacity had already started as the number of cases continues to increase, but their main concern remains a severe lack of protective equipment such as facemasks, gloves and N95 respirator masks, putting staff and other patients at further risk of infection. | Frontline medical staff told the Guardian that efforts to ramp up capacity had already started as the number of cases continues to increase, but their main concern remains a severe lack of protective equipment such as facemasks, gloves and N95 respirator masks, putting staff and other patients at further risk of infection. |
| “It doesn’t matter how many beds you add, you don’t have enough supplies so right now, infection is escaping into the hospitals,” said Carl Ginsburg, communications director for the New York State Nurses Association. | “It doesn’t matter how many beds you add, you don’t have enough supplies so right now, infection is escaping into the hospitals,” said Carl Ginsburg, communications director for the New York State Nurses Association. |
| Michelle Gong, chief of critical care at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City told the Journal of the American Medical Association: “We’re still struggling to make sure our healthcare workers have the adequate [personal protective equipment] and I cannot tell you how important this is ... This is a topic at every discussion at every meeting we have.” | Michelle Gong, chief of critical care at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City told the Journal of the American Medical Association: “We’re still struggling to make sure our healthcare workers have the adequate [personal protective equipment] and I cannot tell you how important this is ... This is a topic at every discussion at every meeting we have.” |
| 3M, an American multinational company that manufactures protective N95 masks for medical workers has said it is shipping half a million masks to New York and Seattle, with arrivals starting today. | 3M, an American multinational company that manufactures protective N95 masks for medical workers has said it is shipping half a million masks to New York and Seattle, with arrivals starting today. |
| The White House Correspondents Association says one of its members is suspected of having Covid-19, something that could put Donald Trump’s daily press briefings at risk - or at least raise the possibility of them being done remotely. The person has not been named but was at the White House on four occasions this month. | The White House Correspondents Association says one of its members is suspected of having Covid-19, something that could put Donald Trump’s daily press briefings at risk - or at least raise the possibility of them being done remotely. The person has not been named but was at the White House on four occasions this month. |