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| Coronavirus US live: Trump uses Defense Production Act to make ventilators | |
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| President says order will help manufacturers including General Motors secure supplies | |
| Joe Biden said he was working to set up a call with Trump about the US response to coronavirus. | |
| Biden’s comments come a day after senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway suggested the Democratic frontrunner should be offering his help amid the pandemic. | |
| “Why doesn’t Vice President Biden call the White House today and offer some support?” Conway said. “He’s in his bunker in Wilmington.” | |
| During a virtual press briefing, Biden said, “I’m happy to hear he’ll take my call. My team’s working with him to set such a call up.” | |
| The Navy is expected to relieve the commander of an aircraft carrier who raised concerns about coronavirus spreading on the ship, according to Reuters. | |
| Officials said yesterday that most crew members aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt would be allowed to disembark and quarantine in Guam after a scathing letter from the ship’s commander was made public. | |
| “We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die,” Captain Brett Crozier wrote to Navy officials. “If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset—our sailors.” | |
| Crozier demanded that most of the crew members be allowed to quarantine to control the outbreak. At least 93 sailors aboard the ship have now tested positive for coronavirus. | |
| The number of coronavirus cases worldwide has surpassed 1 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins. | |
| The global death count passed 50,000 earlier today, with Italy and Spain accounting for nearly half of all deaths around the world. | |
| In the US, more than 236,000 cases have been confirmed, and more than 5,000 people have died, although the death toll is expected to steeply rise over the next month. | |
| Trump said he is using the Defense Production Act to ensure the production of more ventilators to fight coronavirus. | Trump said he is using the Defense Production Act to ensure the production of more ventilators to fight coronavirus. |
| “My order to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security will help domestic manufacturers like General Electric, Hill-Rom, Medtronic, ResMed, Royal Philips, and Vyaire Medical secure the supplies they need to build ventilators needed to defeat the virus,” Trump said in a statement. | “My order to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security will help domestic manufacturers like General Electric, Hill-Rom, Medtronic, ResMed, Royal Philips, and Vyaire Medical secure the supplies they need to build ventilators needed to defeat the virus,” Trump said in a statement. |
| The president has previously been hesitant to widely use the DPA to speed up the production of medical equipment, even though his administration had frequently invoked the law before the pandemic. | The president has previously been hesitant to widely use the DPA to speed up the production of medical equipment, even though his administration had frequently invoked the law before the pandemic. |
| Trump also gave conflicting answers in recent weeks about whether he was actually using the full powers of the DPA after he signed it last month. | Trump also gave conflicting answers in recent weeks about whether he was actually using the full powers of the DPA after he signed it last month. |
| The president said in his statement that today’s order would “save lives by removing obstacles in the supply chain that threaten the rapid production of ventilators.” | The president said in his statement that today’s order would “save lives by removing obstacles in the supply chain that threaten the rapid production of ventilators.” |
| The Trump Organization is reportedly looking to delay some of its loan payments as it struggles amid the pandemic. | The Trump Organization is reportedly looking to delay some of its loan payments as it struggles amid the pandemic. |
| The New York Times reports: | The New York Times reports: |
| The $2 trillion stimulus package includes relief for industries impacted by the pandemic, but the legislation explicitly blocks businesses owned by the president from getting loans or investments from the treasury department. | The $2 trillion stimulus package includes relief for industries impacted by the pandemic, but the legislation explicitly blocks businesses owned by the president from getting loans or investments from the treasury department. |
| The Congressional Budget Office expects unemployment to exceed 10 percent during the second quarter of the year. | The Congressional Budget Office expects unemployment to exceed 10 percent during the second quarter of the year. |
| “Gross domestic product is expected to decline by more than 7 percent during the second quarter,” the CBO said. “If that happened, the decline in the annualized growth rate reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis would be about four times larger and would exceed 28 percent.” | “Gross domestic product is expected to decline by more than 7 percent during the second quarter,” the CBO said. “If that happened, the decline in the annualized growth rate reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis would be about four times larger and would exceed 28 percent.” |
| The agency is also predicting long-lasting economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, potentially stretching through the end of next year. | The agency is also predicting long-lasting economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, potentially stretching through the end of next year. |
| “CBO expected the effects of job losses and business closures to be felt for some time; the unemployment rate underlying the cost estimate was 9 percent at the end of 2021,” the agency said. | “CBO expected the effects of job losses and business closures to be felt for some time; the unemployment rate underlying the cost estimate was 9 percent at the end of 2021,” the agency said. |
| The Guardian’s Patrick Greenfield reports: | The Guardian’s Patrick Greenfield reports: |
| Two coronavirus-stricken cruise liners have been granted permission to dock in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after local officials reached an agreement with the vessels’ operators. | Two coronavirus-stricken cruise liners have been granted permission to dock in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after local officials reached an agreement with the vessels’ operators. |
| The Zaandam and Rotterdam will now proceed to Port Everglades, where hundreds of passengers will disembark and people in a critical condition will be transferred to a hospital. | The Zaandam and Rotterdam will now proceed to Port Everglades, where hundreds of passengers will disembark and people in a critical condition will be transferred to a hospital. |
| Four people have died on the Zaandam and dozens are sick with flu-like symptoms on the vessels. | Four people have died on the Zaandam and dozens are sick with flu-like symptoms on the vessels. |
| Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross is receiving criticism for claiming in late January that coronovirus could help the US job market. | Commerce secretary Wilbur Ross is receiving criticism for claiming in late January that coronovirus could help the US job market. |
| “Every American’s heart has to go out to the victims of the coronavirus, so I don’t want to talk about a victory lap over a very unfortunate, very malignant disease,” Ross told Fox Business as China grappled with the virus. | “Every American’s heart has to go out to the victims of the coronavirus, so I don’t want to talk about a victory lap over a very unfortunate, very malignant disease,” Ross told Fox Business as China grappled with the virus. |
| “But the fact is, it does give businesses yet another thing to consider when they go through their review of their supply chain. ... So I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America.” | “But the fact is, it does give businesses yet another thing to consider when they go through their review of their supply chain. ... So I think it will help to accelerate the return of jobs to North America.” |
| The unemployment report released this morning showed 6.65 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the two-week total of claims to 9.95 million. | The unemployment report released this morning showed 6.65 million Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the two-week total of claims to 9.95 million. |
| Some Americans may not see their checks from the stimulus package for nearly five months, according to a memo being circulated by House Democrats. | Some Americans may not see their checks from the stimulus package for nearly five months, according to a memo being circulated by House Democrats. |
| NBC News reports: | NBC News reports: |
| That delay could be hugely damaging for millions of American families, considering nearly 10 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in just the past two weeks. | That delay could be hugely damaging for millions of American families, considering nearly 10 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in just the past two weeks. |
| Joe Biden and Donald Trump criticized each other in dueling statements responding to the alarming unemployment report released earlier today. | Joe Biden and Donald Trump criticized each other in dueling statements responding to the alarming unemployment report released earlier today. |
| “My heart goes out to the millions of Americans who filed for unemployment claims this week, and the millions more who worry what next week holds for them,” Biden said in a statement. | “My heart goes out to the millions of Americans who filed for unemployment claims this week, and the millions more who worry what next week holds for them,” Biden said in a statement. |
| The Democratic frontrunner said while Trump was “not responsible for the coronavirus,” his administration’s “erratic and unacceptably slow federal response” has had devastating consequences. | The Democratic frontrunner said while Trump was “not responsible for the coronavirus,” his administration’s “erratic and unacceptably slow federal response” has had devastating consequences. |
| “Now we have more coronavirus cases than anywhere in the world, and that is dealing body-blows to our economy and to the welfare and well-being of millions upon millions of Americans,” Biden said. | “Now we have more coronavirus cases than anywhere in the world, and that is dealing body-blows to our economy and to the welfare and well-being of millions upon millions of Americans,” Biden said. |
| Trump’s reelection campaign responded to Biden’s statement by accusing the former vice president of “ineffectively sniping from the sidelines, stumbling through television interviews, and hoping for relevance and political gain.” | Trump’s reelection campaign responded to Biden’s statement by accusing the former vice president of “ineffectively sniping from the sidelines, stumbling through television interviews, and hoping for relevance and political gain.” |
| Tim Murtaugh, Trump’s communications director, said in a statement from the campaign, “Americans are facing a public health emergency and are worried about their jobs and the economy, but Joe Biden’s record and proposals prove that he is ill-suited for a role in this fight.” | Tim Murtaugh, Trump’s communications director, said in a statement from the campaign, “Americans are facing a public health emergency and are worried about their jobs and the economy, but Joe Biden’s record and proposals prove that he is ill-suited for a role in this fight.” |
| The Guardian’s Vivian Ho reports on the latest from California: | The Guardian’s Vivian Ho reports on the latest from California: |
| California crossed the threshold of 10,000 positive coronavirus cases on Thursday, with at least 59,000 tests still pending, according to local data. | California crossed the threshold of 10,000 positive coronavirus cases on Thursday, with at least 59,000 tests still pending, according to local data. |
| The numbers reflect a 15.6% jump over just the past 24 hours, with 213 deaths reported, according to Sonoma County officials. | The numbers reflect a 15.6% jump over just the past 24 hours, with 213 deaths reported, according to Sonoma County officials. |
| Thursday marked the start of the third week of California governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide shelter-in-place order that shut down non-essential businesses and mandated that residents stay at home. Schools statewide have been closed for three weeks as well, with plans not to reopen again through the end of the school year in June. | Thursday marked the start of the third week of California governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide shelter-in-place order that shut down non-essential businesses and mandated that residents stay at home. Schools statewide have been closed for three weeks as well, with plans not to reopen again through the end of the school year in June. |
| Despite these early efforts to flatten the curve, state projections still predict that California will run out of hospital beds in May. | Despite these early efforts to flatten the curve, state projections still predict that California will run out of hospital beds in May. |
| As of Wednesday, 774 Californians were in intensive care unit beds, which was “roughly a quadrupling of where we were six days ago,” Newsom said. Total hospitalizations -- 1,855 -- was “roughly a tripling of where we were just six days ago.” | As of Wednesday, 774 Californians were in intensive care unit beds, which was “roughly a quadrupling of where we were six days ago,” Newsom said. Total hospitalizations -- 1,855 -- was “roughly a tripling of where we were just six days ago.” |
| The CDC director said Americans should prepare for coronavirus to make a return later in the year. | The CDC director said Americans should prepare for coronavirus to make a return later in the year. |
| Dr Robert Redfield said the number of coronavirus cases may subside once warmer weather sets in, but that’s still not clear, and the virus will likely return until a vaccine is developed. | Dr Robert Redfield said the number of coronavirus cases may subside once warmer weather sets in, but that’s still not clear, and the virus will likely return until a vaccine is developed. |
| The evidence is mixed on whether the virus, like the flu, is less likely to spread during the summer months, and experts have called for more experiments to test the theory. | The evidence is mixed on whether the virus, like the flu, is less likely to spread during the summer months, and experts have called for more experiments to test the theory. |