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| US coronavirus death toll passes 25,000 – live | |
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| New York accounts for about 40% of all deaths in the country, with more than 10,000 recorded in the state so far | |
| The treasury department is launching a free app for Americans to track the status of their direct payments from the stimulus package. | |
| Treasury officials have urged Americans to make sure they have a direct deposit on file with the IRS to ensure quick delivery of the money, which is starting to be distributed this week. | |
| Singles earning up to $75,000 a year will receive $1,200, and couples making up to $150,000 will receive $2,400. The check value decreases with salaries over those thresholds. | |
| Early evidence suggests Americans are using the money to mostly buy essentials like groceries and gas. | |
| The US coronavirus death toll has surpassed 25,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. | |
| According to Hopkins’ numbers, 25,239 Americans have died of coronavirus, while 592,743 cases have been confirmed across the country. | |
| New York accounts for about 40% of all the deaths in the country, with 10,056 deaths being recorded in the state so far. | |
| Italy has the second-highest number of reported coronavirus deaths at 21,067, while Spain has recorded 18,056 fatalities. | |
| The US death toll surpassed that of Italy over the weekend, making America the worst hit country in the world: | |
| Trump will hold a video conference with fellow G7 leaders Thursday to discuss a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic. | Trump will hold a video conference with fellow G7 leaders Thursday to discuss a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| “Working together, the G7 is taking a whole-of-society approach to tackle the crisis across multiple areas, including health, finance, humanitarian assistance, and science and technology,” said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. | “Working together, the G7 is taking a whole-of-society approach to tackle the crisis across multiple areas, including health, finance, humanitarian assistance, and science and technology,” said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. |
| The planned video conference is a follow-up to a similar virtual conversation among the world leaders last month, and a third conference is expected in May. | The planned video conference is a follow-up to a similar virtual conversation among the world leaders last month, and a third conference is expected in May. |
| Republican senator Rand Paul said in a tweet that the federal government is not “the ultimate regulator of our lives,” an implicit criticism of Trump’s false claim about having “total” authority to determine when to reopen the economy. | Republican senator Rand Paul said in a tweet that the federal government is not “the ultimate regulator of our lives,” an implicit criticism of Trump’s false claim about having “total” authority to determine when to reopen the economy. |
| Several Republican lawmakers, including senator Marco Rubio and congresswoman Liz Cheney, have pushed back on Trump’s false claim about federal power. | Several Republican lawmakers, including senator Marco Rubio and congresswoman Liz Cheney, have pushed back on Trump’s false claim about federal power. |
| However, both Rubio and Cheney avoided specifically mentioning the president’s name, instead simply arguing that states have the power to determine when and how to reopen their economies. | However, both Rubio and Cheney avoided specifically mentioning the president’s name, instead simply arguing that states have the power to determine when and how to reopen their economies. |
| Joe Biden has released a statement thanking Barack Obama for his endorsement, calling his service as Obama’s vice president one of “the greatest honors of my life.” | Joe Biden has released a statement thanking Barack Obama for his endorsement, calling his service as Obama’s vice president one of “the greatest honors of my life.” |
| “History will record Barack Obama’s years in office as one of the great American presidencies; there is no better partner in the battle for the soul of this nation, and no one I’d rather have standing by my side,” Biden said in the statement. “Jill and I are so thankful to Barack and Michelle for their support — both politically and personally.” | “History will record Barack Obama’s years in office as one of the great American presidencies; there is no better partner in the battle for the soul of this nation, and no one I’d rather have standing by my side,” Biden said in the statement. “Jill and I are so thankful to Barack and Michelle for their support — both politically and personally.” |
| Biden went on to say Obama’s handling of the financial crisis had “showed how a president should lead,” comparing the crisis to the current pandemic. | Biden went on to say Obama’s handling of the financial crisis had “showed how a president should lead,” comparing the crisis to the current pandemic. |
| “These are difficult times again for our country,” Biden said. “Once again, we need to restore the qualities of presidential leadership President Obama provided — and that is what I intend to do.” | “These are difficult times again for our country,” Biden said. “Once again, we need to restore the qualities of presidential leadership President Obama provided — and that is what I intend to do.” |
| A Liberty University student has filed a lawsuit against the school, accusing university officials of overseeing a “glacially slow” response to coronavirus that put students’ health at risk. | A Liberty University student has filed a lawsuit against the school, accusing university officials of overseeing a “glacially slow” response to coronavirus that put students’ health at risk. |
| “Liberty University is, in a very real sense, profiting from the COVID-19 pandemic—keeping its campus and campus services ‘open’ as a pretext to retain Plaintiff’s and the other Class members’ room, board and campus fees, despite no longer having to incur the full cost of providing those services, all the while putting students’ finances and health at risk,” the plaintiff, identified only as “Student A” in the lawsuit, alleged. | “Liberty University is, in a very real sense, profiting from the COVID-19 pandemic—keeping its campus and campus services ‘open’ as a pretext to retain Plaintiff’s and the other Class members’ room, board and campus fees, despite no longer having to incur the full cost of providing those services, all the while putting students’ finances and health at risk,” the plaintiff, identified only as “Student A” in the lawsuit, alleged. |
| The university’s president, prominent Trump ally Jerry Falwell Jr, downplayed the pandemic for weeks before finally announcing a shift to online instruction on March 23. However, the school has kept its residence halls and dining facilities open, offering students only a $1,000 credit if they chose to leave their campus housing. | The university’s president, prominent Trump ally Jerry Falwell Jr, downplayed the pandemic for weeks before finally announcing a shift to online instruction on March 23. However, the school has kept its residence halls and dining facilities open, offering students only a $1,000 credit if they chose to leave their campus housing. |
| “Liberty’s decision to tell its students that they could remain on campus to continue to use their housing, meal plans, parking, and the benefits of the services and activities for which their fees paid, was not only illusory and empty—because there were no more on-campus classes—but it was also extremely dangerous and irresponsible,” Student A said in the lawsuit. | “Liberty’s decision to tell its students that they could remain on campus to continue to use their housing, meal plans, parking, and the benefits of the services and activities for which their fees paid, was not only illusory and empty—because there were no more on-campus classes—but it was also extremely dangerous and irresponsible,” Student A said in the lawsuit. |
| Good afternoon from New York – Martin Pengelly here again, covering for Joanie while she takes a deserved break. | Good afternoon from New York – Martin Pengelly here again, covering for Joanie while she takes a deserved break. |
| More Cuomo news, in this case about Chris Cuomo, CNN anchor, Covid-19 patient and brother of New York governor Andrew Cuomo. | More Cuomo news, in this case about Chris Cuomo, CNN anchor, Covid-19 patient and brother of New York governor Andrew Cuomo. |
| The headline on the Murdoch-owned New York Post’s write-up of Chris Cuomo’s words on his SiriusXM radio show on Monday night is “Coronavirus-stricken Chris Cuomo trashes CNN gig during radio show meltdown”. And it’s true that the younger Cuomo, who has been in isolation though continuing to work since contracting the coronavirus, seems to be having some vaguely existential thoughts: | The headline on the Murdoch-owned New York Post’s write-up of Chris Cuomo’s words on his SiriusXM radio show on Monday night is “Coronavirus-stricken Chris Cuomo trashes CNN gig during radio show meltdown”. And it’s true that the younger Cuomo, who has been in isolation though continuing to work since contracting the coronavirus, seems to be having some vaguely existential thoughts: |
| The Post also detailed a confrontation Cuomo said he had with a “loser biker” outside his home on Easter Sunday. | The Post also detailed a confrontation Cuomo said he had with a “loser biker” outside his home on Easter Sunday. |
| But I’m going to single out what Cuomo, 49, said about the state of US politics today: he is growing weary of “talking to Democrats about things that I don’t really believe they mean” and “talking to Republicans about them parroting things they feel they have to say”. | But I’m going to single out what Cuomo, 49, said about the state of US politics today: he is growing weary of “talking to Democrats about things that I don’t really believe they mean” and “talking to Republicans about them parroting things they feel they have to say”. |
| The Post also reports that Cuomo “also wants to stop analyzing the president, ‘who we all know is full of shit by design’.” | The Post also reports that Cuomo “also wants to stop analyzing the president, ‘who we all know is full of shit by design’.” |
| As it happens, the Post wrote “s–t”. The Guardian knows of no such Puritan strictures. | As it happens, the Post wrote “s–t”. The Guardian knows of no such Puritan strictures. |
| Donald Trump has attacked Chris Cuomo before – of course he has. So we might expect further tweets or maybe remarks at today’s White House briefing, which is scheduled for 5pm. Yesterday’s session of podium-pounding before the Brady briefing room bunch was, well, what it was. David Smith’s superb sketch is here: | Donald Trump has attacked Chris Cuomo before – of course he has. So we might expect further tweets or maybe remarks at today’s White House briefing, which is scheduled for 5pm. Yesterday’s session of podium-pounding before the Brady briefing room bunch was, well, what it was. David Smith’s superb sketch is here: |
| My write-up of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo’s bizarre back and forth about Mutiny on the Bounty and Alexander Hamilton, meanwhile, is here. | My write-up of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo’s bizarre back and forth about Mutiny on the Bounty and Alexander Hamilton, meanwhile, is here. |
| Face coverings are reportedly becoming mandatory for everyone at the US Capitol, although activity on Capitol Hill has significantly decreased with both chambers out of session and many staffers and journalists working from home. | Face coverings are reportedly becoming mandatory for everyone at the US Capitol, although activity on Capitol Hill has significantly decreased with both chambers out of session and many staffers and journalists working from home. |
| Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and House majority leader Steny Hoyer have both announced that the chambers will likely not return to session until May 4 at the earliest. | Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and House majority leader Steny Hoyer have both announced that the chambers will likely not return to session until May 4 at the earliest. |
| Dr Anthony Fauci acknowledged that the daily White House briefings on the response to coronavirus have become “really draining.” | Dr Anthony Fauci acknowledged that the daily White House briefings on the response to coronavirus have become “really draining.” |
| “If I had been able to just make a few comments and then go to work, that would have really been much better,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told the AP. | “If I had been able to just make a few comments and then go to work, that would have really been much better,” Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told the AP. |
| Yesterday’s briefing, during which Trump falsely claimed he has “total” authority to reopen the economy, ran for nearly two and a half hours. “It isn’t the idea of being there and answering questions, which I really think is important for the American public,” Fauci said. “It’s the amount of time.” | Yesterday’s briefing, during which Trump falsely claimed he has “total” authority to reopen the economy, ran for nearly two and a half hours. “It isn’t the idea of being there and answering questions, which I really think is important for the American public,” Fauci said. “It’s the amount of time.” |
| Some news networks have started cutting away from the briefing before it’s over to feature analysis and fact-checking of the president’s comments, which has angered the White House. | Some news networks have started cutting away from the briefing before it’s over to feature analysis and fact-checking of the president’s comments, which has angered the White House. |
| Trump has made more than 18,000 false or misleading claims since taking office, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. | Trump has made more than 18,000 false or misleading claims since taking office, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. |
| Since the first confirmed coronavirus case in the US was confirmed on January 20, the president has been making an average of about 23 false or misleading claims a day. | Since the first confirmed coronavirus case in the US was confirmed on January 20, the president has been making an average of about 23 false or misleading claims a day. |
| The Post reports: | The Post reports: |