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| Coronavirus US live: Trump says he will suspend immigration for 60 days | Coronavirus US live: Trump says he will suspend immigration for 60 days |
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| President says order will only apply to those seeking green cards, not those entering temporarily | President says order will only apply to those seeking green cards, not those entering temporarily |
| Could Trump delay the presidential election? The Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt explains: | |
| The briefing has wrapped up. Stay tuned for more news and analysis. | |
| Fact check: Testing | |
| “We’ve tested more than any country in the world, even put together,” Trump said. | |
| This is false. | |
| Overall, the US had administered more than 4.5m coronavirus tests, according to the Covid Tracking Project. From a very slow start, the US, with a population of 329m, had ramped up to a testing rate of one in every 80 people — a bit better than to South Korea’s rate of 1 in every 90 people. Germany has done even better, testing every 1 in 63 people. | |
| In America, despite the recent increase in testing, backlogs are reported in labs across the country, and many people with symptoms — including health workers — are still struggling to access tests. | |
| Fact checks: A couple of quick ones | Fact checks: A couple of quick ones |
| Trump once again touted the southern border wall, claiming that 27,000 Mexican soldiers are “on our border.” We’ve corrected this claim before — Mexico’s president Andre Lopez Obredor has deployed 27,000 troops in total, but only about 15,000 to the US-Mexico border. | Trump once again touted the southern border wall, claiming that 27,000 Mexican soldiers are “on our border.” We’ve corrected this claim before — Mexico’s president Andre Lopez Obredor has deployed 27,000 troops in total, but only about 15,000 to the US-Mexico border. |
| Trump once again implied that the Spanish influenza deaths took place in 1917. The disease spread worldwide in 1918 and 1919 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | Trump once again implied that the Spanish influenza deaths took place in 1917. The disease spread worldwide in 1918 and 1919 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| The president said he doesn’t know the status of Kim Jon Un’s health, amid unconfirmed reports that the North Korean leader is seriously ill. | The president said he doesn’t know the status of Kim Jon Un’s health, amid unconfirmed reports that the North Korean leader is seriously ill. |
| “I’ve had a very good relationship with him,” Trump said. “I can only say I wish him well.” | “I’ve had a very good relationship with him,” Trump said. “I can only say I wish him well.” |
| The president was asked about a study that linked hydroxychloroquine — an anti-malarial drug that the president has repeatedly touted — to higher death rates for Veterans Affairs patients hospitalized with. Covid-19, Trump said he’s “willing to take a look” at the evidence. | The president was asked about a study that linked hydroxychloroquine — an anti-malarial drug that the president has repeatedly touted — to higher death rates for Veterans Affairs patients hospitalized with. Covid-19, Trump said he’s “willing to take a look” at the evidence. |
| The president’s executive order on immigration is “being written right now” Trump said — he has not provided too much detail on how the policy would work. | The president’s executive order on immigration is “being written right now” Trump said — he has not provided too much detail on how the policy would work. |
| Here’s what he’s said: | Here’s what he’s said: |
| A pause on immigration would last 60 days | A pause on immigration would last 60 days |
| It wouldn’t affect temporary visas | It wouldn’t affect temporary visas |
| More details are forthcoming | More details are forthcoming |
| “There will be some people coming in... but it’s a strong order,” Trump said. | “There will be some people coming in... but it’s a strong order,” Trump said. |
| Cases in big cities including Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, and St. Louis, appear to be mounting more slowly, Dr. Deborah Birx said. These areas “appear to be flattening,” she said. | Cases in big cities including Boston, Houston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Detroit, and St. Louis, appear to be mounting more slowly, Dr. Deborah Birx said. These areas “appear to be flattening,” she said. |
| Even so, Americans need to continue adhering to social distancing guidelines and hyginege guidlines, so they don’t spread the disease to elderly people and other vulnerable communities. | Even so, Americans need to continue adhering to social distancing guidelines and hyginege guidlines, so they don’t spread the disease to elderly people and other vulnerable communities. |
| The federal government will along with New York to help the state secure additional tests, Trump said — addressing his phone call with the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo. | The federal government will along with New York to help the state secure additional tests, Trump said — addressing his phone call with the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo. |
| New York state and New York City “have been terrific to work with,” Trump said — despite his many clashes with Cuomo and Mayor Bill DeBlasio of New York City. | New York state and New York City “have been terrific to work with,” Trump said — despite his many clashes with Cuomo and Mayor Bill DeBlasio of New York City. |
| The order will only apply to people seeking a green card — not those who enter on a temporary basis, the president said. Such a policy would “preserve vital resources for American citizens,” he said. But critics have said that Trump is scapegoating immigrants, and using the coronavirus pandemic to push long-held anti-immigration policies. | The order will only apply to people seeking a green card — not those who enter on a temporary basis, the president said. Such a policy would “preserve vital resources for American citizens,” he said. But critics have said that Trump is scapegoating immigrants, and using the coronavirus pandemic to push long-held anti-immigration policies. |
| Fact check: Mortality Rate | Fact check: Mortality Rate |
| “Our mortality rate remains roughly half” that of other countries, Trump said, adding that the rate was “one of the lowest in any other country in the world.” | “Our mortality rate remains roughly half” that of other countries, Trump said, adding that the rate was “one of the lowest in any other country in the world.” |
| The president is half-right — the US does indeed appear to have a lower case fatality rate than several countries, including Italy, Belgium and the UK, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker. | The president is half-right — the US does indeed appear to have a lower case fatality rate than several countries, including Italy, Belgium and the UK, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker. |
| The case fatality rate refers to the number of deaths divided by the number of confirmed cases. Johns Hopkins has calculated that figure for about 130 countries. but the US’s rate is far from the “lowest” of any country. | The case fatality rate refers to the number of deaths divided by the number of confirmed cases. Johns Hopkins has calculated that figure for about 130 countries. but the US’s rate is far from the “lowest” of any country. |
| The US rate is 5.4% — more double the rate of Japan and South Korea (2.2%), and several times the rate of Singapore, with a rate. of .1%. | The US rate is 5.4% — more double the rate of Japan and South Korea (2.2%), and several times the rate of Singapore, with a rate. of .1%. |
| A small wrap here on the meeting this afternoon between the president and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Oval Office, per Cuomo. | A small wrap here on the meeting this afternoon between the president and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Oval Office, per Cuomo. |
| He said, in a quick call to MSNBC afterward, that he had a “functional and effective” conversation with Trump and tried to keep the focus on testing and state budget problems, Reuters reports. | He said, in a quick call to MSNBC afterward, that he had a “functional and effective” conversation with Trump and tried to keep the focus on testing and state budget problems, Reuters reports. |
| “We have a tremendous job that we have to get done and put everything else aside and do the job, and the tone of the conversation was very functional and effective,” Cuomo said. | “We have a tremendous job that we have to get done and put everything else aside and do the job, and the tone of the conversation was very functional and effective,” Cuomo said. |
| “I stayed focused on what we were there to talk about and for me the substantive agenda was testing - ‘Who does what? How do we get it up the scale?’ - and somebody has to stand up for funding for the states.” | “I stayed focused on what we were there to talk about and for me the substantive agenda was testing - ‘Who does what? How do we get it up the scale?’ - and somebody has to stand up for funding for the states.” |
| Cuomo, a Democrat who has clashed with Trump during the coronavirus outbreak, did not discuss details of their talk, but described the meeting as “honest and open.”“The president is communicative about his feelings and I’m communicative about what I think,” he said. | Cuomo, a Democrat who has clashed with Trump during the coronavirus outbreak, did not discuss details of their talk, but described the meeting as “honest and open.”“The president is communicative about his feelings and I’m communicative about what I think,” he said. |
| With social distancing and lockdowns showing some positive results, Cuomo said on Monday he could begin to consider how to reopen a state that ranges from New York City, with more than 8 million people, to farm country and sparsely populated towns upstate. | With social distancing and lockdowns showing some positive results, Cuomo said on Monday he could begin to consider how to reopen a state that ranges from New York City, with more than 8 million people, to farm country and sparsely populated towns upstate. |
| The White House did not immediately provide an account of the meeting.Cuomo said he sought a face-to-face conversation with the Republican president to hash out issues around the need for more testing capability. | The White House did not immediately provide an account of the meeting.Cuomo said he sought a face-to-face conversation with the Republican president to hash out issues around the need for more testing capability. |
| “We have to get this ironed out. This is a very big issue,” Cuomo said. | “We have to get this ironed out. This is a very big issue,” Cuomo said. |
| He said testing volume needed to increase tenfold and leaders needed to discuss how the federal government can help and what the states can do to make enough tests available. | He said testing volume needed to increase tenfold and leaders needed to discuss how the federal government can help and what the states can do to make enough tests available. |
| “That is the issue for the country right now I think,” Cuomo said. “It’s a benchmark - ‘Where are we? Are we on the increase, are we on the plateau or are we on the descent?’” | “That is the issue for the country right now I think,” Cuomo said. “It’s a benchmark - ‘Where are we? Are we on the increase, are we on the plateau or are we on the descent?’” |
| The relief is for small businesses, Mnuchin said. | The relief is for small businesses, Mnuchin said. |
| “I was relieved to see that Shake Shack returned the money,” he said — referring to the fast-food chain’s decision to return the $10m government loan meant for struggling companies. “The intent of this was not for big public companies,” he said — adding that the government will put out an FAQ to clarify who should take advantage of the government funds. | “I was relieved to see that Shake Shack returned the money,” he said — referring to the fast-food chain’s decision to return the $10m government loan meant for struggling companies. “The intent of this was not for big public companies,” he said — adding that the government will put out an FAQ to clarify who should take advantage of the government funds. |
| Trump added that the government will ask bigger companies to return the funds. “Harvard’s going to pay back the money,” Trump said. The university with a multi-billion dollar endowment, “shouldn’t have taken it.” | Trump added that the government will ask bigger companies to return the funds. “Harvard’s going to pay back the money,” Trump said. The university with a multi-billion dollar endowment, “shouldn’t have taken it.” |