US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved
4 years, 9 months ago

US deaths top 1,000 as $2.2 trillion in virus aid approved

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped 1,000 in another grim milestone for a global outbreak that is taking lives and wreaking havoc on economies and the established routines of ordinary life. But it can’t be arbitrary.” Biden said the congressional aid package addressing the outbreak “goes a long way,” but that “meticulous oversight” is required. “We’re going to need to make sure the money gets out quickly into peoples’ pockets and to keep a close watch on how corporations are using the taxpayers funds that they receive, to make sure it goes to help workers, not rich CEOs or shareholders,” the former vice president said. — Pakistan’s giant neighbor, India, began enforcing the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown, a gargantuan task of trying to keep 1.3 billion people indoors. — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said more than 400,000 people responded within a day to the government’s call for volunteers to help the country’s most vulnerable people.

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How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds
1 year, 7 months ago

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds

Associated Press  

With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a target as negotiators try to reach a budget deal to raise the nation’s debt limit. HOW MUCH IS AT STAKE The Congressional Budget Office estimates that halting the use of unobligated pandemic relief funds would result in a net spending …

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden asks for over $37 billion in emergency Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $37 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine, a massive infusion of cash that could help support the nation as Russian forces suffer battlefield losses in their nine-month-old invasion. “Together, with strong, bipartisan support in the Congress, we have provided significant assistance that has been critical to Ukraine’s success …

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
2 years, 8 months ago

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

LA Times  

In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders — a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted. He said Uganda has leaned heavily on donor help — it received more than 11 million vaccines from the U.S. — and that any cuts “would make …

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding
2 years, 9 months ago

White House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding

CNN  

CNN — White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday renewed the Biden administration’s urgent call for Congress to pass pandemic supplemental funding or face “severe consequences.” His remarks came amid uncertainty for the legislative path forward for additional money for the federal government’s pandemic response. We sent Congress a targeted request for $22.5 billion to meet those urgent …

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden’s $1.9-trillion relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

LA Times  

President Biden speaks before signing the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on March 11, 2021. Friday was the anniversary of Biden’s signing of the American Rescue Plan, and the second anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic. Rep. Pramila Jayapal said she had no regrets about any inflation that the …

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy
2 years, 11 months ago

Yellen: Biden pandemic relief ‘like a vaccine’ for economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a gathering of America’s mayors on Wednesday that the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief bill was like a vaccine preventing catastrophic economic damage that could have returned the nation to the financial woes seen at the beginning of the pandemic. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan “acted like a vaccine for the …

US announces USD 57mn aid for TB treatment in seven high-burden countries
3 years, 7 months ago

US announces USD 57mn aid for TB treatment in seven high-burden countries

India TV News  

The United States on Friday announced a USD 57 million aid for efforts against tuberculosis in seven high-burden countries, including India. The USAID said alongside COVID-19, TB is the leading infectious disease killer, particularly in low and middle-income countries, sickening 10 million people and taking 1.4 million lives every year. The US agency said due to the far-reaching impact of …

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus
3 years, 8 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to the U.S. border, glossing over the multitudes who were desperate to escape poverty in their homelands when he was vice president. He estimated that, as of 2018, 46% of people in the country illegally overstayed visas — not …

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington
3 years, 10 months ago

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington

Associated Press  

— Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic’s economic fallout. “It’s great news that states are doing well, many seeing revenues higher than projected, and are able to help their citizens during this pandemic,” he …

Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP
3 years, 11 months ago

Schumer: Democrats must pass virus aid with or without GOP

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Democrats are …

VIRUS TODAY: Little appetite for lockdowns as deaths soar
3 years, 11 months ago

VIRUS TODAY: Little appetite for lockdowns as deaths soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Here's what's happening Tuesday with …

US House passes $900 billion Covid relief package
4 years ago

US House passes $900 billion Covid relief package

Live Mint  

The House easily passed a USD 900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. Lawmakers tacked on a USD 1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business in a massive bundle …

US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures
4 years ago

US Congress passes $892bn in COVID relief measures

Al Jazeera  

The bill provides $3.36bn for vaccine alliance GAVI, which issues the vaccines to people in low-income countries. The COVID-19 relief bill provides $284bn for loans to small business to keep workers employed and $166bn for $600 one-time payments to most US citizens among other measures. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the US Congress, called the bill “a …

Congress Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate
4 years ago

Congress Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate

NPR  

Congress Passes $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill, Ending Months-Long Stalemate Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Updated Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. Sponsor Message Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized Democrats for insisting on a larger package for months and said, "With a new President-elect of their own party, everything changed. Although the overall contours of the …

US Congress seals deal to provide $900bn in COVID aid
4 years ago

US Congress seals deal to provide $900bn in COVID aid

Al Jazeera  

Long-awaited deal would give $600 direct payments to individuals and boost unemployment payments by $300 a week. The Senate’s top Republican and Democrat said on Sunday they had reached an agreement on a nearly $900bn package, a deal that would be the second-largest economic stimulus in US history, following a $2.3 trillion aid bill passed in March. “Anyone who thinks …

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Liberal economist Jared Bernstein, who worked for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in 2009 …

More than 200,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S.
4 years, 3 months ago

More than 200,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the U.S.

LA Times  

Nurses and healthcare workers light candles in an April demonstration at a New York hospital, mourning colleagues who have died of COVID-19. COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, as outbreaks of the disease flare in little-touched parts of the country and authorities brace for a rising caseload with the onset of autumn. The pandemic’s relentless progression has …

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now
4 years, 5 months ago

Last-ditch virus aid talks collapse; no help for jobless now

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus. President Donald Trump said Friday night he …

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars
4 years, 5 months ago

AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last year. “We have not seen substantial funding for COVID, yet the situation is …

Nursing home deaths: A quarter of US nursing homes report at least one covid infection
4 years, 7 months ago

Nursing home deaths: A quarter of US nursing homes report at least one covid infection

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents have died from coronavirus, according to federal data released Monday. One quarter of nursing homes had at least one case, and one in five had at least one death, according to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report marks the first nationwide government tally showing the impact of the pandemic …

AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid
4 years, 7 months ago

AP Interview: Pelosi: Americans ‘worth it’ on $3T virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday defended the stunning $3 trillion price tag on Democrats’ pandemic relief package as what is needed to confront the “villainous virus” and economic collapse. Trump has insisted any future coronavirus aid “must prioritize Americans’ health and the nation’s economic prosperity,” said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany in a tweet. As the …

Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
4 years, 7 months ago

Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, a sweeping effort with $1 trillion for states and cities, “hazard pay” for essential workers and a new round of cash payments to individuals. Lines drawn, the latest pandemic response from Congress will test the House and Senate — and President Donald Trump — …

Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill
4 years, 7 months ago

Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill — the fifth coronavirus response legislation so far — and are planning to pass the measure on Friday. ___ HAZARD PAY FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS Creates a $200 billion “heroes fund” that would provide a “hazard pay” supplement for essential workers such as first responders, health care …

Coronavirus: Fauci to warn on risk of opening US economy too soon
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Fauci to warn on risk of opening US economy too soon

Al Jazeera  

Top expert will tell Senate that reopening economy too soon may result in ‘needless suffering and death’, report says. A senior health official set to testify before the US Senate will warn legislators about the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to “needless suffering and death”, according to the New York Times. Monday’s report about …

Malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases could surge during coronavirus pandemic, experts warn
4 years, 8 months ago

Malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases could surge during coronavirus pandemic, experts warn

CNN  

Washington CNN — Cases of malaria, HIV/AIDS and other diseases could surge worldwide in coming months as global health systems rally to battle the coronavirus pandemic, global health experts tell CNN. In India, health workers have seen an almost 80% drop in daily tuberculosis notifications, and “it’s not because it’s not spreading, it’s because we don’t know about it because …

Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service
4 years, 8 months ago

Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Although timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governments, the Postal Service, and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it’s time to push “pause” on more aid legislation — even as he repeated a “red line” …

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’
4 years, 8 months ago

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed while the Senate reopens in the pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday it’s time to push “pause” on more aid. He said Tuesday he wants to prevent “an …

US response to virus splinters into acrimony and uncertainty
4 years, 8 months ago

US response to virus splinters into acrimony and uncertainty

Live Mint  

Six weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the spreading new coronavirus, the United States is deeply divided over the correct economic and health response. Restaurant chains Shake Shack and Ruth's Chris are among the companies returning multi-million dollar loans received under the lending program, despite explicit wording that let chain restaurant and hotel corporations borrow …

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid
4 years, 8 months ago

Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. But right now we’re still in mitigation.” Anchoring the bill is the Trump administration’s $250 billion funding request to replenish …

US House passes US dollar 484 billion COVID-19 relief package
4 years, 8 months ago

US House passes US dollar 484 billion COVID-19 relief package

India TV News  

The US House of Representatives passed a US $484 billion relief package to boost funding for small businesses, hospitals and coronavirus testing, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for signature. In a previously approved US $2.2 trillion relief package, US $349 billion had been allocated to fund the PPP. Newly released data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics …

Coronavirus | Congress delivers nearly $500 billion more in virus aid
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Congress delivers nearly $500 billion more in virus aid

The Hindu  

Congress has delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. Anchoring the bill is the Trump administration’s $250 billion funding request to replenish a fund to help small and medium-size businesses with …

The New Coronavirus Relief Bill Is a Disappointment
4 years, 8 months ago

The New Coronavirus Relief Bill Is a Disappointment

Slate  

Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. The Senate passed a new, $484 billion “interim” relief bill on Tuesday night, which will provide more money for struggling small businesses and hospitals while setting aside funding for a national testing effort—all good things. When the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program, the government’s main rescue vehicle for small and …

Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
4 years, 8 months ago

Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill was made “better and broader” after Democrats forced the inclusion of money for hospitals and …

Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China. But when asked about possible U.S. funding cuts during a regular U.N. briefing earlier Tuesday, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris …

10% of America's total workforce now out of work as coronavirus slams economy, 6.6 mn file for jobless aid
4 years, 8 months ago

10% of America's total workforce now out of work as coronavirus slams economy, 6.6 mn file for jobless aid

India TV News  

Almost 10% of America's total workforce is now unemployed since coronavirus slammed the economy as confirmed cases in the United States continues to rise. Amid all this, a major crisis is that is awaiting the citizens of the US is jobless as already near 17 million Americans have sought unemployment benefits in the past three weeks — a record high, …

‘Please come help us': New York begs for medical workers
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Please come help us': New York begs for medical workers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s governor urgently appealed for medical volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of coronavirus deaths, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City is just a preview of what other U.S. communities could soon face. “The more we dedicate ourselves today, the more quickly we will emerge on the other …

What to make of the US’s $2 trillion coronavirus bailout
4 years, 9 months ago

What to make of the US’s $2 trillion coronavirus bailout

Al Jazeera  

In spite of the negatives and the risks, the stimulus package represents a real political and philosophical change. On Wednesday, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved a $2 trillion rescue bill to address the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy. When he was asked who would watch where the money went, Trump said, “I’ll be the oversight.” The …

US Senate announces $2.2 trillion aid for businesses, workers, healthcare hit by coronavirus; likely to keep economy afloat for three months
4 years, 9 months ago

US Senate announces $2.2 trillion aid for businesses, workers, healthcare hit by coronavirus; likely to keep economy afloat for three months

Firstpost  

The Senate passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic coronavirus rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the pandemic Washington: The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, asked how long the aid …

U.S. Senate unanimously passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
4 years, 9 months ago

U.S. Senate unanimously passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic. The drive by leaders to speed the bill through the Senate was slowed as four conservative Republican senators from states who economies are dominated by low-wage jobs demanded changes, saying the legislation as …

Who gets what from the $2 trillion US virus aid package
4 years, 9 months ago

Who gets what from the $2 trillion US virus aid package

Al Jazeera  

The United States Senate, after days of discussions with the White House, on Wednesday passed an unprecedented emergency bill that would send some $2 trillion in aid to businesses, workers, state and local governments and a healthcare system overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, the bill provides $450m for the Emergency Food Assistance Program, which supplies food banks, $350m of …

What's Inside The Senate's $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package
4 years, 9 months ago

What's Inside The Senate's $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package

NPR  

What's Inside The Senate's $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Package Loading. Sponsor Message There are seven main groups that would see the widest-reaching impacts: individuals, small businesses, big corporations, hospitals and public health, federal safety net, state and local governments, and education. This bill creates a new, temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program through the end of this year to help people …

US Senate approves $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill
4 years, 9 months ago

US Senate approves $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill

Al Jazeera  

The largest economic relief bill in history heads to the House, where it must pass before landing on Trump’s desk. Individuals making more than $100,000 a year would not be eligible $250bn in federal unemployment benefits of $600 per week for individual employees as well as gig workers and independent contractors in addition to regular state unemployment benefits available for …

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: White House, Congress agree on $2 trillion rescue bill to aid US businesses, workers and hospitals

Firstpost  

The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home. “We have a deal.” The economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small …

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill
4 years, 9 months ago

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill

NPR  

READ: $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Senate leaders have unanimously passed a historic $2 trillion deal to provide economic relief for Americans, businesses and the health care industry in response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. The legislation expands on a Republican proposal issued last week called the CARES Act — the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. Sponsor Message …

Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses …

At a glance: Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package
4 years, 9 months ago

At a glance: Nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package

Associated Press  

A snapshot of the emerging rescue package in Congress to provide health care and economic aid amid the coronavirus outbreak and national shutdown. The program would provide 8 weeks of assistance through federally-guaranteed loans qualifying employers who maintain payroll; if they do, other costs like mortgage interest, rent, and utilities would be forgiven. The measure includes $15.6 billion to augment …

Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 National Guard troops to help battle coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Pentagon mobilizes 1,500 National Guard troops to help battle coronavirus

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a news conference at the White House on Tuesday. The Pentagon said Tuesday it has mobilized 1,500 National Guard troops to help fight the coronavirus epidemic, but the top federal official for infectious diseases warned that it’s too soon to know whether a raft of …

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