CORONAVIRUS LATEST: —Economic stimulus may exceed $2 trillion, up from $1 trillion —New Jersey governor mandates lockdown —Vice Pres. Pence says he's getting tested for the coronavirus
1:33 p.m.: New Jersey governor mandates lockdown
"There's a move on that that's incredible right now, and by way of example, Hanes, everybody knows Hanes, retrofitting manufacturing capabilities in large sections of the plants to produce masks, and they're in the process right now," Trump said. New York City reported 6,000 cases, Westchester County 1,300 cases and Nassau County 1,200, according to Cuomo.
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said the president told him he would approve the measure earlier Friday evening. The bipartisan novel coronavirus economic relief package initially planned to cost around $1 trillion may expand to more than $2 trillion, according to Larry Kudlow, the White House's top economic adviser.
Senate Democrats are still pushing to bolster unemployment insurance, which continues to be one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.8:59 a.m.: Feds will have to prioritize supply and demand, former WH security adviser says
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