BREAKING: House passes bipartisan package to provide relief to Americans coping with coronavirus pandemic.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Washington.
But he denied any responsibility for delays in making testing available as his administration has come under criticism for being too slow to respond.As the House prepared to vote late Friday, Pelosi trumpeted the hard-fought package that will provide free testing, sick pay for workers, enhanced unemployment benefits and bolstered food programs.
The White House was under enormous pressure, dealing with the crisis on multiple fronts as it encroached ever closer on the president. “Through a very collective action and shared sacrifice, national determination, we will overcome the threat of the virus,” Trump said. Pelosi negotiated the deal with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in days of around-the-clock negotiations with cross-town phone calls, even as Trump was speaking at the White House.
Both Pelosi, who said she did not speak directly to Trump during the negotiations, and Mnuchin promised a third coronavirus package will follow soon, with more aggressive steps to boost the U.S. economy, which economists fear has already slipped into recession.For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
Trump’s daugher, Ivanka Trump, worked from home Friday after meeting with Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, now in isolation at a hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus. White House spokesman Judd Deere said she was evaluated by the White House Medical Unit.
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