"The federal government has deployed hundreds of tons of supplies from our national stockpile to locations with the greatest need in order to assist in those areas," the president said Sunday.
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Major disaster declarations have been made across New York, California and Washington state, while several other states have issued "stay at home" orders in a bid to fight the ongoing outbreak.
More countries have introduced travel restrictions in order to help curb the spread of the virus, including the United Arab Emirates, Spain and Singapore.
"New legislation will likely expand eligibility dramatically, so people who don't think they qualify right now, double-check," said Michele Evermore of the National Employment Law Project.
"He is exhausted and sick but a very strong and resilient person," the Minnesota senator and former presidential candidate wrote.
The Tesla and SpaceX boss said he expects to have an estimated 1,200 ventilators ready to distribute from this week but noted that "getting them delivered, installed & operating is the harder part."
Senator Kelly Loeffler, who sold millions of dollars in stocks after a classified COVID-19 briefing in January, said Democrats were engaging in politics as usual by voting down a proposed coronavirus stimulus package.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the city had to develop an "immediate plan" to reduce density.
The former vice president told donors that vetting of possible running mates would begin within the next few weeks.
The vessel, which has been docked in San Diego, will now make its way up the West Coast to provide 1,000 beds.
Tokyo Olympics organizers and the IOC are under mounting pressure to postpone the Games due the coronavirus outbreak.
Major retailers including Apple, GAP and Sephora will continue to pay their employees while their stores are closed.
"Without vigorous steps, the CDC estimates the COVID-19 will infect 70 to 150 million Americans," Michael Hicks tells Newsweek. "This would have enormous economic costs."
Beijing and Tehran are engaging in a war of words with the United States, as all three nations battle COVID-19.
"Two weeks ago, we probably would not have believed we were going to be in this situation," said Jeff Donofrio, director of Michigan's Department of Labor.
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The new survey by Navigator also found that the president was more trusted to handle the outbreak than congressional Democrats..
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Elderly and vulnerable people are at a higher risk of experiencing serious illness if they become sick with COVID-19.
Nurse Eileen Carney-Jones said thieves stole hand sanitizer from a dispenser at Teddington Memorial Hospital in London, U.K.
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