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Coronavirus Trump signs emergency coronavirus relief package
House passes coronavirus emergency aid package with Trump’s endorsementNancy Pelosi. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesThe House passed a sweeping coronavirus relief package shortly before 1 a.m. EST on Saturday with a 363-40 vote after President Trump declared a national emergency over the virus outbreak.Driving the news: President Trump endorsed the deal Friday evening on…
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House passes coronavirus emergency aid package with Trump’s endorsement
Nancy Pelosi. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
The House passed a sweeping coronavirus relief package shortly before 1 a.m. EST on Saturday with a 363-40 vote after President Trump declared a national emergency over the virus outbreak.
Driving the news: President Trump endorsed the deal Friday evening on Twitter, prior to its vote in the House.
Gavin Newsom: Hospitals are asking L.A. seamstresses to make masks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California Department of Public Health in Sacramento, California, in February. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Facebook live address Wednesday evening hospitals fighting the novel coronavirus are “asking seamstresses in the Los Angeles garment district” to make masks.
Why it matters: Newsom’s comments underscore concerns raised by experts and lawmakers that medical shortages could cripple the U.S. response to the virus.
The push for paid sick leave
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios
As cases of the novel coronavirus spread, millions of workers’ lack of paid sick leave is becoming a serious concern for local officials and employers — and now an increasingly urgent agenda item in Washington, too.
Why it matters: Front-line workers who serve food, drive buses, care for children or the elderly and run cash registers are much less likely to be able to take time off if they are sick, increasing the risk of infecting others.
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