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| U.S. Coronavirus Lockdown to Last 10-12 Weeks, Top Trump Official Says |
| 2020-03-22 |
| [Reuters via US News] WASHINGTON - The lockdown affecting large segments of the American public to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus is likely to last 10 to 12 weeks, or until early June, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday. Americans are adapting to the biggest change in daily life since World War Two with schools closed, sports canceled and economic upheaval as job losses mount with the shuttering of businesses across many industries. "Improvise, Adapt and Overcome." Hospitals are scrambling for protective equipment for healthcare workers and ventilators as they brace for a wave of patients who will need help breathing. U.S. cases climbed to over 25,000 on Sunday morning and at least 325 people have died, with about half the cases in New York state, according to a Reuters tally. (Graphic: https://tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T) The virus has killed over 13,000 globally and infected more than 300,000. Lawmakers in Washington are nearing a deal that could pump a record $1 trillion into the economy to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told "Fox News Sunday" that he hopes Congress will vote on the bill on Monday. Proposed payments to an average family of four would be $3,000 and would only be one-time for now, he said. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 I think I'll be trying to look past the MSM headlines until early June. |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2020-03-22 22:46 |
| #11 ^ Of course. No one in his right mind would use a flamethrower on a pack of rats in the attic. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-22 21:14 |
| #10 The conspiracy theorist under my tinfoil hat wonders 'who benefits' from destruction of the US (& World) economy? Are certain parties not letting a crisis go to waste? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2020-03-22 19:10 |
| #9 at least it's not Lodi |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-22 18:14 |
| #8 "Stuck in Ga." Not a native, but I got here as fast as I could. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-22 17:38 |
| #7 kofi, I'm in marietta. How much beer money do you have? |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-03-22 17:33 |
| #6 So I would check Kofi. I have a team in CO heading back to AZ. They were told if they left the county they are in, they could not come back. All the hotels on CO are closed. Ya might want to call along your route to be sure. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2020-03-22 14:57 |
| #5 Kudlow said $2 trillion. I know, I know - what's a trillion between friends? But you'd think journalists would at least TRY to get their numbers right... |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-03-22 13:34 |
| #4 "Reports" say the crisis will last somewhere between 2 weeks and 18 months (or forever if you buy what they're peddling at ZH). Henceforth, reports = 7 across for "something an asshole said." |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-22 13:24 |
| #3 I am in GA and plan to drive to my home in CO, does that mean I am going to be stuck in GA, paying hotel bills while being payed off? |
| Posted by: Kofi Peacock7816 2020-03-22 13:20 |
| #2 Grunt. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2020-03-22 11:16 |
| #1 "Improvise, Adapt and Overcome." Reeeecon! |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-03-22 11:14 |