White House addresses coronavirus, stimulus package still held in Senate | USA TODAY

The Coronavirus Task Force addresses the outbreak, while a stimulus package stalls in the Senate for the second day.
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The U.S. reported more than 41,000 confirmed cases, trailing only Italy and China. Confirmed cases are a function of how much testing is done, experts say. The national death toll reached 499. Globally, more than 16,000 people have died of the virus and 367,000 people have been confirmed to have it, according to the Johns Hopkins University data dashboard.

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    1. @Linda Eckley Ridiculous was when he denied the virus! And even more ridiculous was when he said the heat will kill it! That’s ridiculous!! And you!

    1. That must have been far more irksome for those watching live than for us youtubers. I had no problem pressing my right arrow key till I saw Trump at the podium.

    2. @The Mayor I forget which Xmen movie it was, but at the beginning a secretary opens The Beast’s office to tell him “they’re ready for you”, Kelsey Grammer as The Beast drops down from his upside down perch on the ceiling, which I think was the only reason for this scene, goes into the conference room next door and apologizes to the attendees, including the president, for making them wait.
      Only in the movies.

    3. @The Mayor Hope you think the same when you can’t even attend the funeral of loved ones…and hopefully, loved ones won’t have to attend yours…. Best of luck….

    4. @JayKB Hey JayKB thanks for your response. Yes I agree, If Obama was president we would all be dead and not attending any funerals. Grateful for POTUS Trump!

    1. They figure influenza outbreak in 1918 thru December 1920 killed more people than World War 1 estimates of 40 million to possibly more than 50 million.

    2. @hydrolito From what I know, it was more like 50 to 100 millions which would be equivalent to 200 millions of the world population today.

    3. The war takes time. Corona v do not sleep, they mutate to survive their strains. They kill doctors and some groups of people who have cancer, lung problems, diabetes, ..

  1. Trump thinks that he’s running a good smoke screen by double talking… meaning he’ll make a statement and then say it again but only the second time he just rearranges a few words 😒🙄

    1. Lonestar Proud
      That’s his shtick. Double speak. He’s a loon and he makes his followers even loonier.

    2. That’s what a salesman does. It’s insulting that he thinks people won’t notice. Actually he just doesn’t care….

    3. saunge72
      That’s what fascists do and what FOX has been doing since the beginning. Text book misinformation.

  2. I would say pray for the Leaders to guide and lead. But it’s not worth it. Too late. Trump and clown show is worthless…

    1. @brain8487 Go ahead and risk losing your and your family’s life. Is it worth it? This is unprecedented. Worse than the Spanish flu and there is no script to handle it. We have to make do the best we can as we go along. Heed our leader’s advice and instructions. We’ll get through this. Good luck.

  3. A mask that normally cost .80 cents is selling for almost $8 today. Capitalism at work. Demand sky rocketed so price sky rocketed. Wait until you see the adjusted price for drugs and ventilators.

    1. I am the 7’th star .
      I told my ALMIGHTY KING to knock Columbia 7 out of the sky for having my name on it . Oh no Columbia 7 is crashing .

    2. Demonic Catholic Swine king of Spain proclaimed My sons Milan and Sasha are the property of Demonic Catholic Swine Spain .

      Shakira Barranquilla 2018 video Shakira Confesses to her hometown that I Patterson am The Real father Of Milan and Sasha Muncie Indiana .

      Shakira La Tortura video Shakira say’s Johnny up in Muncie He’s The sin Messiah , Indiano our Messi .

      Shakira Perro fiel ft Nicky Jam video Shakira say’s John o Puede detonente = can Detonate .
      Come leave us away get the vaile out the way .
      Can anyone to see he’s the only Shaker Dias for me .
      The Muncie Roso
      The Prince .

      I am Johnny judge close the curtain of I like it video .

      I am also Rihanna’s King Johnny Birthday cake live in Manchester video .

    3. @Hub Noora yes, you are correct. The government should mandate production and prices until the pandemic has subsided.

    1. patricia Thompson don’t worry they’ll be sleeping in your front yard if we don’t pray this California governor out 🙄🙄🙄

    2. Hmmm I do worry about them because it can spread quick you have more to worry about the 5G internet that they are putting in the school the teaching will change have a good day

    1. In Germany, they gave an explaination for that:
      About 70% of the population needs to be imune, in order to stop the virus from spreading. At the moment, the only way to get imune is by getting infected. If you had the virus once, you wont get it again.
      Now, if everyone got infected next week, the hospitals couldnt handle all the cases. That is the only reason, they try to slow it down. To keep the numbers well within the capacity. It will take months, instead of weeks. Unless they find a vaccine.
      E.g. In Italy, there are so many cases, the doctors have to decide which patient gets treatment and which dont, due to the lack of hospital beds capacity..

  4. Why they stand there so long in one position staring at something and the people in the back are so quiet 😂

  5. OUR COUNTRY IS A BUSINESS! That’s what he wanted to say. 🐍😷☠️💹💲

    Once again the rich gets richer. Opportunistic. Americans must stop electing Politicians. Politics Dont work!

    We need to start electing scientists, philosophers, architects, industrial designers and artists to run our country. I’ve had enough with reality TV stars, career politicians and lawyers. Enough!

  6. i was hoping that he make the law that everybody have to wear mask and gloves when somebody go out, even at work

  7. Seems like this has become more and more about repairing our economy as opposed to saving lives… money isn’t that important! we can make money again and rebuild any businesses that may need help, we can NOT replace American lives!! This is looking more like the typical “American way” MONEY MONEY MONEY!!! I’m blown away how quickly it has went from saving lives to making money!!

  8. “FAMILY PREPPING ASSOCIATION” IS SENDING OUT EMAILS TOUTING NEW “N99” MASKS AT $74 APIECE.
    CAN AMERICANS GET A FEDERAL GRANT TO BUY THESE MASKS?

  9. Lockdown the most affected areas and save lifes, money will come back lifes wont.
    God bless America from UKXX

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