The US Senate voted again on Monday night against a stimulus package worth nearly $ 2 trillion ($ 1.85 trillion). The parties involved have confidence in a good outcome, but this will take a little longer than expected.
According to US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, there are still a few issues that need to be resolved. He is confident of a happy ending on Tuesday.
On Sunday, Democrats in the Senate also voted against the plan to limit economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. The Democrats believe that too much support is intended for business and that this is at the expense of, for example, healthcare and local authorities.
The Democrats now mainly want a $ 500 billion fund for large companies to be monitored. They want to prevent companies from getting a blank check. US President Donald Trump said when asked that he will supervise.
In the United States, the number of confirmed cases of infection has risen to 43,800 and 550 people have died from coronavirus. Millions of Americans may have lost all their jobs.
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The coronavirus in short
- The coronavirus mainly spreads through sneezes and cough drops. The virus can be transmitted directly from person to person or (for a limited time) through surfaces such as door handles.
- You can considerably reduce the chance of spreading by keeping at least 1.5 meters away from others.
- An infected person infects two to three others on average. Precautions are necessary to contain this.
- The vast majority of patients have mild (flu-like) complaints.
- Almost all deaths involve the elderly or other vulnerable persons, such as heart, lung or diabetes patients. If everyone complies with the measures, this reduces their risks.
- Read here what precautions you should take.
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