NBC 5 COVID-19 April 23, 2020 Update
The House of Representatives was poised to pass a nearly $500 billion package for small businesses and medical institutions. “Millions of people out of work,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. “This is really a very, very, very sad day. We come to the floor with nearly 50,000 deaths, a huge number of people impacted, and the uncertainty of it all.” The Senate passed the bill earlier this week. Meanwhile, 1 in 6 Americans are now out of work because of the coronavirus. Another 4.4 million people filed for unemployment this week.
Here’s what else you need to know about COVID-19 in the U.S.:
• There have been more than 847,000 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and more than 47,000 deaths.
• More states and local governments have announced their plans for reopening, with some areas working to reopen businesses as early as this week.
• More evidence is emerging that more New Yorkers had coronavirus than the number of positive tests. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a study of antibodies for the virus is preliminary but shows much higher exposure than previously believed.
• Some states are rethinking the timeline of coronavirus in their areas after discovering that the highly infectious disease started killing people earlier than previously reported.
Posted: April 23rd, 2020 under Heathcare News.