Instead, the president is expected to sign within days a more limited designation to allow the federal government to cover small business loans, paychecks for hourly workers and delay tax bills, the White House said Wednesday. An emergency declaration would go significantly beyond that move, bringing in the Federal Emergency Management Agency and freeing up funding and resources for states struggling to contain the rapidly spreading virus.
— Read on www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/03/11/trump-emergency-declaration-coronavirus-message-125902
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Whistleblower says HHS didn’t give quarantine staff protective gear, training
Whistleblower says HHS didn’t give quarantine staff protective gear, training – POLITICO
— Read on www.politico.com/news/2020/02/27/hhs-whistleblower-coronavirus-118051
Senators voice concerns about whether U.S. is ready for coronavirus
Senators of both political parties questioned Tuesday whether the White House’s request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the United States for a possible coronavirus outbreak, even as President Donald Trump said the virus is “very well under control” here.
— Read on www.dailyherald.com/business/20200225/senators-voice-concerns-about-whether-us-is-ready-for-coronavirus
U.S. officials praise Chinese transparency on virus — up to a point
CDC officials said Wednesday evening that the National Health Commission in China had reached out to HHS to invite U.S. experts. But the specifics on who is taking part, where in China they will go and what work they will be allowed to do are still being worked out.
— Read on www.politico.com/news/2020/01/29/officials-praise-china-transparency-virus-108926
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