Help and quick help at trillion. This is one of the most expensive and far reaching deals ever made in congress is good news for the doctors and nurses and Emergency Rooms around the country are waiting for more mouse and more funding. Its good news for families all across america while all the details havent been released yet the breakdown includes billion for direct payments to individuals and families and billion in Small Business loans. There is also 250 billion in Unemployment Benefits and 500 billion for Business Loans were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who are now caring for us. And help carry millions of americans. Do these dark economic times, im John Lawrence reporting. Well in the south bay, the santa clara board of supervisors unanimously approved a Million Relief Fund to help residents affected by the coronavirus. Now this money is meant to help people you know keep their homes and make sure that they have food as well as other financial needs. N
The covid 19 ravaged us economy to all americans. I say help is on the way. Big help and quick help at trillion. This is one of the most expensive and far reaching deals ever made in congress is good news for the doctors and nurses and Emergency Rooms around the country are waiting for more mouse and more funding. Thats good news for families all across america while all the details havent been released yet the breakdown includes billion for direct payments to individuals and families and billion in Small Business loans. There is also 250 billion in Unemployment Benefits and 500 billion for Business Loans were going to take up and pass this package to care for those who are now caring for us. And help carry millions of americans. Do these dark economic times, im John Lawrence reporting. Thousands of workers who are filing for unemployment are in the Service Industry and most restaurants were forced to drastically cut their staff. As their kitchens closed or transition to takeout order
Coronavirus briefing with vermont governor phil scott to keep longterm commitment to coverage of the us senate. You can watch the remainder of this briefing on cspan. Org. Senate lawmakers are completing work on the third coronavirus economics to me was plan, final vote on the bill is expected today. Now live coverage of the u. S. Senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god, our father, we lift up our hearts in prayer because we trust in you. Lord, we know well the weakness and the insecurity of our hold upon this life. Comfort those who have lost loved ones during this Global Health crisis. When we wrestle with sad memories of mortal loss, give us all the glorious hope of life eternal. Lord, provide our lawmakers with the confidence that your allsufficient grace and power will enable them to become more than conquerors during this time of trouble. Remind them t
Okay should be and we also have the white sandy of course everybody in the bay area and across the country in the world should be doing this in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus and we do have breaking news this morning just in to the kron 4 news room. Corona virus related deaths in the bay areas now 25 is 4 more deaths were reported just this morning in San Mateo County. Heres a look at the numbers. Santa clara county now with 375 cases, 16 people have died. As we mentioned 100s, 65 cases in San Mateo County with now 5 deaths, San Francisco county has 152 cases and one death to the east bay now where Contra Costa County has 86 cases and one death. Alameda county with 124 cases and 2 deaths in the north bay marine county has 53 cases that are 24 cases and Solano County 34 cases and one death in Sonoma County and napa county has 3 cases. Wifi help is on the way for people impacted by coronavirus overnight the senate reached a deal with the white house that would send mone
Dealings of minorities and women. But no matter who the democrats pick, he or she will have a formidable task beating an incumbent president running a strong economy. Right now President Trump has that going for him as we head into november. Mr. Trump is already campaigning on the countrys solid job creation for 2,205,000 jobs added in january march the fourth month in the past year we saw employment gains of more than 200,000. Hes also touting of course low unemployment with historic numbers for africanamericans and latinos. Two groups that have not giving him much support in the past. And while Economic Growth has been good, not great, economists see little threat to recession anytime in the near future. On wednesday, the federal rate serve release management january meeting showing members felt the outlook for the economy was even better than december. A new wildcard has emerged recently. The coronavirus. Its in china would spilling over into that countrys economy and having global