Published December 22, 2020 •
Updated on December 23, 2020 at 10:03 pm
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The United States has had its deadliest year ever, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic. That s at least 400,000 more deaths than in 2019.
Meanwhile in the nation s capital, President Donald Trump is assailing a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package Congress approved and sent to him late Monday night. The bill would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans.
The U.S. has recorded more than 18 million coronavirus cases and over 326,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to a tally by NBC News.
Published November 13, 2020 •
Updated on November 13, 2020 at 4:21 pm
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Chicago issued a stay-at-home advisory as the city reaches a critical point in the second surge of its coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.
The new guidelines and restrictions come as Illinois set a new record in daily cases for the third consecutive day and Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order is possible if things don t take a turn in the coming days.
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