House debates $2.2T virus relief bill amid last-minute snag
With exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House on Friday debated a $2.2 trillion package tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic, even as one maverick Republican threatened leaders’ plans for swift passage. Democratic and Republican leaders were working in tandem and hoping to quickly pass the measure by voice vote to accommodate members scattered around the country and reluctant to risk flying back to the Capitol. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate COVID-19
The curve of COVID-19 cases is slowing, but that just means Washingtonians need to continue with the “stay home, stay healthy” order Gov. Jay Inslee announced March 23. That was a key message during the governor’s press conference on March 26. Continue reading at Seattle Weekly. (Screenshot)
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first leader of a major nation to contract COVID-19, but he insisted Friday that he remains in charge of the U.K.’s response to the outbreak. Two of Johnson’s top aides in the fight against the virus — his health secretary and top medical adviser — also said they had the disease. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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