Coronavirus: more than 100,000 cases in the United States, Trump initials the recovery plan

The United States surpassed Friday the March 100,000 mark of 100,000 people infected with Covid-19, according to the count of Johns Hopkins University. The United States overtook Italy and China on Thursday and has become the country with the most reported cases of new coronavirus infection. They counted already Friday nearly 15,000 more cases than Italy and 20,000 more than China. The death toll, however, remains lower in the United States than in these two countries, with a total of 1,544 coronavirus-related deaths.

The death rate from the disease in the United States, based on the number of cases reported, is 1.5%. It is 10.5% in Italy. "We have carried out more tests than any other country in the world and our capacity continues to grow," US President Donald Trump said Friday during a press conference from the White House.

The epicenter of the epidemic in the United States is located in New York, the state having recorded more than 500 deaths and almost half of all American cases, and where hospitals are overflowing.

$ 2,000 billion

To cope with the economic consequences of this health crisis, Donald Trump signed the support plan for 2,000 billion dollars (1,842 billion euros) on Friday. "I just signed the CARES Act, the largest support plan in US history, twice as large as any other support plan ever implemented," he wrote on Twitter. . "At $ 2.2 trillion, this text will provide the assistance that our nation's families, workers and businesses urgently need."

I just signed the CARES Act, the single biggest economic relief package in American History - twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted. At $ 2.2 Trillion Dollars, this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation's families, workers, and businesses. # CARESAct🇺🇸 https://t.co/0WnTNFZPZD

Equipped with hydroalcoholic gel and sitting at a distance from each other, the representatives had previously approved this plan after several hours of debate.

Contrary to the wishes expressed by the Kentucky republican elected representative Thomas Massie, the representatives adopted the text by a simplified procedure, the voters limiting themselves to express their choice aloud. Thomas Massie demanded a formal and recorded vote, which would have forced many elected officials in their constituency to return to the federal capital.

This suggestion earned Thomas Massie the wrath of President Donald Trump. "He just wants to advertise himself," said the president on Twitter, calling for his exclusion from the Republican party. Thomas Massie announced after the adoption of the text that he could contest the validity of the vote.

With AFP and Reuters

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