In the United States, the House of Representatives adopted a new $ 484 billion support plan on Thursday (April 23rd) to counter the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

The text had been voted unanimously by the Senate on Tuesday. Often masked, in a regularly disinfected hemicycle, the members of the Chamber adopted it by 388 votes for and five against, with one abstention.

The measures include assistance for small businesses and hospitals dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 patients.

The text will now be sent to President Donald Trump for promulgation.

With Reuters and AFP

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