Mnuchin says will keep market open

(Updated - March 17, 2020 12:01 PM EDT)

(Updated - March 17, 2020 11:47 AM EDT)

Trump Begins Coronavirus Update

• Expands medicare telehealth
• Won't enforce HIPPA penalties related to telehealth
• working on additional stimulus package with congress
• committed to getting small business the help they need
• there is great spirit
• Trump says we're going to win against virus
• buy less, buy what you need, stores are going to stay open
• army corp of engineers on standby if needed
• Pence says focus on testing, prevention, supplies
• working on high throughput testing
• you don't need testing to know what you should do
• urges every American to put in practice coronavirus guidelines
• Pence requests construction companies to donate N95 masks, forego orders
• Mnunchin says he approved use of funds for commercial paper, Fed can purchase up to $1 trillion in commercial paper
• Mnunchin says individuals and corporations can defer taxes
• Working on business interruption payments
• would send payments directly to workers immediately
• Relief figures may be bigger than what's in press
• gets money them as quickly as possible
• have an entire package
• Want to do something faster than payroll tax: Trump
• Airlines, hotels, restaurants included in package
• We're 'going big' on relief package: Trump
• Helps small medium size businesses with 500 workers of less
• May shorten stock market hours, Mnuchin intends to keep market open
• Trump says it's very simple solution, we want to get rid of it, as few deaths as possible
• U.S. tests ensure high level of quality
• Asking every American to follow guidelines
• Asks younger people to stop going out
• Trump seeking over $1,000 in direct payments to Americans
• Domestic travel restrictions are possible
• Trump recommends people "enjoy their living room"
• Fauci predicts virus hump instead of peak
• Fauci sees range of time before peak, 45 days possible as Cuomo suggested

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