ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The nation's governors will be calling on the federal government for major economic help in battling the coronavirus and keeping businesses afloat during a conference call with the White House on Monday afternoon, the chairman of the National Governors Association said.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said governors are scheduled to hold the call with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Governors will ask for more testing, ventilators and personal protective equipment like masks for health care providers, Hogan said. “We’re going to continue to press for further coordination and further resources from the federal government," Hogan said at a news conference outside his office in Annapolis, Maryland. "This will