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What's in US COVID bill? Unemployment, $600 checks, '3 martini meal' deduction
package to provide the first new aid in months to an economy hammered by the novel coronavirus pandemic, with votes likely on Monday.Here's what is in the package, according to a summary released by House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and interviews with several congressional aides who provided additional details:Checks in the mail: The bill includes $166 billion in new direct payments of up to $600 per adult and child, for individuals making up to $75,000 a year and $1,200 for couples making up to $150,000 a year.