President Donald Trump signed into law a more than $100 billion coronavirus aid bill Wednesday night (March 18), providing free testing and ensuring paid emergency leave for some employees, among other measures.

The White House is now negotiating plans for a much larger aid package, intended to help salvage the economy. Meanwhile, here's what's included in the just-passed Families First Coronavirus Response Act, how it will affect music gig workers, many of whose livelihoods have come to a screeching halt -- and a note on what's to come. Paid emergency leave The bill includes a number of provisions for paid emergency leave, but only traditional salaried or hourly workers are fully covered.

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The Simpsons ‘predicted’ coronavirus self-isolation in 1999 episode, claim fans

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump calls COVID-19 ‘invisible enemy’

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed media on Saturday regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, calling the disease an “invisible enemy” and urged people to stay at home to prevent further spread.

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Anti-malaria drug being tested as potential coronavirus treatment

President Donald Trump said Thursday that an anti-malaria drug known as chloroquine could be a game-changer in the treatment of coronavirus.

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Trump says US on top as outbreak shuts largest cities

New York and Illinois followed California Friday in locking down to stem the coronavirus pandemic as President Donald Trump declared the United States was already "winning" the war despite a rapid rise in confirmed cases and deaths.

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Coronavirus: Donald Trump's epic tantrum when asked to reassure worried Americans

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U.S.-Mexico border closing to all non-essential travel

The U.S. is ramping up its war against COVID-19 by closing its borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel, while lockdowns are in effect in both California and New York.

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Member of Vice President Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: Vice President Mike Pence speaks to the media in the press briefing room at the White House on March 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. The United States has surpassed 3,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and the death toll c

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Meghan McCain Takes Jab At Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Fox News Over Coronavirus Reporting

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Dee Snider begs to get daughter back from Peru and calls Trump's coronavirus response a 'mockery'

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Trump uses daily coronavirus briefing to attack reporter

NEW YORK, N.Y. – President Donald Trump called NBC News correspondent Peter Alexander a “terrible reporter” during Friday's White House news briefing for asking what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus.

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Shady Ass Senators Got Briefed On Coronavirus Effects — And SOLD STOCKS?!?

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Donald Trump was asked what he had to say to Americans scared of coronavirus. This was his response

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump lashes out at reporter asking about “scared” Americans amid pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter on Friday during the federal government Coronavirus Task Force briefing, after NBC White House correspondent Peter Alexander asked Trump what his message would be to Americans scared about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump lashes out at reporter asking about “scared” Americans amid pandemic

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Dee Snider reveals his daughter is trapped in Peru, criticizes Donald Trump's coronavirus response

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump suspends payments, interest on U.S. student loans

U.S. President Donald Trump said the administration would be temporarily suspending interest and payments on federal student loans for at least the next 60 days amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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It's said that White House officials had to stop the President from tweeting his condolences

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Rosie O’Donnell Reignites Feud With Donald Trump, Slams His Handling Of The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Non-essential travel restricted at US-Mexico border to control coronavirus spread

A view of the border wall between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico on January 19, 2018.The Mexican government reaffirmed on January 18, 2018 that they will not pay for US President Donald Trump's controversial b

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Federal government waiving student loan payments, suspending entry at borders due to coronavirus

WASHINGTON - In a Friday press briefing, President Donald Trump said that he does not believe a national lockdown would be necessary amid the coronavirus pandemic, praising the efforts undertaken by states such as New York and California. The president also announced that the federal government would be waiving interest on all federally-held student loans and allowing for the suspension of payments without penalty for at least 60 days. Borrowers should contact their lenders for more details.

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Rosie O'Donnell slams President Donald Trump over his response to coronavirus

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Rosie O'Donnell bashes Trump's coronavirus response: 'He really is such a disappointment'

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Agents of SHIELD star hits back at anti-Asian racism amid coronavirus pandemic

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Iran’s leaders say ‘unity and hard work’ will beat coronavirus as death toll climbs

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Rosie O’Donnell Blasts Donald Trump For Originally Calling Coronavirus A Hoax

There is no love lost between Rosie O’Donnell and Donald Trump.

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2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread

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Cuomo emerges as Democratic counter to Trump virus response

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Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal

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G7 summit will be held by teleconference due to coronavirus pandemic: White House

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Trump focuses attention on possible coronavirus treatments

President Donald Trump focused attention on possible treatments for the new coronavirus on Thursday, citing potential use of a drug long used to treat malaria and some other approaches still in testing.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says Chloroquine could be a ‘game changer’

Speaking at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that use of the drug Chloroquine to treat COVID-19 could be a “game changer.” Chloroquine is widely available now and could be used off-label, but officials want a formal study to get good information on safety and effectiveness.

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FDA is fast tracking malaria drug to possibly treat coronavirus

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President Trump announces FDA is fast-tracking anti-viral treatments for coronavirus patients

WASHINGTON - On Thursday, President Donald Trump discussed developments regarding anti-viral therapies and his hope for two drugs that can potentially treat symptoms of those who have been infected with COVID-19. The president also noted how the FDA is expediting anti-viral treatments for the novel coronavirus.Cloroqhuine or hydroxycholoquine, a drug that has been often used to treat malaria and arthritis, is one of the potential anti-viral treatments.

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Canada-U.S. border closure amid coronavirus likely to start Friday night

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Lana Condor bashes Donald Trump for still calling the coronavirus the 'Chinese virus': 'Be better'

Actress Lana Condor called out President Trump on social media for his “racist words & actions” for continuing to refer to the COVID-19 pandemic as the “Chinese virus.” The Vietnamese-born American actress, who stars in Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” movies, took to her Instagram Story on Wednesday to share a scathing rebuke of Trump. Specifically, she took issue with the president labeling the virus, which originated in China’s city of Wuhan, the “Chinese virus," even after reports of increased hostility toward the Asian American community and accusations that it borders on racism.

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Coronavirus: Canada-U.S. border closure rules still being worked out

Closure of the world’s longest undefended border will begin in earnest today as Canada and the United States work out the details of banning non-essential travel between the two countries amid the new coronavirus.

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Trump invokes Korea War-era law giving government extensive powers

US President Donald Trump has invoked a Korean War-era law that allows the government extensive powers, including the ability to compel businesses to sign contracts, which can be used to expand production of necessities such as protective masks.

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Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world

BEIJING – Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day, but in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and it's surrounding province had no new cases to report.

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Coronavirus: Celebrities face backlash after getting tested while others face delays

Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus, even when they didn’t have a fever or other tell-tale symptoms.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump signs COVID-19 relief package into law

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a roughly $105-billion aid package meant to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through free testing, paid sick leave and other financial measures.

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President Trump signs coronavirus relief package, as Congress eyes larger economic stimulus

WASHINGTON (AP) - Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also signed an aid package — which the Senate approved earlier Wednesday — that will guarantee sick leave to workers who fall ill.

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Trump, citing coronavirus, says U.S. will remove illegal migrants and asylum seekers

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration will use a health-focused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Trump says he’s planning to close southern border to asylum seekers, illegal immigrants

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday he plans to bar entry to asylum seekers and migrants illegally crossing the U.S. border with Mexico amid fears over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the step would come “very soon.”

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Trump signs Defense Protection Act to manufacture PPE for COVID-19

Calling himself a "wartime president," President Donald Trump today signed the Defense Protection Act, a significant step that would allow the military to produce, among other things, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks as part of an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump invokes Defense Protection Act to manufacture PPE

Calling himself a "wartime president," President Donald Trump today invoked the Defense Protection Act, a significant step that would allow the military to produce, among other things, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks as part of an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Trump continues to call coronavirus ‘Chinese virus’ in spite of hate crime risks

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn’t think calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” — or the “kung-flu,” as one administration official reportedly called it — puts Asian Americans at risk of retaliation despite growing reports they are facing virus-related discrimination.

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Carlson says he felt obligation to meet with Trump on virus

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson says he felt a “moral obligation” to meet with President Donald Trump and warn him personally about the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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