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At long last, a new coronavirus stimulus package is finally set to be passed by the US Congress. The last one expired at the end of July. Business Insider reports the long-awaited package will reportedly contain $600 stimulus checks and an extra $300 in weekly unemployment benefits. While the House has passed multiple bills that would have offered more to Americans, the GOP-controlled Senate has balked until now. However, the deal hasn't been well-received in the Twitterverse, and has produced references to class warfare and revolution. 'Let them eat cake' trended on Twitter in response to the apparently inadequate $600 stimulus check. It's a famous utterance attributed to Marie Antoinette, representing the out-of-touch monied, ruling class overthrown in the French Revolution.
White House negotiations with Democrats over another pandemic aid bill have come to naught so far. Congress left town on Tuesday without passing another one, as virus cases surge across the nation, and the economic recovery threatens to grind to a halt. Business Insider reports that the prospect of more coronavirus aid is uncertain during a 'lame-duck session.' Such a session takes place in an even-numbered year, between the general election and the first session of the new Congress. The next deadline Congress faces is December 11. It must approve another spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. President Donald Trump supports another stimulus package. But his position has veered from cutting off relief negotiations to pressing for more money than Democrats.
Putrajaya, Oct 11 (EFE).- Malaysia, among the countries most affected by Covid-19 in Southeast Asia, has vaccinated 90 percent of its adult population, the authorities said Monday.The special committee set up for the inoculation program in the country tweeted that 90.02 percent of the population over 18 years had been completely vaccinated after nearly 130,000 doses were administered on Sunday. (Camera: FAZRY ISMAIL). B-ROLL OF PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA.
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the rise in Covid-19 cases has "slowed" the economy's recovery, during a press conference in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Bangkok (Thailand), Sep 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) .- The Thai Labor Ministry on Monday promoted a cooking course for unemployed people with the aim of preparing food to be later distributed to those affected by covid-19.FOOTAGE OF THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY COVID-19 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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