The state's governor, Andrew Cuomo, told CNN he did not think it would work. Kentucky and Illinois recorded their first coronavirus deaths, driving the nationwide toll to at least 108. California's governor signed off on $1 billion, and Georgia's governor approved $100 million. The House bill would provide free coronavirus testing, establish paid sick leave for most workers and expand unemployment compensation. Ohio officials postponed that state's primary due to coronavirus fears hours before voting was to begin.

Source: bd News24 March 18, 2020 03:45 UTC