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There’s a lot to unpack here, as coronavirus hysteria continues to dominate the headlines (and cripple the stock market). First up, the entire country of Italy is officially on lockdown. We’re talking a nation with a population of around 60 million people.
Check this out, via Daily Wire:
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Monday that the government has locked down the entire country in an attempt to deal with the outbreak of the coronavirus, which originated in China.
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BREAKING: #Italy PM #Conte announces the restriction zone will be extended to cover the whole country. No longer just a red zone in the north – all of Italy.
— Mark Lowen (@marklowen) March 9, 2020
Tells Italians to stay at home, to think of the common good, to play their part to combat #Coronavirus. Cancels all sports matches across the country.
— Mark Lowen (@marklowen) March 9, 2020
Britain's Foreign Office now advising against all but essential travel to #Italy "in line with various controls & restrictions imposed by the Italian authorities". This in a founding member of the EU, a G7 nation and one of the world's most visited countries. Astonishing & tragic
— Mark Lowen (@marklowen) March 9, 2020
Also on Monday afternoon, President Trump made a big announcement that will provide some economic relief for workers.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the administration was going to seek to cut payroll taxes and provide economic relief to hourly employees who suffer economic harm from the coronavirus, which originated in China.
Trump noted, “We are going to take care of and have been taking care of the American public and the American economy. We are going to be asking tomorrow, we’re seeing the Senate, we’re going to be meeting with House Republicans, Mitch McConnell, everybody, and discussing a possible payroll tax cut or relief, substantial relief, very substantial relief, that’s a big number.”
He added, “We’re also going to be talking about hourly wage earners getting help so that they can be in a position where they’re not ever going to miss a paycheck. We’re going to be working with companies and small companies, large companies, lot of companies, so they don’t get penalized for something that is not their fault, it’s not their fault.”
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President Trump says he will press lawmakers to enact a payroll tax cut and ensure assistance is available to hourly workers amid the coronavirus pandemic that's caused deep economic concerns and stock market shock. https://t.co/Frn4IBmN9r pic.twitter.com/HACb0Vb88S
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) March 9, 2020
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