US President Donald Trump promised on Monday that measures will be taken to limit the economic setbacks caused by the corona virus outbreak. What those measures are exactly will be announced on Tuesday.
Trump spoke among other things about the possible temporary reduction of the wage tax. Mike Pence, the US vice president, also said the government is negotiating with the congress on providing paid sick leave to employees who need to be in quarantine.
In the United States, 605 people have now been infected with the corona virus and 25 people have died from the effects of the virus.
The announcement from Trump came after the US stock markets fell sharply on Monday Red numbers due to concerns about the spread of the corona virus and the crash of the oil price.
On Sunday, a number of American politicians, including Republican Senator Ted Cruz, announced that they would be quarantined at home because they had come into contact with an infected person at a political conference.
The White House reported on Monday that the president does not have to be in quarantine because he has no symptoms. Vice President Mike Pence reported that the president is therefore not tested for the virus.
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