It's Tuesday, April 21, 2020, and the president has reached a deal with Congress.

I'm Sean Ramos-Firmin.

This is your coronavirus update from today explained.

Congressional leaders and President Trump are shaking on a $500 billion relief package

that will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans to small businesses.

The package also funds hospitals and coronavirus testing around the country.

President Trump's solution to the pandemic sounds a lot like his solution to everything

else.

Close the borders, he announced the plan last night on Twitter where all grown-ups

announced their plans, writing that,

in light of the attack from the invisible enemy, as well as the need to protect the

jobs of our great American citizens, I will be signing an executive order to temporarily

suspend immigration into the United States.

It's worth remembering that the United States has more confirmed cases of COVID-19 than

any other country on Earth that hasn't stopped the governor of Georgia from promising

to open up some businesses by Friday of this week, including gyms, salons, bowling

alleys, and tattoo parlors just the super dangerous stuff.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Atlanta is urging residents to stay at home, and an infectious

disease specialist at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta said,

opening up a section of the country is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.

Hong Kong reported no new infections for the first time since early March on Monday, but

still announced an extension of social distancing measures today.

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