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7.06pm BST

There’s a White House press briefing in a moment, but meanwhile, here’s how the morning went.

6.57pm BST

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – She Who Would Turn America Communist, according to Donald Trump this morning – has released Democrats’ new coronavirus economic stimulus bill. It would cost more than $3tn and provide nearly $1tn of aid for states, cities, local governments and essential workers and more cash payments to individual Americans.

The White House has said repeatedly that it’s not interested and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has said there is no urgency to act. Nonetheless, the Associated Press reports:

“The House is expected to vote on the package as soon as Friday … the so-called Heroes Act would provide nearly $1tn for states, cities and tribal governments to avert layoffs and additional $200bn in “hazard pay” for essential workers, according a summary.

It will offer a fresh round of $1,200 direct cash aid to individuals, increased to up to $6,000 per household, and launches a $175bn housing assistance fund to help pay rents and mortgages. There is $75bn more for virus testing.

Related: US job losses have reached Great Depression levels. Did it have to be that way?