Potential Breakthrough for Financial Help for American Businesses During Pandemic
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- CBN White House correspondent Ben Kenny
has our top story tonight.
Ben, can you give us an idea
of what's expected in this next bill?
- Oh yeah, John, President Trump says
he wants the payroll tax cut
while the GOP is pushingfor liability protection,
jobs, and even healthcare.
- This is a pandemic that isflaring up all over the place.
- [Ben] In response,the White House called
House and Senate Republicanleaders to the Oval Office
to talk about a phasefour COVID-19 relief bill.
- Kids in school, jobs, and healthcare
to be the theme of the proposal.
- For those small businesses,
we'll make sure you can stay open.
- [Ben] It's a key priority
as debate over more relief legislation
coincides with the coronavirussurge across the country.
3.7 million confirmed cases,
more than 140,000 Americans have died.
(sirens blaring)- This is a worldwide problem
caused by China, butit's a worldwide problem.
Countries are going through hell.
- [Ben] In a desperateattempt to slow the spread,
Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams
took to Twitter with a public plea.
- Please, I'm beggingyou, wear a face covering.
These small actions willmake a big difference.
- [Ben] on the vaccine front,
Oxford university released early results
saying phase one of the human trials
showed a positive immune response,
increased presence ofantibodies and T cells
that might stop the virus in its tracks.
- The truth is that we don't know
when we'll have final results
on how well the vaccine works.
It's likely to be monthsrather than weeks.
But we said before,
we were aiming forSeptember, October time.
I still think that's arealistic aspiration,
but the (indistinct).
- Now today, President Trumpannounced he is bringing back
the coronavirus dailytask force briefings,
which he will lead.
He says those will mostlikely begin tomorrow,
that is, Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.