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워싱턴(AFP통신)=미 상원은 급속히 확산되고 있는 코로나 바이러스 위기로 피폐해진 경제와 지칠대로 지친 병원 그리고 고통받고 있는 미국인들에게 한줄기 생명선인 2조달러에 달하는 사상최대의 경제구제패키지를 만장일치로 통과시켰다. 포결결과는 코로나 바이러스로 인한 미국내 사망자가 1천명을 넘어서고, 확진자가 6만 8천명에 육박함에 따라, 이틀간의 격정적이며, 이따금은 격렬한 협상과 논쟁 끝에 상원은 찬성;69, 반대;0 으로 깔끔하게 끝났다.

코로나 바이러스는 미 전역으로 확산 되고 있으며, 특히 뉴욕이 코로나 바이러스의 차기 진앙지가 될 수도 있을 것이라는 두려움 마저 감돌고 있다.

washngton (AP)= The US Senate unanimously passed the nation's largest-ever rescue package late Wednesday, a $2 trillion lifeline to suffering Americans, critically depleted hospitals and an economy all ravaged by a rapidly spreading coronavirus crisis.

The measure cleared the Senate 96-0 after days of tumultuous, sometimes bitter negotiations and debate, as the US death toll for the pandemic soared past 1,000, with 68,000 confirmed infections.

Out breaks have grown nation-wide, but with particular fear that New York could be the next epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic.

"Let us tell them tonight that help is on the way, that they are not truly alone, that this country, that this Senate, that this government is here for them in a time of dire need," top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said moments before the vote.

"Let us marshal this government into action."

This measures now heads to the House of Representatives, where a Democratic leader said he expected it to pass by voice vote Friday before it goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The monster package, thrashed out between Republicians, Democrats and the White House, provides direct cash payments to millions of hurting American taxpayers, amounting to $3,400 for an average American family of four.

It provides some $ 500 billion in grants and loans to small businesses and core industries, including as much as $50 billion for strained airlines and their employees.




It also surges $100 billions of desperately needed resources for hospitals and other health facilities in dire need of medical equipment, and dramatically expands unemployment benefits to help workers sickened by coronavirus or laid off during the crisis.

The United States has the third-highest number of infections globally behind China and Italy.

About half are in NewYork state.

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