Coronavirus US live: federal guidelines on social distancing set to expire tonight

At least two dozen states are set to begin reopeningBirx risks reputation in bid to keep on Trump’s good sidePolitics drive Georgia’s reopening gamble as coronavirus cases riseLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 3.00pm BST Long-time Republican fixer Roger Stone has just filed notice that he is appealing his conviction last year.Up to the DC Circuit we go: Roger Stone has just filed notice that he’s appealing his conviction pic.twitter.com/pwIbjt3GsfDoes anybody really believe that Roger Stone, a man whose house was raided early in the morning by 29 gun toting FBI Agents (with Fake News @CNN closely in toe), was treated fairly. How about the jury forewoman with her unannounced hatred & bias. Same scammers as General Flynn! 2.39pm BST Another 3.8 million people lost their jobs in the US last week as the coronavirus pandemic continued to batter the economy. The pace of layoffs appears to be slowing, but in just six weeks an unprecedented 30 million Americans have now sought unemployment benefits and the numbers are still growing. The latest figures from the labor department released on Thursday showed a fourth consecutive week of declining claims. While the trend is encouraging, the rate of losses means US unemployment is still on course to reach levels unseen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Related: Another 3.8 million Americans lose jobs as US unemployment continues to grow Continue reading…
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