Joe Biden aims to cement lead in crucial Democratic primariesTrump administration expected to seek economic measure over coronavirusSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 1.50pm GMT New York governor Andrew Cuomo is getting pushback for the state’s plan to produce more than 100,000 hand sanitizers in response the coronavirus update. 1.22pm GMT Election officials across Washington are instructing staff to wash their hands frequently and cough into tissues as they work to limit the spread of coronavirus in the state at the epicenter of the US outbreak, Hallie Golden reports from Seattle.Anyone handling ballots is being told to wear gloves and masks too, and voters have been warned not to lick the envelopes on their postal ballots. The state is holding its primary elections on Tuesday, and is the second most delegate-rich state at stake. Washington’s universal mail voting could be very helpful amid the coronavirus outbreak. But even though big crowds on Election Day aren’t a problem in WA, the Secretary of State has urged voters not to lick their ballot envelopes to seal them to avoid spreading the virus https://t.co/XDykImfzWe Continue reading…
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