Coronavirus US live: Biden doubts Democratic convention can happen in July

6.65 million filed for US unemployment last weekUS facing hunger crisis as demand for food banks soarsTrump casts doubt on China’s coronavirus figuresDr Fauci: security reportedly expanded amid threatsSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the Guardian’s independent journalism. Make a contribution 2.56pm BST Here is a visual to help conceptualize the scale of US job losses, as covered in this morning’s unemployment claims report:Remember that dramatic Page 1 of the @nytimes last Friday, with the enormous spike showing 3.3 million unemployment claims?To save the Times graphics team the trouble, this is what the same page would look like with today’s 6.6 million unemployment claims. pic.twitter.com/IQwZRUA13S Related: Coronavirus continues to batter US economy with 6.65 million filing for unemployment last week 2.42pm BST Trump is again putting the onus on states to have adequate medical supplies to deal with the pandemic, as many hospitals warn they are running dangerously low on personal protective equipment.The president said some states “have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied.” “The complainers should … have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit,” Trump wrote in a tweet. ….have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit. Other states are thrilled with the job we have done. Sending many Ventilators today, with thousands being built. 51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies. Prefer sending directly to hospitals. Continue reading…
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