Coronavirus US live: Trump says 'we may have to put out a fire' if second wave hits as deaths reach 67,000

US cases at 1,157,875 according to Johns Hopkins dataSupreme court to stream arguments live for first timeMcConnell could yet pay price for ‘tone deaf’ responseGovernor slams ‘racism’ of Michigan lockdown protestLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGet a fresh perspective on America – sign up to our First Thing newsletter 2.54pm BST Today will be historic for the Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear oral arguments via telephone hookup, with the audio livestreamed over C-SPAN, for the first time in its history.The court has been ardently against allowing cameras in the courtroom, so this represents a rare chance for Americans to hear the justices’ questions in real time.#SCOTUS Sketch: @SCOTUSblog banner for today’s first ever live audio of Supreme Court teleconference argument. pic.twitter.com/PNZeSJLZLN 2.32pm BST Most Americans are understandably pessimistic about the state of the US economy, as many businesses have been forced to temporarily close their doors and lay off workers because of the pandemic.A new Gallup poll found that 42% of Americans say the economy is now in a recession, and another 30% say the economy is now in a depression.72% of Americans say the U.S. economy is in a recession or depression. https://t.co/z3SxGk1KK7 pic.twitter.com/E3qSVr6u4L Related: Another 3.8 million Americans lose jobs as US unemployment continues to grow Continue reading…
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