众议院议长南希·佩洛西在给众议院议员的一封信中说，CARES 2是一个额外的COVID-19刺激计划，必须“更进一步”帮助美国家庭、小企业和卫生工作者。

佩洛西宣布成立两党众议院冠状病毒危机特别委员会这周。唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)总统在周四的冠状病毒简报会上谴责了该小组，他说，“我想提醒我们国家首都的每一个人，尤其是国会，现在不是进行政治和无休止的党派调查的时候。”

但是在信周六，佩洛西对众议院议员说，这是因为美国人期望国会确保2万亿美元刺激计划的资金“明智而有效地使用”

佩洛西补充说，流行病的加速意味着“我们必须通过一个CARES 2方案，将我们在CARES法案中的首付翻倍。”

三个刺激计划已经被批准，以保证美国人在流感大流行期间的生存，最近的一个是史无前例的2.2万亿美元一揽子计划，其中包括向大多数美国人发送1200美元支票的计划以及增加数百万失业人员的失业救济金。该方案还向企业提供贷款和税收减免，并向州政府和医院提供援助。

4月1日，美国有线电视新闻网采访了众议院议长南希·佩洛西，她在DC国会山拉塞尔参议院办公楼的圆形大厅里讲述了政府对正在进行的全球冠状病毒大流行的反应。

3月初，特朗普签署了一项83亿美元的冠状病毒援助一揽子计划，使其成为法律，据CNBC称，其中包括30多亿美元用于疫苗研究，22亿美元用于预防和准备工作。另一项计划于3月晚些时候获得批准，旨在扩大家庭和医疗休假，并保障某些员工的带薪病假。

但佩洛西表示，需要第四个刺激计划，向家庭支付额外款项，并向那些在前线应对危机的人提供“急需的资源”，包括个人防护设备。

“CARES 2必须进一步帮助包括农民在内的小企业，扩大和加强失业救济，并给家庭额外的直接付款，”她在信中说。

“我们还必须为我们的州和地方政府、医院、社区卫生中心、卫生系统和卫生工作者、第一反应者以及危机前线的其他提供者提供急需的资源。我们的社区不能等待，我们必须迅速行动。”

她补充道，“美国人民的心中充满了对医护人员、急救人员和所有其他冒着生命危险拯救生命的人的爱，他们迫切需要个人防护设备来保护自己，需要呼吸机和药物来治愈自己。”

佩洛西说，她希望这项立法能够在4月份晚些时候被起草并提交到议会。

但是国会山的共和党人不愿意这么快通过另一个刺激方案说他们想首先确保已经分配的钱被合理分配。“我认为在这个时候这样做不合适，”众议院少数党领袖凯文·麦卡锡在周四谈到推动第四项救助措施时说。

世界卫生组织关于避免冠状病毒疾病传播的建议(COVID-19)

卫生建议

• 经常用肥皂和水洗手，或者用酒精洗手。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏后洗手；照顾病人时；食物准备之前、期间和之后；吃饭前；使用厕所后；当手明显变脏时；处理动物或废物后。

• 与任何咳嗽或打喷嚏的人保持至少1米(3英尺)的距离。

• 避免触摸你的手、鼻子和嘴。不要在公共场合吐痰。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏时，用纸巾或弯肘捂住口鼻。立即丢弃纸巾并清洁双手。

医疗建议

• 如果你有任何症状，避免与其他人密切接触。

• 如果你感觉不舒服，即使有轻微的症状，如头痛和流鼻涕，也要呆在家里，以避免疾病扩散到医疗机构和其他人。

• 如果您出现严重症状(发烧、咳嗽、呼吸困难)，请尽早就医，并提前联系当地卫生部门。

• 记录最近与他人的任何联系和旅行细节，以提供给能够追踪和预防疾病传播的当局。

• 了解卫生当局发布的COVID-19最新进展，并遵循他们的指导。

面具和手套的使用

• 如果照顾病人，健康的人只需要戴口罩。

• 如果你咳嗽或打喷嚏，请戴上口罩。

• 当与频繁的手部清洁结合使用时，口罩是有效的。

• 戴口罩时不要触摸。如果你触摸面具，请洗手。

• 学习如何正确戴上、取下和处理口罩。扔掉口罩后，请洗手。

• 不要重复使用一次性口罩。

• 经常洗手比戴橡胶手套更能有效防止感染COVID-19。

• COVID-19病毒仍然可以在橡胶手套上被发现，并通过触摸你的脸传播。

PELOSI TELLS HOUSE MEMBERS IN LETTER 'WE MUST DOUBLE DOWN ON THE DOWN-PAYMENT' BY INTRODUCING CARES 2 STIMULUS PLAN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said CARES 2, an additional COVID-19 stimulus plan, must "go further" to help American families, small businesses, and health workers in a letter to members of the House.

Pelosi announced the formation of a bipartisan House select committee on the coronavirus crisis this week. In his coronavirus briefing on Thursday, President Donald Trump decried the panel, saying, "I want to remind everyone here in our nation's capital, especially in Congress, that this is not the time for politics, endless partisan investigations."

But in the letter to House members on Saturday, Pelosi said it had been formed because Americans expect Congress to ensure the money from the $2 trillion stimulus package is "spent wisely and effectively."

Pelosi added that the acceleration of the pandemic means "we must double down on the down-payment we made in the CARES Act by passing a CARES 2 package."

Three stimulus packages have been approved to keep Americans afloat during the pandemic, the latest of which was the unprecedented $2.2 trillion package which included a plan to send $1,200 checks to most Americans as well as increase jobless benefits for millions left out of work. The package also offers loans and tax breaks to businesses and provided aid to state governments and hospitals.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is interviewed by CNN about the government response to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 01 in Washington, DC.

Early in March, Trump signed an $8.3 billion coronavirus aid package into law which, according to CNBC, included more than $3 billion for vaccine research and $2.2 billion in prevention and preparedness efforts. Another plan was approved later in March to expand family and medical leave as well as guarantee paid sick leave for certain workers.

But Pelosi said a fourth stimulus plan is needed to send additional payments to families as well as provide "desperately needed resources" to those tackling the crisis on the frontlines, including personal protective equipment (PPE).

"CARES 2 must go further in assisting small businesses including farmers, extending and strengthening unemployment benefits and giving families additional direct payments," she said in the letter.

"We must also provide the desperately needed resources for our state and local governments, hospitals, community health centers, health systems and health workers, first responders and other providers on the frontlines of this crisis.Our communities cannot afford to wait, and we must move quickly."

She added, "The American people have hearts full of love for the health care workers, first responders and all others risking their lives to save lives, who desperately need Personal Protective Equipment to protect themselves and ventilators and drugs to heal."

Pelosi said she hoped the legislation could be crafted and brought to the floor later in April.

But Republicans on Capitol Hill are reluctant to pass another stimulus package so soon, saying they want to first ensure that thee money already allocated is properly distributed. "I don't think that's appropriate at this time," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said of the push for a fourth relief measure on Thursday.

World Health Organization advice for avoiding spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Hygiene advice

• Clean hands frequently with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rub.

• Wash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before, during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.

• Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

• Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.

Medical advice

• Avoid close contact with others if you have any symptoms.

• Stay at home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache and runny nose, to avoid potential spread of the disease to medical facilities and other people.

• If you develop serious symptoms (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) seek medical care early and contact local health authorities in advance.

• Note any recent contact with others and travel details to provide to authorities who can trace and prevent spread of the disease.

• Stay up to date on COVID-19 developments issued by health authorities and follow their guidance.

Mask and glove usage

• Healthy individuals only need to wear a mask if taking care of a sick person.

• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.

• Masks are effective when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning.

• Do not touch the mask while wearing it. Clean hands if you touch the mask.

• Learn how to properly put on, remove and dispose of masks. Clean hands after disposing of the mask.

• Do not reuse single-use masks.

• Regularly washing bare hands is more effective against catching COVID-19 than wearing rubber gloves.

• The COVID-19 virus can still be picked up on rubber gloves and transmitted by touching your face.

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